Article Archive
Wanted - Entoloma abortivum
Aug 20, 2008
Dear mushroomers,
I am a graduate student at Duke University in Rytas Vilgalys' mycology lab. I first became involved with NAMA during my undergraduate work at La Crosse, Wisconsin with Tom Volk and was impressed with how active NAMA members are in going out and collecting mushrooms and how proficient many are at taxonomy. For my PhD thesis I am interested in deciphering the parasitism that leads to aborted Armillaria (formerly known as aborted Entoloma). However, to do this I need extensive sampling throughout North America so I can track which species of Armillaria are involved in which regions. This is where I hope you might be of assistance! These mushrooms will start appearing over the next few months and I would be most grateful if mushroom hunters would keep an eye out for me and send any specimens they collect. I've attached <a href="http://mediabmc.dreamhosters.com/pdf/EntolomaAbortivumWantedPoster.pdf">a flyer with more information</a> and my contact information.
Thank you so much for your time. This project is not possible without the cooperation and assistance of clubs such as yours and I appreciate these efforts very much.
-Bernadette O'Reilly
Duke University Biology
Durham, NC
Guest author, Russ Cohen, signing books
Aug 20, 2008
The annual business meeting of the Boston Mycological Club will feature author Russ Cohen, with his book "Wild Plants I Have Known... and Eaten". The business portion of the evening will begin at 7:00 pm and Russ' talk will begin no sooner than 7:30. Copies of his book will be there for purchase.
The Last ID meeting (L. decorosa &tc.)
Aug 20, 2008
A few interesting specimens were brought into the last ID meeting of the BMC on November 8. A Leucopholiota decorosa, a lovely orange A. muscaria, and some strange blue mycelium (with a microscope photo of the hyphae and spores.
Stinkhorns in the Rain
Aug 20, 2008
Even in this cool wet fall weather, the stinkhorns flourish in the woods and gardens. On a walk in Lincoln, MA, a beautiful skirted stinkhorn was found in a thicket of bittersweet. Another sharp eye in Beverly, MA found the "eggs" of a stinkhorn, cut them open and photographed them.
Mushroom Identification Classes
Aug 20, 2008
The BMC announces the 2004 fall mushroom ID classes. There are 4 classes scheduled, starting September 20, every Monday evening at 7:00 pm at Harvard University Herbarium near Harvard Square.
North East Mycological Foray (NEMF)
Aug 20, 2008
<em>The</em> mushrooming conference for the New England region gets underway September 9 near Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire.
Indian Pipe
Aug 20, 2008
Monotropa uniflora is often found by mushroomers - but it's not a mushroom. It's actually in the blueberry family! But this plant has a very interesting relationship with mushrooms . . . read Tom Volk's web page for the story. (Thanks to Larry Rapoport for this story.)
2004 Clark Rogerson Foray
Aug 20, 2008
Gary Lincoff is Chief Mycologist. Other experts include Dr. Sam Ristich, Dr. Roz Lowen, Sandy Sheine and Leon Shernoff. These great teachers, and other knowledgeable mushroomers make this foray an event where everyone, including novices, can enjoy a constant learning experience. We typically harvest 300 to 350 species, including many choice edibles, from nearby, fungally rich parks, such as the Salmon River State Forest. August 26 - 29 in Moodus, CT.
Susan Stone, a member of the BMC, paints watercolors. Here is a "portrait" of an oyster mushroom, and more information about her shows.
A Tour of the Farlow
Aug 20, 2008
For the February 2004 monthly meeting for the winter program of the Boston Mycological Club, members were treated to a tour of the Farlow Herbarium at Harvard University. Groups of people were shown where the collections were stored, including a few samples from the herbarium. In addition, a tour of one of the labs and a brief talk by a graduate student on their work and how they use the equipment in the lab. Tours ended in the beautiful reading room of the Farlow library. As people were waiting in the meeting room for their turn to tour, there was a presentation running on the slide screen with interesting facts about the Farlow and the people who have worked there. The slides ran a little fast - so click on the link for this story and you can read the slides at your own speed.
Mexican Mushroom Tours - 2004
Aug 20, 2008
For Fungi Aficionados with a Taste for the Exotic: For our 5th year of organizing adventuresome mushrooming excursions in exciting Mexico, we are pleased to announce three different tours for 2004 - each offering unique travel, cultural and, of course, fungi experiences with expert local bilingual mycologists. Since 2000, we have had participants ranging from expert mycologists and mushroom club presidents, to well-versed amateurs, curious beginners and a few chefs and food writers, all ready to try a new outdoors travel experience. As you can see from our Prior Tours pictures and comments, the rewards and good memories have been many and warm.
Photographer - Darlyne Murawski
Aug 20, 2008
The January winter meeting was a wonderful display of photography by professional photographer Darlyne Murawski. Darlyne's work can be seen in the National Geographic magazine, where she photographs not only fungi, but other small wonders of the natural world. Take a look at her work online at National Geographic. Her photos are also featured in a National Geographic article about each of us being an ecosystem. Darlyne is a research associate at Harvard University and enjoys photographing small creeping things. National Geographic has published a book of her photos: Bug Faces. But you want to see her photos of fungi - look here.
Martin Zlotkin - Fungi Photos
Aug 20, 2008
I am an artist producing Limited and Custom Edition Prints of Fungi. Take a minute and <a href="http://www.land-marks.com/NvPgs/FngNv.html">see for yourself</a> the kind of imagery, the scope and the richness of execution of my work. The prints are photographically based, digitally manipulated and enhanced. All of the smaller images can be enlarged for more detailed viewing. Currently, I am an artist in residence at Lafayette College, Easton, PA.
Great find! Protubera jamaicensis
Aug 20, 2008
Dr. Orson Miller has helped identify this gelatinous gastroid species that was collected on November 1, 2003 at the BMC's weekend foray on Cape Cod.
Pictures of Pleurotus
Aug 20, 2008
The mushroom classes are going well. For pictures of <i>Plerotus ostreatus</i>, go to Google and <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=pleurotus+ostreatus&sa=N&tab=wi">search on images</a>.
Optimists Thrilled! - The Morel is Found
Aug 20, 2008
A stout crew of 15 - 20 members of the BMC gathered at the Bolton Lime Quarry in Bolton, MA to search for morels. And there it was! Right by the front gate!
Fungi and Poetry - the Thaxter's
Aug 20, 2008
Celia Thaxter wrote poetry while her husband Levi and two of their sons, John and Roland , roamed and studied nature.
DVD of Taylor Lockwood's show
Aug 20, 2008
Those of you who are familiar with the <a href="http://www.fungiphoto.com/">photography of Taylor Lockwood</a> may have seen his show he has toured with. It's a slide show of his photos timed with classical background music. The music and the photos are fitted to each other to make a show with shape and direction. Taylor has now made this show available on DVD for your own viewing. To find out how to get your copy, <a href="http://www.fungiphoto.com/Treasury/DVD.html">go to Taylor's web page</a>.
SOMA - Sonoma County Mycological Associa
Aug 20, 2008
Sonoma County is on the California coastline, about 50 miles north of San Francisco. This area is a location of the <a href="http://www.parks.sonoma.net/">famous giant redwoods</a>. This active mycology club has many events and much information available on their website. Take a look for yourself.
Elias Fries - paintings of fungi
Aug 20, 2008
The Swedish mycologist <a href="http://www.nrm.se/kbo/saml/fries/tavla.html.en">Elias Fries</a> (1794-1878) initiated and supervised the production of a large number of paintings of fungi. Several artists were involved in the project and 1,640 taxa were depicted. Some of the plates were published in <a href="http://www.nrm.se/kbo/saml/fries/sveriges.html.en">Sveriges ätliga och giftiga svampar</a> (Edible and poisonous fungi of Sweden, 1860-1868) and <a href="http://www.nrm.se/kbo/saml/fries/icones.html.en">Icones selectae hymenomycetum</a> (1867-1884). Many of the original water colour paintings are kept at the Swedish Museum of Natural History. Here is a small selection of these pictures.