Dr. Martin Rundkvist is a Swedish archaeologist, journal editor, public speaker, chairman of the Swedish Skeptics Society, atheist, lefty liberal, bookworm, and father of two.
Yesterday saw the season's first mushroom expedition. A bit early for real diversity, with only four edible species collected, but on the other hand we found quite a lot of chanterelles.
- Chanterelle, Kantarell, Cantharellus cibarius
- Birch bolete, Björksopp, Leccinum scabrum
- Orange Birch Bolete, Tegelsopp, Leccinum versepelle
- Red russula, Tegelkremla, Russula decolorans
As a Swedish journalist once wrote, paraphrasing the Scarlet Pimpernel:
They find him here
They find him there
They say they find him everywhere
Is he in Heaven or is he in Hell?
That damned elusive Chanterelle
Comments
How about a gallery of the four species? If "real" chanterelles are the ones in the background, then I just had my first ones a few days ago. Delicious when fried in the pan with allspice (pimenta dioica), salt and butter.
Posted by: Lifesigns | July 27, 2009 3:54 AM
No Psilocybe cubensis?! How un-fun!
Posted by: Gabriel | July 27, 2009 9:35 PM
Yeah, it was really hard to see any shrooms for all the hemp and poppy growing everywhere in dense lush stands.
Posted by: Martin R | July 28, 2009 12:06 PM