tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post3184573790048992710..comments2024-01-03T09:00:35.413+00:00Comments on Adrian's Images: PERFECT GIANTS. (30/09/13)ADRIANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-46514414829248355062013-10-04T16:46:44.203+01:002013-10-04T16:46:44.203+01:00Grace, I am generally happy on my own. I expect no...Grace, I am generally happy on my own. I expect nothing from people and little from life unless I find it for myself. I do have the dogs who are little devils. Forget the Ex. get a couple of dogs and they will love you for ever.<br />Try and kick the tablets. Prozac has it's place but not mixed with hallucinogenic fungi. You need to be in a good mood before taking that stuff and be with friends if the dream turns bad.<br /> ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-49956717556878831092013-10-04T15:34:09.791+01:002013-10-04T15:34:09.791+01:00Hi Adrian... I have depression, panic attacks,and ...Hi Adrian... I have depression, panic attacks,and anxiety .. have had for some years, well since the X left!!<br />I do very well on medication, but I was thinking maybe some of the mushroom would work just fine instead : )!! If a don't show up for a few day's usually that's why!! <br />Sorry don't know why I felt the need to tell you that but...<br />Grace<br />grammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-2319924755901541722013-10-03T06:20:17.274+01:002013-10-03T06:20:17.274+01:00John, I only recognise about half a dozen with eno...John, I only recognise about half a dozen with enough confidence to eat them. If this rain would stop it would give them a chance.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-85844709883725604432013-10-02T21:25:04.090+01:002013-10-02T21:25:04.090+01:00Apart from yer bog standard mushroom I've neve...Apart from yer bog standard mushroom I've never tried any other fungi.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-58711251275186652852013-10-02T16:16:22.501+01:002013-10-02T16:16:22.501+01:00Meant to ask ~ campanology? I googled and am told ...Meant to ask ~ campanology? I googled and am told it is bell ringing?? Nice turn of phrase. LOLCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592150238891296272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-6505858532452822612013-10-02T13:01:47.324+01:002013-10-02T13:01:47.324+01:00Cro, it was probably nothing to do with them. I ou...Cro, it was probably nothing to do with them. I ought to have picked one as they were vandalised. There are some truly awful people about.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-50637117537339859962013-10-02T12:58:32.323+01:002013-10-02T12:58:32.323+01:00Carol, they shold be better the equipment that I u...Carol, they shold be better the equipment that I use. ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-73793870699792649462013-10-02T12:57:54.418+01:002013-10-02T12:57:54.418+01:00Parasols are an absolute favourite. I would have c...Parasols are an absolute favourite. I would have called them 'Lapiota procera' from the photo, but it would depend on their dimensions. I'm surprised they give you belly ache! Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-69280774056741733562013-10-02T12:52:06.199+01:002013-10-02T12:52:06.199+01:00Cro is an expat Brit Adrian, living abroad. My pl...Cro is an expat Brit Adrian, living abroad. My pleasure for sharing his blog ~ you do take good macros Adrian.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592150238891296272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-50995745623843627452013-10-02T09:54:44.846+01:002013-10-02T09:54:44.846+01:00Carol, thanks for the link. In continental Europe ...Carol, thanks for the link. In continental Europe they are generally much more knowledgeable than we Brits.<br />Thanks for the link. ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-54469121428737846002013-10-02T09:40:25.387+01:002013-10-02T09:40:25.387+01:00They are huge. Cro in France is into gathering mu...They are huge. Cro in France is into gathering mushrooms to eat. http://magnonsmeanderings.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/my-fear-averted.html<br /><br />Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592150238891296272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-53840922578868326142013-10-02T08:55:10.682+01:002013-10-02T08:55:10.682+01:00Pauline, I've not seen any Liberty Caps yet th...Pauline, I've not seen any Liberty Caps yet this year. I've not be looking hard enough!ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-73942439081000846952013-10-02T08:53:45.662+01:002013-10-02T08:53:45.662+01:00Helsie, here there are very few that are deadly. T...Helsie, here there are very few that are deadly. There are many that will make you ill and an equal number you wouldn't want to eat because of the taste or texture.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-5812978438406313142013-10-02T06:56:28.158+01:002013-10-02T06:56:28.158+01:00I don't eat mushrooms (painful memories of an ...I don't eat mushrooms (painful memories of an adventuruous youth and the magic variety) but have to admit those are impressive. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-64874470910716176052013-10-01T23:44:25.139+01:002013-10-01T23:44:25.139+01:00I'm too scared to eat wild mushrooms, there ar...I'm too scared to eat wild mushrooms, there are such awful tales of poisonous ones. I don't think people here go in for picking wild mushrooms, perhaps most of the ones that grow here in Australia are of the poisonous varieties. I often read of people from Europe who go off hunting mushrooms in the fields and woods in Autumn and seem to be able to recognise lots of different varieties. Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-13612977928204887732013-10-01T19:12:30.774+01:002013-10-01T19:12:30.774+01:00Chris, fungi are late here this year. I'll try...Chris, fungi are late here this year. I'll try for a post on cooking wild food. It tastes great and it tastes better for being free.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-79150363295853148492013-10-01T19:08:40.289+01:002013-10-01T19:08:40.289+01:00Laura, yes you have to be careful. I know the ones...Laura, yes you have to be careful. I know the ones I eat. These are good, so is the Chantrelle but I only eat them if I am with someone more knowlegeable. There is what we call the false Chantrelle. It causes diarrhea. Puff Balls are great when young.<br />What am I saying....you Spaniards eat little crabs in their shells. So do I when I'm in Spain. Lovely they are with rice. <br /> <br />Laura, sí que tienes que tener cuidado. Yo conozco a los que como. Estos son buenos, por lo que es el Chantrelle pero sólo comen si estoy con alguien más informada. No es lo que llamamos la falsa Chantrelle. Es causa diarrea. Bolas del soplo son grandes cuando son jóvenes.<br />¿Qué estoy diciendo .... ustedes los españoles comer poco cangrejos en sus conchas. Así que yo cuando estoy en España. Precioso están con arroz.<br />ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-91921948508979531242013-10-01T18:58:01.553+01:002013-10-01T18:58:01.553+01:00These look delicious!!! I would love to have a bi...These look delicious!!! I would love to have a bite. We tasted these in grade school and I became an instant fan:) Sorry about the cramps:(Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-84925720984361403092013-10-01T18:55:50.377+01:002013-10-01T18:55:50.377+01:00They are edible, I should have picked one. They ha...They are edible, I should have picked one. They have been vandalised. I have seen magpies and rooks playing with fungi but this was kids on a school trip. I blame the teachers. These days they seem little better behaved than the children. ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-6657985678454243222013-10-01T18:32:08.688+01:002013-10-01T18:32:08.688+01:00Fall is the Month of the mushrooms. Maybe it edibl...Fall is the Month of the mushrooms. Maybe it edible but looks great :)) Be careful with them!<br />A hug. Laura. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157493466796939852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-81633346116656066992013-10-01T18:25:58.906+01:002013-10-01T18:25:58.906+01:00Shaggy Parasol, edible and yummy. I love love love...Shaggy Parasol, edible and yummy. I love love love them.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-29208692522012931362013-10-01T18:06:37.998+01:002013-10-01T18:06:37.998+01:00Phil, they were destroyed this morning. I passed a...Phil, they were destroyed this morning. I passed a party of school children on my way back and suspected they'd trash them. Teachers these days need a bigger stick than mine had. They were on a nature ramble but the racket they were making I doubt they saw much of anything that was on wings or legs. My dogs are better behaved.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-74967925986098271882013-10-01T15:05:56.345+01:002013-10-01T15:05:56.345+01:00Trevor, Glad you had a good weekend.
I don't k...Trevor, Glad you had a good weekend.<br />I don't know how Keith manages to rattle on whilst walking and filming. It is a hard art to master. It is strange hearing your own voice but I'm getting used to it.<br />Vandals had kicked them all over the place this morning. A pity as they still had a fair bit to expand.<br />I am very limited on storage room in the van so excellent though The Encyclopedia of British Fungi sounds I don't really have room. It is important that fungi reference books give details of smell and taste. They are the very devil to identify at times.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-88154920598879046212013-10-01T12:54:45.494+01:002013-10-01T12:54:45.494+01:00Adrian, sorry for the late comments, I spent all w...Adrian, sorry for the late comments, I spent all weekend at a birthday party in London and yesterday was recovery day! <br />That was a wonderful set of images and an excellent video, (a 'new' talent you have?) of the steam locos. Those volunteers do a great job of keeping them 'alive'. <br />I know what you mean about the video making, in my brief foray into the 'art' I found that when I concentrated on the narrative part I lost track of what I was filming and vice versa. I also found it weird listening to my own voice when I played the video back.<br /><br />Nice to see the Shaggy Parasols, Fungi season is upon us now so it must be time to get those knees and elbows wet and muddy in the hope of getting some decent photographs? I don't think I'd ever trust my ID capability and be able to safely distinguish which ones were edible, I'll just stick to photographing them!....[;o)<br /><br />This may be of interest...I have a book entitled The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe by Michael Jordan which gives, alongside the photos, details of odour, taste, chemical reactions and whether or not a particular specimen is edible.<br />It's a good book but it's only downfall is that it's much too big and heavy to take out into the field.<br /><br /> The Heraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393815486440597141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-42468041111144998212013-10-01T07:25:01.006+01:002013-10-01T07:25:01.006+01:00Maria, fungi are or can be very difficult to ident...Maria, fungi are or can be very difficult to identify. If you can find an illustrated guide then fine but try and find one that also gives an indication of smell.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com