May, 2015
"Boletus rex-veris" by Hugh Smith
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"Boletus rex-veris, commonly known as the spring king bolete, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Boletus found in western North America...
May, 2015
"Found a pigs ear in the woods!" by Steve Olejniczak
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Steve found this interesting mushroom while out looking for morels in Minnosota and took iphone picture.
April, 2015
"Cookeina Kuntze sprouting from forest litter in Quintana Roo, Mexico" by Yev Nyden
Camera: Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark III
ISO Speed: 500
Exposure: 0.50 sec
Focal Length: 97 mm
Aperture: f/4.0
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Thank you Yev Nyden for contributing this exotic find from Quintana Roo, Mexico. He says he stumbled upon this peculiar looking mushroom while hiking Nohoch Mul temple in Coba...
March, 2015
"Mushroom Cloud Over Silicon Valley" by Dan Turkus
Camera: SAMSUNG SCH-I545
ISO Speed: 50
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Focal Length: 4 mm
Aperture: f/2.2
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I was out in the hills of Los Gatos looking for mushrooms and saw this mushroom cloud over the Silicon Valley. I took out my phone and took a picture of the only mushroom I found on that day, March 9, 2015.
February, 2015
"Candy Cap with Newt" by Linda Maxwell
Camera: Canon Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
ISO Speed: 640
Exposure: 0.03 sec
Focal Length: 5 mm
Aperture: f/3.5
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Thanks for sharing this photo, Linda. We also loved your Newt-Free Candy Cap cookies at the January General Meeting!
January, 2015
"Strobilurus trullisatus" by Hugh Smith
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Strobilurus trullisatus forms colonies on old Douglas fir cones. Thank you Hugh for this lovely photograph!
January, 2015
"Gomphidius in the Rain" by Jim Austin
Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5300
ISO Speed: 1000
Exposure: 0.02 sec
Focal Length: 48 mm
Aperture: f/10.0
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December, 2014
"Red Russula" by Justin Ciccone
Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D90
ISO Speed: 125
Exposure: 0.02 sec
Focal Length: 35 mm
Aperture: f/7.1
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This beautiful Russula was photographed by Justin Ciccone during a nice rainy hike at Nisene Marks park on November 19, 2014. Happy Holidays!
November, 2014
"Polyporus arcularius photographed by Cathy Welch" by cortinarius
Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S6100
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure: 0.01 sec
Focal Length: 5 mm
Aperture: f/3.7
Flash Used: No
This photo comes to us from Kathy Welch who snapped this image while lying under the branch. She says it (Polyporus arcularius) was growing near a monistary in Tibet... a magical place!
Thank you Kathy
November, 2014
"Coprinopsis lagopus group" by Terry Way
Camera: Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark III
ISO Speed: 10000
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Focal Length: 100 mm
Aperture: f/22.0
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This beautiful mushroom was found in Terry's backyard. Phil Carpenter pegs it as being in the Coprinopsis lagopus group. One of the Inky Caps, this exquisite and evanescent member of the Psathyrellaceae family is a feast for the eyes. Not for the table, though: this tiny mushroom is considered inedible.