From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   Phungoloid wrote:   
   > Frederick Burroughs wrote:   
   >   
   >> We're getting rain in Virginia.  So far, a little over an inch in the   
   >> last 24 hours, and more forecasted tonight.  Periods of rain and   
   >> showers  through Saturday.  The mushrooms have been waiting for this.   
   >> Will definitely be in the forest this weekend.  : )   
   >>   
   >  From a newbie:   
   > Yes-suh!   
   > It is raining in the South Carolina midlands also. (2 inches and rising}   
   > Funny thing is that my shiitake logs went crazy about a week ago when it   
   > was not really wet; almost a premonition. Now they are spent when the   
   > rain is here.   
   > But after two days of rain, 'shrooms are popping up all over the place.   
   > Unfortunately they are the same in-edibles that are about two months late.   
   > But one can always hope...   
   >   
      
   Yes, we are now into our 2nd day of a slow, steady, soaking rain.  Very   
   exciting.  Am eagerly awaiting a strong showing of appreciation by the   
   mushrooms (Maitake, Hericium, Lepista, Laccaria, etc.)  The   
   Purple-gilled Laccaria is supposed to be mediocre as far as edibles go.   
      
   I haven't tried it, yet, wanting first to make sure I learn to   
   distinguish it *on sight* from purple Corts.  I'm confident I can make   
   the (easy) distinction.  If the Laccaria can't be suited to a tasty   
   recipe, I'll pickle it.  It sometimes shows up in great numbers.  It'd   
   be nice if it maintains its purple color in a recipe, or after pickling.   
      
   It is bow season in the National Forest.  This is not much of a worry.   
   The incidence of accidentally getting shot by an arrow is much less than   
   absorbing a bullet during rifle season.   
      
      
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