[OldGeezer]

That's funny, I found a bunch of them too up on the Highline Trail in August. Found some elk and deer eating on them. Never could figure out what they were. There was 3 or 4 varieties that looked the same. Never took spore print though.

I couldn't get the ones I found to make a spore print.

 

[Catherder]

This spring hasn't been overly wet down in the valley but lookee what I found at the grounds at work today.

I wonder if I hand water the spot, if they will get bigger?

 

[Catherder]

Hey, they're getting bigger!

 

[johnnycake]

The king boletes have been insanely good this year. I'm picking about 5 gallons per day of kings, plus a handful of scaberstalks that are too perfect to ignore, for the last 7 days, and all from the ½ acre of woods in my backyard.
Then today, Ava figured out what I was doing on these weird walks all by herself and started pointing king boletes! She ignored the Amanitas, Leccinums, and a host of others that are out there and consistently pointed the kings. After the 4th one I stopped thinking it was a fluke. Got some cool videos of her searching and pointing kings. She pointed about a dozen different kings today, her finds are those on the bench.

This massive king David and Ava found this afternoon is not just huge, but completely bug free and crispas you could ever want one. Just phenomenal.

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[wyogoob]

The king boletes have been insanely good this year. I'm picking about 5 gallons per day of kings, plus a handful of scaberstalks that are too perfect to ignore, for the last 7 days, and all from the ½ acre of woods in my backyard.
Then today, Ava figured out what I was doing on these weird walks all by herself and started pointing king boletes! She ignored the Amanitas, Leccinums, and a host of others that are out there and consistently pointed the kings. After the 4th one I stopped thinking it was a fluke. Got some cool videos of her searching and pointing kings. She pointed about a dozen different kings today, her finds are those on the bench.

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A mushroom dog, how neat!!!

 

[johnnycake]

A mushroom dog, how neat!!!

I'm still in shock that she put those pieces together on her own. I've trained her to do a lot of things, and I've thought about how to approach training her to find oysters and morels but never done anything about it.

Here are some clips from this afternoon:

August 6, 2022

youtube.com

 

[Catherder]

Good Dog!

 

[CPAjeff]

Pretty darn awesome that Ava is pointing kings!! You have quite the wonder dog in her!

 

[johnnycake]

She was pointing them again this morning consistent as could be. Took her out to a patch of woods 10 minutes away to proof the Porcini Pointing somewhere not on her home turf.

3 minutes out of the car she locks up on a beautiful porcino. After I picked it and released, it took all of 2 minutes before she locked up again. As I got to her to start pushing ferns aside and look for the shrooms, I about had a heart attack as 7 spruce grouse exploded 5' from my face.

Ava didn't care about mushrooms after that. I still managed to pick another 5 gallons of prime kings though.

 

[teledan]

Up near Alta the other day. I believe amanita muscaria and then a bunch of russulas

 

[gnomecologist]

Hey all, I have really enjoyed reading through this thread! First time poster long time forager. I just moved to the state from Washington and have been shocked by the abundance in the desert. Who knew...

So far I have found some Aspen Boletes and quite the Chanterelle patch plus piles of Russula, but have been coming up short on the Porcinis that I am hearing and reading about. Curious if someone is willing to share some tips on aspect, elevation, or preferred tree association? So far I have been hunting in mixed fir/pine at around 9500 ft in elevation. Maybe I need to get higher?

Thanks in advance!

 

[johnnycake]

Hey all, I have really enjoyed reading through this thread! First time poster long time forager. I just moved to the state from Washington and have been shocked by the abundance in the desert. Who knew...

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So far I have found some Aspen Boletes and quite the Chanterelle patch plus piles of Russula, but have been coming up short on the Porcinis that I am hearing and reading about. Curious if someone is willing to share some tips on aspect, elevation, or preferred tree association? So far I have been hunting in mixed fir/pine at around 9500 ft in elevation. Maybe I need to get higher?

Thanks in advance!

If you feel like hopping on a plane to Anchorage with a bag of those chanterelles I'll let you pick porcini until you pop at my place!

 

[Catherder]

I went on a hike yesterday to break in some new hunting boots. Unlike Tushycake, the spot where I've found kings previously is a long slog to the rim of the canyon bowl. Unfortunately for me I was probably about 2 weeks too late.😞 I was able to find a couple.

They had a fair bit of "added protein", and I had to toss a bunch of it out, but I did sauté some to go with dinner last night and have a small batch going in the dehydrator now. By golly, I hiked too far for those kings to toss them completely.

There was a lot of mycological fun happening on the mountain. I found these hedgehogs which were also somewhat infested with worms. They look somewhat different than what I have collected on the other side of the mountain.

Lactarius and russulas (emetica) were everywhere.

I also found these for the first time that I recall.

Fun hike, the boots work, and found some new stuff, but the kings could have been more. 🤷‍♂️

 

[2full]

There is more mushrooms up around my place this year than I have ever seen. All different kinds.
I'm not a mushroom expert by any means, and I saw a group that I've not seen anywhere around before.
Was wondering if anyone knows what they are, and if edible ?

I've never seen a green underside like this before.

 

[Catherder]

I'm not an expert and I definitely didn't sleep in a Holiday Inn either, but offhand, they look like one of the Sullius family.

Sullius are usually edible but not fantastic eating.

 

[johnnycake]

Looks like maybe a Xerocomus subtomentosus, but with a cracked top (maybe due to dry conditions)? Suillus sp. is possible.

 

[Catherder]

Looks like maybe a Xerocomus subtomentosus, but with a cracked top (maybe due to dry conditions)? Suillus sp. is possible.

You could definitely be right. I got home from work and consulted my shroom book and also found this possibility. Curiously, the same second name. The book I have shows a picture of a cap that looks like 2Full's pic. They stain blue so it would be straightforward to figure it out between the two.

Suillus tomentosus (MushroomExpert.Com)

I'm curious about this too because I think I have found those before where I pick on the Satch but haven't bothered to key one out yet, figuring they weren't likely to be good table fare, which does appear to be the case either way.

 

[DallanC]

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[Catherder]

The first one of the year. Found while walking the dog at work.

Found a few more in the leaf litter. Probably Flammulina veluptipes.