tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post116273251389980545..comments2024-03-21T23:14:27.787+00:00Comments on Middle of Nowhere: Fungus paradeGretelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1165535184826825172006-12-07T23:46:00.000+00:002006-12-07T23:46:00.000+00:00How wonderful I just adore your photo's of toadsto...How wonderful I just adore your photo's of toadstools and fungi.<BR/><BR/>We have the red ones with the white spots growing on our land. So magical, in fact untill I moved to our small holding I truly beleived they were fictional, and just illustrations in fairy stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1164298318658796732006-11-23T16:11:00.000+00:002006-11-23T16:11:00.000+00:00Wow! I have never seen such an assortment of mushr...Wow! I have never seen such an assortment of mushrooms. And some really interesting looking ones too. Glad you had a nice time away :)<BR/><BR/>tea<BR/>xoTeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198693392569881087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1163178436135786622006-11-10T17:07:00.000+00:002006-11-10T17:07:00.000+00:00Thanks for getting my mouth watering! We're at th...Thanks for getting my mouth watering! We're at the beginning of winter here and all there is on the ground is a nice layer of humus topped by snow. And more snow.<BR/><BR/>---By the way, I just noticed I'm linked from your blog! I've been visiting forever...how did I not notice that? Thank you! (by the way, scrolling down, those Pooh cards really do have your fingerprints all over them. Congrats!)Aaron Paquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401418598802746504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1163098783726063632006-11-09T18:59:00.000+00:002006-11-09T18:59:00.000+00:00Woweeeee!!You live in a mushroom treasure land Pg!...Woweeeee!!<BR/>You live in a mushroom treasure land Pg!!Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404548364385361377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1163068690352963002006-11-09T10:38:00.000+00:002006-11-09T10:38:00.000+00:00Fascinating- wonderful photography! My daughter to...Fascinating- wonderful photography! <BR/><BR/>My daughter took some similar photographs on our holiday in France. It was great to see a 17 year old so absorbed in nature! There she was, lying amongst the leaves lookig up at huge fungi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1163024171596630532006-11-08T22:16:00.000+00:002006-11-08T22:16:00.000+00:00Nothing like finding your own wild mushrooms and c...Nothing like finding your own wild mushrooms and cooking them up...in Minnesota we had a lot of morrels and boletes, puff balls, oh and chanterelles- yum, yum, yum!!Stephanie Roth Sissonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446071301465656460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162988456635619752006-11-08T12:20:00.000+00:002006-11-08T12:20:00.000+00:00Fascinating post and photos, the 'phallus impudicu...Fascinating post and photos, the 'phallus impudicus' is very aptly named, blimey,Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689397980861877080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162938855587567582006-11-07T22:34:00.000+00:002006-11-07T22:34:00.000+00:00I have those red and white spotted ones sometimes ...I have those red and white spotted ones sometimes in my yard - they spring up overnight & I am convinced they are from a faery ring.<BR/>by the way - there should be a little faery package being delivered very soon! I sure hope the faeries haven't waylaid it this time xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162916235966667362006-11-07T16:17:00.000+00:002006-11-07T16:17:00.000+00:00Very interesting post! The photos are great, but I...Very interesting post! The photos are great, but I share some of the others' reluctance to dig in and try them. I'm a wuss that way. They are such interesting specimens aren't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162913247190053842006-11-07T15:27:00.000+00:002006-11-07T15:27:00.000+00:00We've always wanted to learn more about mushrooms ...We've always wanted to learn more about mushrooms - I love the fall when they all start popping up. One day.... At least today you gave us a real treat. Thanks so much.Kristin Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162893101224941172006-11-07T09:51:00.000+00:002006-11-07T09:51:00.000+00:00Absolutely fantastic photographs - I feel like I'v...Absolutely fantastic photographs - I feel like I've been on a nature walk with you!! Thank you, that was lovely; I could just eat some fried mushrooms on toast *slurp*!!joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897123142933066013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162798025533533852006-11-06T07:27:00.000+00:002006-11-06T07:27:00.000+00:00Mushroom hunting (and eating!) is one of my favori...Mushroom hunting (and eating!) is one of my favorite activities. We've had a lousy year for them thus far - but with all the rain coming now, maybe they will emerge?tlchanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259427561396960607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162791278658170652006-11-06T05:34:00.000+00:002006-11-06T05:34:00.000+00:00This was a fascinating read...I'd read a mushroom ...This was a fascinating read...I'd read a mushroom book all the way through if it was written like this post! When the children were young, we'd head out in the fall for shaggy manes and rush home to fill the pan with butter and have a feast. We'd also hunt down morrells and puffballs. One time a neighbour drove up in his old pick-up truck and handed us a puffball larger than a soccer ball and we were eating it for days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162788296345129332006-11-06T04:44:00.000+00:002006-11-06T04:44:00.000+00:00you amaze me again Gretel - with your prowess for...you amaze me again Gretel - with your prowess for all things natural and in the wild. I have never been a mushroom person but that doesn't stop me from appreciating and watching as you learn, resource, read and explore until the outcome is a meal I can tell you enjoy!<BR/>XOXOLisa Oceandreamer Swifkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447207923190618328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162770019904626842006-11-05T23:40:00.000+00:002006-11-05T23:40:00.000+00:00Mushroom hunts have long been a favourite autumn a...Mushroom hunts have long been a favourite autumn activity for us. When the children were younger we would collect some to make spore prints. Your photographs are wonderful and you are so knowledgeable I would never dare risk eating any. Oh and I can still recall the smell of our first stickhorn - aptly named.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162762017152743212006-11-05T21:26:00.000+00:002006-11-05T21:26:00.000+00:00Now I've got a powerful yen for mushrooms, slowly ...Now I've got a powerful yen for mushrooms, slowly sauteed, maybe with a tetch of garlic... mmmm.Soozcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549632685008663664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162753859848530632006-11-05T19:10:00.000+00:002006-11-05T19:10:00.000+00:00These photos are so amazing! Thank you for sharing...These photos are so amazing! Thank you for sharing! I have very much enjoyed my visit to your blog!<BR/>Have a lovely day.<BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162753222830446262006-11-05T19:00:00.000+00:002006-11-05T19:00:00.000+00:00What interesting fungus you have where you live. ...What interesting fungus you have where you live. Nothing like that here.tlawwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02432573500697018130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-1162750939276652252006-11-05T18:22:00.000+00:002006-11-05T18:22:00.000+00:00The last photo made me laugh! (sorry to bring down...The last photo made me laugh! (sorry to bring down the tone of your blog)<BR/>P.xxnatural attrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932782598258944332noreply@blogger.com