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Comment on Puffballs ate my mulch by Kathie Hodge

Kathie Hodge — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:07:08 +0000

Welcome, Michael. Those folks at Mann are unusually cool, aren’t they? Your orange fungi are jack o’lantern mushrooms, which are also unusually cool but more poisonous than your typical librarian. We’ve got more about them here.

Comment on Puffballs ate my mulch by Michael Engle

Michael Engle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:34:52 +0000

Someone at Mann Library tipped me off to your blog. Too cool! This post reminded me of a mass of fungi I saw this summer growing out of pine bark/white pine needle mulch. Photo: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/4117986627_7c0c1626b6_b.jpg

Comment on An adventure with Omphalotus by Scott La Plant

Scott La Plant — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:20:55 +0000

Whenever I’m out ’shroom hunting I always pack my mushroom identification book, it’s much better to be safe than sorry when it comes to your health. I’ve been quite tempted to go the lazy route and not research the mushroom, ‘hey it looks edible, it must be’ just doesn’t cut it.

Comment on The fungus in my maple syrup by Scott La Plant

Scott La Plant — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:17:20 +0000

I never knew about the differences of mold, quite fascinating really. I enjoy the high-powered closeup pictures also, never seen anything like it.

Comment on lately in the public lens by Ron Kerner

Ron Kerner — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:24:04 +0000

Kathie, you’re too cool. “A Visit to the Mushroom Planet” at CyberTower is a great presentation; informative, funny, and full of surprises (how about that spore-riding lung worm!). Your fungal enthusiasm is infectious. Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Homeward Bound: Fungi of China by lately in the public lens :Cornell Mushroom Blog

lately in the public lens :Cornell Mushroom Blog — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:38:44 +0000

[...] the Fungi of China collection I told you about a while ago has finally gone home, to some fanfare. Here is the final installment: Prized Mushroom Collection [...]

Comment on The fungus you want in your walls by Kathie Hodge

Kathie Hodge — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:32:56 +0000

Congratulations! Ecovative just won the top prize in the 2009 Clean Energy Venture Awards, sponsored by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory! Check them out. Hope this prestigious award will help launch Ecovative into our everyday lives.

Comment on The fungus in my maple syrup by Brigitte

Brigitte — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:28:14 +0000

HI everybody! To all of you who are reticent about throwing out maple syrup contaminated with mold, let me tell you my very recent experience; in fact, so recent, I could be quite vivid in the recollection of last weekend, but for your sakes I’ll not go into detail! Let me just say that till now I was simply straining the precious syrup to remove unwanted guests that showed up to partake of my heavenly delight. But it seems this time a more vehement sort took revenge!! Sunday, I enjoyed my syrup on pancakes with no disagrable taste, but less than an hour later I found myself slumped onto my sofa, feeling queazy and feverish. After a few unbearable minutes, thinking about what was happening to me, wondering what to do, I decided to eject the culprit. I stumbled across the living room and made my way to the toilet, tickled the back of my throat and… I’ll spare you and keep this rated G. Needless to say, I IMMEDIATELY felt so much better. I guess I’ll never eat anymore moldy syrup. The event wasn’t worth the savings! There are toxins in there!!! Beware…

Comment on Homeward Bound: Fungi of China by Kathie Hodge

Kathie Hodge — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:22:38 +0000

On November 7 2009 our Fungi of China collection was officially received and celebrated in Beijing. Photos of the ceremony are here. Hooray!