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Øivind Tøien

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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #30 on: November 04, 2019, 08:51:40 »

Late autumnal creatures:

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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #31 on: November 04, 2019, 09:00:34 »


D500, 70-210mm f/4-5.6 nearfield the lens is sharp focusing distance is a hit or miss story.

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« Reply #32 on: November 04, 2019, 09:02:34 »


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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #33 on: November 04, 2019, 10:39:43 »
Fiocchetto di Culatello

There's more autumnal creatures than mushrooms... This is the period of the year when swines are sacrificed, and the results can be appreciated one year after.

Here's a 2.6 kg Fiocchetto di Culatello, from last year's pork

In the Parma area this time of the year they have November Porc (a pun on the Oktoberfest, with pork as a theme)

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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #34 on: November 14, 2019, 15:58:48 »
Boletus luridus

This one is edible, although the name is somewhat unattractive. (=filthy boletus)

#31 looks like an Amanita rubescens, edible

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« Reply #35 on: November 14, 2019, 20:48:32 »
Nice creature, Massimo !

Another edible bolete : Bay bolete (Xerocomus badius). Tubes get bluish when touched. It's a good one although I prefer Penny buns (boletus edulis).
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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #36 on: November 15, 2019, 00:35:43 »
Nice creature, Massimo !

Another edible bolete : Bay bolete (Xerocomus badius). Tubes get bluish when touched. It's a good one although I prefer Penny buns (boletus edulis).

Penny buns (aka Cèpes de Bordeaux) have no color change, and we eat the young specimens uncooked, as a salad with very thinly sliced boleti, very thinly sliced parmesan, and olive oil. A super experience! In the same league as truffle.

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« Reply #37 on: November 15, 2019, 09:23:14 »
Penny buns (aka Cèpes de Bordeaux) have no color change, and we eat the young specimens uncooked, as a salad with very thinly sliced boleti, very thinly sliced parmesan, and olive oil. A super experience! In the same league as truffle.

I know Italians are fond of ceps ! they prefer the very young one to make carpaccio, as you said. To my taste, I prefer the older ones when the tubes are turning from yellow to pale green. I reckon they are more ''tasty'', as flavours are developed when older.

When I pick-up few kilos, I deep fry them, put them in jars with sunflower oil, and then sterilise them in boiling water 2 hours.
Yummy !
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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #38 on: November 26, 2019, 09:17:02 »
The very common field mushroom.
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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #39 on: December 26, 2019, 17:29:09 »
Great thread you've started Francis!

I do like mushrooms but never pick them myself for eating .. but they are fascinating and fun to get close to with a camera, including the deadly ones :)

Here are some devouring an old tree - and a close up of some that looks like "bacon mushrooms". 

   

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« Reply #40 on: December 26, 2019, 17:44:35 »
Found this in my local wood, don't what it is ???

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« Reply #41 on: December 26, 2019, 17:52:25 »
Found this in my local wood, don't what it is ???

Nice colour Bent .. almost looks like wine gum. But could be Tremella mesenterica (Gul bævresvamp in danish).

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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #42 on: December 26, 2019, 21:17:38 »
Great thread you've started Francis!

Thanks, Lars !

Here are some devouring an old tree - and a close up of some that looks like "bacon mushrooms". 

Yes, crispy bacon !  ;D

Below, tiny creature invading a cattle poo.
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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #43 on: December 27, 2019, 03:33:12 »
Seeing these photos has been a real treat.  Here in North America we also have boletes, chantarelles, shelf fungi of various sorts, and amanitas including fly agaric, among many others.  In lowland California where I live, the rainy season has started and mushrooms are popping up.  Next time I go on a hike with a camera I'll keep my eyes peeled.

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Re: Autumnal creatures.
« Reply #44 on: December 27, 2019, 10:14:41 »
Nice colour Bent .. almost looks like wine gum. But could be Tremella mesenterica (Gul bævresvamp in danish).
Thank you Lars.