I want to take all the beauty in the ignored vices, sunrises, and the opposite side of sunsets. Maybe if i stick around i'll collect the wonder others trample on, on their way to work. Burn it with my ashes or i'll leave it to you, it is the only gift worth giving.
ai generated mushroom guides could get people killed
‘i’m not going to link any of them here, for a variety of reasons, but please be aware of what is probably the deadliest AI scam i’ve ever heard of: plant and fungi foraging guide books. the authors are invented, their credentials are invented, and their species IDs will kill you"
“update: i keep getting annoyed that the QTs are like "if this is true, it’s horrifying” ..but you’re right, you don’t know me from a hole in the ground and you SHOULD worry about the veracity of anything you find online.“
How to quickly become a confident mushroom forager without fear of misidentifying poisonous lookalikes!
Have you dreamt about becoming more self-sufficient and sourcing your own fresh, local ingredients?
Do you want to start sustainably foraging so you can become healthier and happier?
Have you thought about harvesting wild mushrooms but afraid you won’t be able to tell the edible and poisonous species apart?
Then this book is for you!
Save money and enjoy the delicacies that nature has to offer. Mushroom hunting is easier than you think, and less dangerous than everyone assumes.
Wild plant foraging is increasing in popularity with celebrity chefs and small cafes jumping on the bandwagon and using locally foraged produce in their food.
There are so many benefits of foraging to your health (physical and mental) and even the environment!
In Fearless Foraging in the Rocky Mountains, you’ll discover:
Over 40 species of mushroom you can harvest all year round
Complimentary access to the mobile-friendly Digital Field Guide that includes high-resolution photos and descriptions of all edible mushrooms and any toxic lookalikes so you don’t have to worry about misidentifying species
How to correctly create (and use) spore prints to help you figure out what’s what
An annual mushroom calendar so you can keep track of the mushrooms by season and make the most of each foraging season
Detailed descriptions of the anatomical properties of fungi - gain the essential knowledge you need to correctly identify species
Tips on sustainable foraging - and ways to increase the natural mushroom count for next time you visit!
And much more!
Foraging is a tradition upheld for centuries by indigenous people who used ancient, respectful principles to live off the land. Connect with that history by embracing the artful skills and knowledge to confidently collect food for your meals.
Even if you’re still worried about toxic mushrooms, let this guide reassure you. Included are incredibly high-level descriptions and details to use so you don’t get it wrong.
NOTE: To keep it economically prices, our paperback version is printed in black and white. Premium color is available in our hardcover version. Both will provide the quality necessary to identify wild mushrooms and plants and both come with access to the full color, high-resolution Digital Field Guide.
If you want to learn the skillful art of foraging mushrooms and enjoy nature’s nutritious bounties then scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button now.
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wild harvest publications… no named author? i n t e r e s t i n g
"To keep it economically prices” hmm *the design is very human meme*
this book that promises highly detailed descriptions doesn’t even have color images unless you pay a premium
“Mushroom hunting is easier than you think, and less dangerous than everyone assumes.” hmm. hmmmmm. yeah the government definitely put out those 'if you don’t know what it is don’t put it in your mouth’ PSAs for no reason
tldr don’t buy foraging guides off amazon if you can’t locate a human author and verify their credentials yourself
“I guess I’m being more honest in the moment, instead of just trying to be friendly or something. I’ve stayed quiet a lot in the past but that leads to people putting words into your mouth.”
— Chelsea Wolfe, from an interview conducted c. November 2017
Y’all in the American SW and west Mexico better check the national hurricane center and your weather for this weekend and next week.
Hurricane Hilary is about to make landfall and that whole desert area is supposed to get a years worth of rain or more. Death Valley is supposed to get twice the annual rainfall. Severe winds, massive flooding, and landslides are all strong possibilities.
This is gonna get ugly. Please spread the word. This is a majorly anomalous event and people may be unaware of the threat headed their way.
Flash floods are definitely gonna kill people, so here’s your regularly scheduled PSA:
Desert soil does not absorb a significant amount of water. It reaches maximum saturation very very quickly, and all the rest of the water rushes downhill. Even if you can’t tell that the ground is not perfectly flat, the water can. And it will move. Quickly. No, faster than that. Nope, still faster. If you try to cross moving floodwater, you will get swept downstream and probably die.
Do not try to wade in/cross flood water that is any deeper than the thickness of the sole of an average athletic shoe, no I am not kidding, the water will get deeper literally while you’re standing in it.
This goes for cars, too. I’ve seen entire vehicles getting swept downstream in flash floods because the driver thought they could cross the “puddle” and Found Out.
Stay safe, y’all.
It cannot be overstated how heavy water is and how much it doesn’t give a shit about you. It will sweep you away before you even know you’re gone and once you’re in it, you’re fucked. I still have traumatic flashbacks years on from falling into a river while rafting and I was wearing full flotation gear. You are helpless in running water.
Even if that puddle across the road looks shallow, the road might be gone underneath it. Water will very quickly rip the asphalt from the ground and leave no trace above the surface about what it’s done. Do not risk it, it is not worth your life.
