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This is literally the bible for mushroom identification where I live. Each species profile pairs a photograph with an in-depth description, as well as notes on ecology, edibility, toxicity, and look-alike species. The author/mycologists also just came out with an edition for the Pacific Northwest called Mushrooms of Cascadia.
May 27, 2025
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I love to forage for edible mushrooms, but I also just love learning and identifying as many different species as possible. You begin to recognize certain phenotypes like spore bearing surface, gill attachment, cap morphology, etc and begin to recognize individual species or genera like old friends. They are like magical aliens, except they’re literally on our planet- literally right under our noses.
May 27, 2025
walking in the woods, looking at the forest floor. bring a pal and marvel at the joy when you spot a patch. i like morels and chanterelles. even if you don't find any, you still got a nice moment in nature. morels look like little brains.
Jan 28, 2024
im a big fan of mushrooms!!! i love the fun little guys and the plants and the funky shapes and colors!!!!
this is a (old) picture of me taking a picture of a chicken of the woods i found on a hike! i got very excited and sprinted towards the orange, chicken-scented mushroom.
May 23, 2025
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My friend Ash Lukashevsky @ashluka has been screen printing and selling these fire “I Hate A Neutral Ass Bitch” tank tops. 100% of IHANAB tanks will go to her friend Mohamed in g@z@ to his Iftar project, where he has been distributing water and dates to his community.
May 27, 2025
I love smelling things in the forest or at the beach. It literally makes me feel high sometimes because it is so pleasurable. I think the sense of smell is supremely underrated and underdeveloped in humans. I really feel like an animal most of the time, so I feel like it’s important to rely on/enjoy my sense of smell like any other form of stimulation/data-collecting. I also have a VERY keen sense of smell.
May 27, 2025
I love to forage for edible mushrooms, but I also just love learning and identifying as many different species as possible. You begin to recognize certain phenotypes like spore bearing surface, gill attachment, cap morphology, etc and begin to recognize individual species or genera like old friends. They are like magical aliens, except they’re literally on our planet- literally right under our noses.
May 27, 2025