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Smawgunner
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2015 08:54pm
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With all this rain, the forest here is covered with mushrooms. Found two male box turtles on top of each other.  
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Smawgunner
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2015 08:55pm
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More cool stuff
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Salty Craig
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2015 09:35pm
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I don't know enough about turtles to tell the boys from girls. How's that done?
I guess they've heard that it's legal in all 50 states according to the Supreme Court. 
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Smawgunner
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2015 09:42pm
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LMAO Salty. The males have a very distinct concave bottom shell. Helps with mating/mounting the female.
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black_raven
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2015 10:06pm
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mmm those look like black trumpet mushrooms. they're hard to find...and tasty
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Salty Craig
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2015 10:24pm
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Smawgunner
The Bryan Adams Classic; "I'm gonna run to you" does not apply.
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RedTailHawk
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2015 11:34pm
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Good to hear its not just me...I hadn't taken an interest in the mushrooms before, but after noticing so many different types, I started taking pictures to document them. So far, 35 unique mushrooms. And I know there are at least 5 other mushrooms I saw before I started taking pictures. I'm sure there are still a lot more that I haven't noticed.
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Pookie129
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# Posted: 13 Jul 2015 04:34am
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Quoting: Salty Craig The Bryan Adams Classic; "I'm gonna run to you" does not apply. Salty
Clearly the comedy tour has left the building and is already making the rounds......Salty, how your wife can keep a straight face is beyond me....lol.
I will never be able to hear that song again, without mounted box turtles coming to mind...lol..lol
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Pookie129
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# Posted: 13 Jul 2015 04:38am
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SG, do you know much about mushrooms? I have tons all over the property, some different ones, but don't know much. I will start taking pics and posting and maybe someone can help with identification.
I have no plans on eating any of them just yet, until I am way more comfortable with identification and such, but for now, more out of interest as there are so many.
Those black trumpets are beautiful.....
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LoonWhisperer
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# Posted: 13 Jul 2015 11:48am
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Quoting: Smawgunner Found two male box turtles on top of each other.
I guess when you move as slow as they do, you can't afford to be too fussy when you finally catch up to another one. :p
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Salty Craig
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# Posted: 13 Jul 2015 05:45pm
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Pookie129
She said she married me because I made her laugh. Amazingly enough, 15 years later she's still laughing.
I'm glad your in my fan club. Trust me, it's small....
"And when the feelins right, I'm gonna run all night, I'm gonna run to you"
Salty 
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neb
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# Posted: 13 Jul 2015 10:57pm
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LOL!
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OutdoorFanatic
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2015 10:10pm - Edited by: OutdoorFanatic
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There an old saying,"Stay away from the LBM's" Little brown mushrooms.
A lot of them look alike and most of them are poisonous.
I stick with the medicinal mushrooms.
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2015 10:21pm
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Quoting: LoonWhisperer I guess when you move as slow as they do, you can't afford to be too fussy when you finally catch up to another one. :p
Actually turtles can move at a fair clip, but perhaps they're just not as bright as you might have thought
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OutdoorFanatic
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2015 07:58pm
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The mushrooms in the second picture are called, "Indian Pipes."
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Smawgunner
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2015 09:09pm
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^ yep! If you pick them, they turn black soon after.
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pizzadude
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# Posted: 11 Oct 2015 10:17pm
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Salty lol
Smawgunner. You say those are two male turtles?
Upon closer examination, it seems the one on bottom has gone into hiding... that's funny- one's frightened, the other is confused. Not to mention he looks frustrated. You can see it by the look on his face haha
Nice pics!
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OutdoorFanatic
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# Posted: 12 Oct 2015 08:08am - Edited by: OutdoorFanatic
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The mushrooms I collect regularly to make tea with to help build the immune system up are,
{Chaga} https://youtu.be/0Q2dGq6tISc
{Reishi} https://youtu.be/NccQj-uufPE
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{Turkey Tail} https://youtu.be/WnJ5nT5SY6I
Turkey Tails have a look alike though that can make you sick.
Look at the gills, if they hang down like icicles, "teeth gills" they are not Turkey Tails.
You want the gill to be, "Polypores" like a smooth screen look.
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pizzadude
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# Posted: 12 Oct 2015 11:55am
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Quoting: OutdoorFanatic The mushrooms I collect regularly to make tea with to help build the immune system up are, {Chaga} https://youtu.be/0Q2dGq6tISc{Reishi} https://youtu.be/NccQj-uufPEand {Turkey Tail} https://youtu.be/WnJ5nT5SY6ITurkey Tails have a look alike though that can make you sick. Look at the gills, if they hang down like icicles, "teeth gills" they are not Turkey Tails. You want the gill to be, "Polypores" like a smooth screen look.
Sweet. Thanks.
Chaga...👍
This is the second biggest chunk I've found. Haven't harvested yet, forgot my hachet.
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OutdoorFanatic
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2015 09:17pm - Edited by: OutdoorFanatic
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Geesh, thats a huge Chaga. I found 3 this year so far, all about the size of a softball.
I made some double extracted tincture out of them and now have 2 mason jars full of tincture.
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