Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Len, Nice to see the picture with the Summitar, with Macro attachments? Saludos cordiales LLuis El 01/10/2008, a las 3:00, Leonard Taupier escribi?: > After three days of on and off rain I found these mushrooms > surrounding my small Spruce tree in my back yard. It was strange > that they were no where else in the yard. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/ > AmanitaMuscaria.jpg.html> > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/AmanitaMuscaria_2.jpg.html > > > > One of the mushrooms behind the tree was about 10" in diameter. > Before I could take it's picture it fell over and broke. > > I identified the mushroom as a Amanita Muscaria var. formosa. These > mushrooms are found throughout the USA. On the west coast the cap > color is more red where on the east coast they are more orange or > yellow. If anyone can identify it as a different type please > correct me. > > This mushroom is listed as poisonous but has been used as a > hallucinogen if prepared properly and in small quantities but can > also cause a person to go into a coma after becoming sick. > > Thanks for looking. > Len > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information