a couple of edible fungi out this feb

[jonnie drake]

velvet shanks and jews ear.

 

[Adze]

The shanks look amazing - were they really that brilliantly coloured or is your camerawork better than most?

 

[jonnie drake]

its an old camera and I promise this is no photoshop job- get out in the woods and find out for yourself. The older ones turn more a fiery brown colour, these ones are in very good condition- and looks asif someone else thinks they were tasty too- theres a good few in there half eaten!

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

The Jews/jelly ear is out in force at the minute round here.

 

[jonnie drake]

same here matt, for every velvet shank theres atleast 2 or 3 ears!!! seems to do well around my way.

 

[lannyman8]

awsome thread.....

even i could look these pics and be able to go out and get some.......

AWSOME.............

thaks jonnie drake............you rock!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[chickenofthewoods]

It's pretty hard to mistake jelly ears for anything else, but be careful with the velvet shanks as there are similar looking fungi out there. Look up Flammulina velutipes in a respected guide like Rogers and note the distinctive features for a good id., before deciding to chow down on anything you might harvest.

 

[xylaria]

It's pretty hard to mistake jelly ears for anything else, but be careful with the velvet shanks as there are similar looking fungi out there. Look up Flammulina velutipes in a respected guide like Rogers and note the distinctive features for a good id., before deciding to chow down on anything you might harvest.

Like funeral bells

 

[Adze]

Heh... the search I did was very similar

Deadly Galerina

 

[jonnie drake]

well said guys, fungi have to be one of the most dangerous foraging foods just in terms of toxins, some really nasty species out there. If in doubt leave it out!