Hey, at what age did you start to take your daughter our shrooming with you? How do you emphasize respect for nature and appreciation of the mushrooms and encouraging froraging but without risking her picking and eating mushrooms without you seeing them (like when she is older in the woods alone?). What do you emphasize, what conversations do you have? I am just wondering for when my husband and I have a child, its been a concern of ours . . .to neither encourage fear nor over-confidence
@queenmerla Our children would come into the woods with us before they could walk so they have always known about mushrooms. We have our children right with us while we are picking and they know the kind we are looking for. When they see a mushroom they haven't seen before they always announce to us they found a different mushroom. We usually find a patch together and then it's happy picking!!! They love going! We also use mushroom guides and they enjoy looking at those while we are out
Hi! I wrote a comment a while ago and now, finally, I am able to send a videorespons to you! Im finally finding some mushrooms, been out both yesterday and today, and I have found a bit at least, great fun! :) Do you have Funnel Chanterelles in Canada? PS. Hope your husband is getting along with the swedish.. ;D /Niklas in Sweden!
@PojkenMedKepsen I am not sure about funnel Chanterelles, I would have to look that one up! Where we live I have only seen the golden chanterelles. This year was a poor year all around for us as we were in a severe drought. Only luck we had was last spring picking oyster mushrooms. My husband actually is learning to speak Swedish, he grew up in Latvia so it is a similar language! Have fun mushroom hunting!
@tmussy We've been going to the same spot for 5 years now and we use both pots and baskets. Just the act of picking them releases thousands of spores!
Just beware of the JackO'Lantern fungus which appears at the same time, easy to distinguish once you have it down. Also, chanterelles have the unique characteristic of smelling like apricots !! No joke!
Lovely vid with the budding mycologist as well. :) .I haven't tried the Chanterelle as yet (UK) but after watching the vid, I will try and discover some...thx
We go to areas where there are a lot of pine, birch and moss around so pretty much anywhere in Manitoba you can find that you might find Chanterelles. They like moisture so they may be in one spot one year and then not there the next if it is a dry summer. Thanks for watching.
thanks for the reply :). Ive seen them as far up as pine falls so i was wonder if that was kind of remotly near where you guys are. I do have one question, not sure if youll be able to answer. Up where i am in manitoba there are these red caps with white stems, Kind of like the ominous mario mushrooms, but without the white speckles of poison. Do you have any clue of the name of this specimen i have sited many times? Ive not been able to find it online, and have yet to get a feild guide
@bankeh It depends on whether or not they have pores or gills on the bottom. If they have gills, they could be a member of the Amanita family, which are *not* recommended to eat. However, if they are porous, it's likely that it belongs to the Boletus family, which contains more edible mushrooms than any other family. Another good idea is to cut off the cap of the mushroom, put it on a piece of white paper under a container or something, and check the colour of the stain on the bottom.
@bankeh (continued) This can help you identify the type of mushroom. As far as field guides go, I like the Audobon society field guide - the spore-print index at the back is a real asset if you're unsure of the type of mushroom. And you know what the say: "There are old mushroom hunters, and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old bold mushroom hunters."
Hey, at what age did you start to take your daughter our shrooming with you? How do you emphasize respect for nature and appreciation of the mushrooms and encouraging froraging but without risking her picking and eating mushrooms without you seeing them (like when she is older in the woods alone?). What do you emphasize, what conversations do you have? I am just wondering for when my husband and I have a child, its been a concern of ours . . .to neither encourage fear nor over-confidence
queenmerla 2 months ago
@queenmerla Our children would come into the woods with us before they could walk so they have always known about mushrooms. We have our children right with us while we are picking and they know the kind we are looking for. When they see a mushroom they haven't seen before they always announce to us they found a different mushroom. We usually find a patch together and then it's happy picking!!! They love going! We also use mushroom guides and they enjoy looking at those while we are out
msrussky777 2 months ago
Is it true its better to cut them off right from the ground instead of pulling them off ?
ripousse 4 months ago
@ripousse No, cutting can cause rot and destroy the main part of the mushroom. Twist it and it will break at the rright point.
mcgaugh57 4 months ago
Hi! I wrote a comment a while ago and now, finally, I am able to send a videorespons to you! Im finally finding some mushrooms, been out both yesterday and today, and I have found a bit at least, great fun! :) Do you have Funnel Chanterelles in Canada? PS. Hope your husband is getting along with the swedish.. ;D /Niklas in Sweden!
PojkenMedKepsen 4 months ago
@PojkenMedKepsen I am not sure about funnel Chanterelles, I would have to look that one up! Where we live I have only seen the golden chanterelles. This year was a poor year all around for us as we were in a severe drought. Only luck we had was last spring picking oyster mushrooms. My husband actually is learning to speak Swedish, he grew up in Latvia so it is a similar language! Have fun mushroom hunting!
msrussky777 2 months ago
Try using a basket or nylon mesh bag so you will redistribute the spores and be able to harvest year in and year out in the same beds! good luck.
tmussy 8 months ago
@tmussy We've been going to the same spot for 5 years now and we use both pots and baskets. Just the act of picking them releases thousands of spores!
msrussky777 5 months ago
Just beware of the JackO'Lantern fungus which appears at the same time, easy to distinguish once you have it down. Also, chanterelles have the unique characteristic of smelling like apricots !! No joke!
triflind 1 year ago
yummy
rbvmtr 1 year ago
Lovely vid with the budding mycologist as well. :) .I haven't tried the Chanterelle as yet (UK) but after watching the vid, I will try and discover some...thx
whatsthestoryamglory 2 years ago
Yay manitoba! Where abouts was this done at, judging by the look of the area it musta been atleast 100-200 kliks north of winnipeg
bankeh 3 years ago
We go to areas where there are a lot of pine, birch and moss around so pretty much anywhere in Manitoba you can find that you might find Chanterelles. They like moisture so they may be in one spot one year and then not there the next if it is a dry summer. Thanks for watching.
msrussky777 3 years ago
thanks for the reply :). Ive seen them as far up as pine falls so i was wonder if that was kind of remotly near where you guys are. I do have one question, not sure if youll be able to answer. Up where i am in manitoba there are these red caps with white stems, Kind of like the ominous mario mushrooms, but without the white speckles of poison. Do you have any clue of the name of this specimen i have sited many times? Ive not been able to find it online, and have yet to get a feild guide
bankeh 3 years ago
@bankeh It depends on whether or not they have pores or gills on the bottom. If they have gills, they could be a member of the Amanita family, which are *not* recommended to eat. However, if they are porous, it's likely that it belongs to the Boletus family, which contains more edible mushrooms than any other family. Another good idea is to cut off the cap of the mushroom, put it on a piece of white paper under a container or something, and check the colour of the stain on the bottom.
BackFortyBushcraft 1 year ago
@bankeh (continued) This can help you identify the type of mushroom. As far as field guides go, I like the Audobon society field guide - the spore-print index at the back is a real asset if you're unsure of the type of mushroom. And you know what the say: "There are old mushroom hunters, and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old bold mushroom hunters."
Happy hunting!
BackFortyBushcraft 1 year ago
Are you going to post any more videos on different types of 'shrooms?
redfishermanitoba 3 years ago
We'll post more mushroom videos this spring when we start hunting for Morels.
msrussky777 3 years ago
Very informative and well produced. You are so lucky to have such a bountiful harvest. Thanks for posting this.
badairfix 3 years ago