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Post by aaron on Jul 26, 2011 12:11:45 GMT -6
Any worries I had about a dismal Chanterelle season in SE WI quickly came to rest this morning while visiting one of my spots. I was able to harvest at least a couple lbs of mature ones and left hundreds of little buttons for later. I don't know if the recent rain will save the Black Trumpet season though. I could only find the ones that dried up earlier this month. And the bugs here are A LOT more tolerable than they were for the northern foray.
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Post by Earthmom on Jul 26, 2011 16:36:33 GMT -6
Don't worry about the BTs Aaron...they may not be as abundant as last year but they grow well in to September. I found a couple pounds on labor day weekend two years ago. Congrats on the chants! I bet you, Kristi and baby will eat well tonight!
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Post by kristi on Jul 27, 2011 11:25:05 GMT -6
We thought we'd missed our BT window of opportunity for the season so it's good to know that there is still hope. We've gotten about 3/4 in of rain so far today and it's supposed to rain off and on all day so maybe our BT spots will be revived. Provided the rain actually falls in the right places!
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Post by cisco on Jul 28, 2011 3:31:59 GMT -6
I've never picked in the southern part of the state, but in the north, I've picked BTs, chanterelles and kings well into the month of October. I actually think the best picking is after the first frosts as that seems to thin the bugs down and there is less worm damage to the shrooms.
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Post by Earthmom on Jul 28, 2011 8:35:40 GMT -6
I was out all day yesterday and collected several pounds of chants!!! Very exciting! Ah, there is nothing like foraging in the rain...I truly love it! When you see the chants they are like gleaming golden coins laying on the ground. The overcast and wet ground make them really stand out. I also found my very very favorite cinnabars starting; I coulda cried they were so lovely! I also happened across the cantharellus minors just starting as well as a handful of brand new BTs. It is SO on now! These two days of rain are exactly what I was talking about in other posts. We just need two good days like this to set it all off. I suspect that by the weekend the BTs should be everywhere so go check your spots before I do! hehehe
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Post by wildmushroom2005 on Jul 29, 2011 22:24:44 GMT -6
I was out yesterday and harvested about 2 lbs and I went to a different area today found at least 15 lbs of chants bad news 5 lbs came home with me the rest were full of worm holes ---WAHHHHHHHH there was one spot that look like a sea of golden yellow so they are out there just need to look and in a day or so a new crop from recent rains should be ready for the picking
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Post by mushroommike on Jul 31, 2011 15:42:37 GMT -6
I am concerened that the one on the left is a false chanterelle. I can't differentiate the gills between a true chanterelle and the Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca. Can anyone help or confirm that both of these are true chanterelles? Some chants I find are blobby, while others have thin edges like the one on the left with a deeper indentation on the top. Attachments:
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Post by mushroommike on Jul 31, 2011 17:11:15 GMT -6
The bottoms look similar Attachments:
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Post by avngal on Jul 31, 2011 18:48:43 GMT -6
Hey Mike,
They both look like chants to me. Do they smell the same? The way you tell is the noticeable "false gills" chanterelles have and the apricot scent.
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Post by cisco on Aug 1, 2011 4:53:44 GMT -6
I agree with avngal. The one on the left is more mature. The true gills on false chanterelles are generally kind of salmon color.
Keep hunting and being careful. Once you've found false chanterelles, you realize that they're actually easy to tell apart.
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Post by mushroommike on Aug 1, 2011 7:07:06 GMT -6
Thanks, going to do my first chantie taste test tonight....can't wait.
*False Chanties DON'T have a smell correct? All the mushrooms I got have stunk up my fridge like sweet fruit. Absolutely delicious
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Post by Earthmom on Aug 1, 2011 9:25:33 GMT -6
M MIKE - those are both chants. One is a bit older but still yummy. When I first started collecting chants I got all freaked out when I saw pics online of false chants because I didn't think I would be able to tell the difference in the wild but there no way you can mess up with those gills; the chants are blunt. False are thin and true gills. When you see a scaly vase in the wild, it does have blunted gills but again, you would know the difference by the shape; they are literally vase shaped with no real defined cap. Of course there's always the rule "when in doubt, throw it out" but I'd be happy to help you since I'm in town. Let me know if you ever need help.
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Post by patrick on Aug 1, 2011 12:39:49 GMT -6
Wausau / Marathon County Picked 15lbs of chanterelles today. There were many more, but the bugs have gotten to them. That fact is a little surprising since chanterelles are usually resistant to bugs. It’s been an odd year for all species. Also, managed a couple of king boletes. Here’s a little video of the chanterelles from my new phone… www.youtube.com/watch?v=36FR40aF4Bg |
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Post by patrick on Aug 1, 2011 12:41:44 GMT -6
Sorry, but the video I just posted is from late last week. The season here is very abbreviated. Had a good initial fruiting, but the weather has broken, the otherwise hearty chanterelles down pretty quickly. I've also not seen them so infested with bugs. This continues to be a weird year for mushrooms. Weird weather = weird mushrooming.
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Post by robebabu on Aug 2, 2011 10:57:39 GMT -6
I'm trying to gear up to go find some, but the heat is discouraging. How have the mosquitoes been out there?
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