The Fungi Garden

[Regulus]

8th of June along the Don River walking trail at Devonport, Tasmania. There are more but this is a good sample of what's on show this winter.
Hope u enjoy looking.

Trev

[graham.hobart]

Great stuff! I love a good fungus:thumbsup:
Nice shots mate
Graham

[astronobob]

Shoe stringing shots and rippers at that, your 5th capture is like out of a fairytail - magical, sereal - luv it !!

[Regulus]

Thanks guys.
Bob don't encourage me. I reckon I have 100+ fungi pics from the last month alone.
Just got asked to collect and dry one for SEM scanning because it is fairly rare and undocumented.
It has become a rather enjoyable pastime.

[multiweb]

Pretty cool Are there any good to eat?

[Regulus]

Not these ones, that I know of, Marc.
Though it is surprising how many 'toadstools' are edible.
These ones: A Bolete called Slippery Jack
An Agaric called a Saffron Milkcap, and
an Agaric called 'The Prince' would make a fine meal.

[multiweb]

#2 looks yummy. Similar to Chanterelles back home. Never been game to pick mushrooms in Oz though.

[Regulus]

The do have a similar look to Chanterelle when they open up like this Marc.
The Slippery Jacks and Saffron Milkcap are very easy to find if u have a mature Pine forest near you.
The 'Saffy' is bright orange and bleeds a clear orange when the stalk is cut, while the Jacks grow down among the needles on the forest floor. They are called Slippery cos they have a slightly slimy brown cap. The don't have gills but rather a yellow sponge. Just wipe them down and saute in your favourite herbs/spices; they have a beautiful mushroomy taste.
Both are impossible to mistake in their environment and you will find a lot of recipes on the web for them both. They are popular eastern European fungi.
You can find a close relative of the Jacks under Birch trees too and without the 'slippery' bit :-)
Trev