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Fungi-zette
Special Issue Saturday, (continued) click on any picture to see a larger image
Shortly after viewing the finds, we were treated to a tasting experience by Michael Blackwell, in which he prepared several of the mushrooms we had gathered during the forays. He and his assistants prepared dried and fresh Boletus edulis, B. zelleri, B. mirabilus, Pig's Ears, Matsutake, Sparassis crispa, Hericium abietis, Lyophyllum decastes, and a VERY delicious Cream of Chanterelle soup. There may have been others prepared for our taste buds, but I didn't notice them. Shortly after another scrumptious dinner (following both tastings!), we attended a very interesting lecture/slide show presentation by Dr. Weber, which was entitled A Multitude of Fungi on 1/4 Acre. Nancy showed us slides of many of the various mushrooms growing in her own garden, with data demonstrating the growth patterns of several of them. Right after Nancy's lecture, we were treated to slide and video productions by Taylor Lockwood. As usual, all the images were breathtaking, and Taylor gave us a sneak peak at his new work in progress entitled The Endless Foray. Sunday: On this last day, it rained slightly, so after breakfast, we mainly just went back to the tables for one last glimpse at the fungi, said our goodbyes, and then left for the trip home. On the way home we saw this beautiful 1931 Ford Model A in a parking lot in Yreka, CA:
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