John Smalldridge Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 It's been about Two to three days since our last below freezing temps and the oyster mushrooms are already fruiting again. The unfortunate thing is they are already being attacked by bugs. The conditions look good for the next few days for the oysters to continue growing. The clusters In the first two photos could be covered by a U.S. half dollar coin. The next one you can see the bugs mating on the mushrooms. There were older rotting oyster mushrooms nearby, but the bugs only attacked the newly fruiting mushrooms. These were just a little further along in the growth cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I was out yesterday and found what i think are oysters. They didn't look to be at first, but they were gilled to the tree. Maple i believe. I found a fresh popped cinnabar polypore to; it was still soft. Temperatures are back to low 30s high 20s tonight so I'm not getting my hopes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Dualsetters, that is great! I really like that photo of the mushrooms with ice around them. To me, just finding some mushrooms at all helps get me through the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I hear you john. Every year i plan to spend a day or two looking for chaga, but never get around to it. No matter what i get out into the woods though. I think this winter has been exceptionally good to a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4rum Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Great photos. It's just been too cold here for me to go out looking. Starting to have withdrawal symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks 4rum. I may be having withdrawls soon also because the temps are back below freezing for a few nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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