Kazanton Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Rather interesting mushrooms in my next-door neighbours pot. See the £2 coin on the left to show size... Papa Smurf is just outside the picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixietoadstool Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Sorry Belinda - I'm mad about mushrooms/fungi but your picture doesn't show up on my computer no matter what I do - any chance of trying to post again?Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazanton Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 Fixed the picture so you should be able to see it. This is what they look like today:These red ones are quite poisonous. The mushroom in the top centre is actually made of wood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixietoadstool Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Oh yes - I can see them both today! Fly agaric! Never seen them growing in pots before though!Although they are poisonous they don't kill most people - they just make you hallucinate/sick (which might explain why YOU saw Papa Smurf behind one!). Apparently the effect is even greater if you drink the urine from someone who has already eaten them! Reindeer eat them and so reindeer urine is quite valuable in Finland/Lapland (old shaman thingie!).Some say the colours inspired the Father Christmas outfit too.I myself have never tried them and don't intend to.P.S. It has been a prolific mushroom season here in U.K. this year and hopefully still more to come. I don't tend to have much success in France though which is a bit strange seeing as it is the mushroom capital of the world isn't it? Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazanton Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 First off, let me make it clear I do not use , eat or otherwise utilise Amanita Muscaria in any form... my neighbour, on the other hand, does harvest these mushrooms... Here what my latest foray into the wilds of the Morbihan came up with, more my style!And I am sure much more tasty than Reindeer piss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixietoadstool Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Hey Belinda - looks like you have a feast of winter chanterelles and of course the rare amethyst deceiving finger mushroom (bottom of picture) Hope you have ffurther fffine ffffungus fffffforays before the fffffffffrost comes!Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcazar Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 In the second photo, I think I can see Papa Smurf lying on his back, rear right, in a VERY excited stateAlcazar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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