WHAT:
2016 Suds & Shrooms Picnic (by )
WHEN:
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05/21/2016, 11 am - 4 pm |
WHERE:
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Scotts Valley - details in Members area of article |
The Central Coast Zymergeeks and the Fungus Federation are sponsoring our annual Suds and ‘Shrooms Potluck Picnic on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
This is a great time to gather, enjoy the season and the usual array of great food that our excellent FFSC cooks provide...
2016 March Sierra Report (by Katherine Elvin and Susan Labiste)
With the warmer weather and rain, it looked like a good time to check out the Sierras. Here are our findings.
May, 2016
"The orange grove of the forest floor" by Amanda Timoney
Date: January 17, 2016
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Camera:
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure: 0.03 sec
Focal Length: 4 mm
Aperture: f/2.2
Flash Used: No
Spring Foray 2016
Every year as the snows melt and the ground warms, some very delicious mushrooms coax their way up through the ground. One of those is the coveted morel, others include Spring King boletes, and often Coccoras. This year's weather and snow pack has every indication that we will have a very successful foray. Current FFSC members who are logged in on the website can get the location and date in the Members-only information to follow. You won't see it if you aren't logged in! Click Read More below.
Memories of Matsutake (by Wendy Tokuda)
I grew up picking matsutake in the pacific northwest with my dad. We joined the first chapter of the Puget Sound Mycological Society and would go on field trips. It is one of my most precious memories and in the Northwest. The whole Japanese community buzzes with matsutake talk in the fall...