Kingdom Fungi
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@Oaktavia I guess I could go back and gather some of it, but I will just be content to let it be ---for now.
I have a buddy who is way more experienced in all of the edible varieties that are in the area.
But damned if I'm not curious to see what it tastes like.@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot dang!! all kinds of goodness in your neck of the woods from the looks of it.
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@dinobarnesberlin the chicken that you have in that photo is nice and thick. It usually is better that way for breaded or battered & fried COTW. I have had some thinner ones that are more like the photo @Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot posted that are still great but the thick ones are where it's at. IIRC they are different types of COTW...:"There are two species of chicken of the woods mushrooms: The Laetiporus cincinnatus, which has a creamy colored underside, and Laetiporus sulphureus, which has a yellowish appearance and is also known as the 'Sulfur Shelf.'" - source
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champ chaga chunk
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just sent a photo to my shroom buddy---he said " go for it" ----shroom shroom!!
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@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot black gold---texas tea
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@Daniel-San beautiful fungal specimens
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@Daniel-San those mushrooms have psychoactive compounds found in them but not the good kind.
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Wonderful amanita pics @Daniel-San !!
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@Oaktavia Amanita Muscaria? My friend and I have picked and made tea with Liberty Caps in the past, but he tells me he's also found Amanita in the UK and had quite a pleasant time consuming it.
I understand it's a different sort of high, but not necessary a one way to ticket to hell as with deliriants such as Datura.
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@T4920 good to hear your friend had a pleasant time. Not something I personally would risk messing with. I'm just glad to have made it to the other side with substances in general. I have a don't risk anything anymore bias over here. I definitely wouldn't recommend anyone trying it unless they are a well traveled psychonaut that has learned the way.
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@Oaktavia that's understandable. Psychedelics are more of a curiosity for me, I've dipped my toes in the water, but am weary of potentially disrupting the equilibrium of a (relatively) functional brain.
I find the science behind it all fascinating though, the effects various substance can have our the brain and how they can potentially be used in a clinical setting..
The book How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen is one of the most fascinating things I've ever read.
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@T4920 I have arrogantly dove in the deep end a few times and I have a part Ozzy like brain as a result. Time seems to have healed quite a bit, but I was pretty frazzle dazzled for many years in my 20s. I don't want to say I regret it, but I for sure don't reminisce or miss it either.
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