Sat. Oct. 18, 2014 - Mushroom season

This afternoon we drove south about 20 miles to Yachats to attend a mushroom festival.  There were lots of live examples of mushroom on display with the scientific name and edibility score.  We joined an hour long guided hike in the forest to view mushrooms in the wild and hear from someone who was n experienced mushroom gatherer.  What we learned was:  if you wonder if it is edible, ask someone who knows first - your understanding will grow with experience and you should rely on others experience until you are absolutely sure.

We came home and harvested a few of the mushrooms that we were positive about from the table demo this afternoon, and Mike stir-fried them up for us for dinner.

This is one growing near our campsiste, but not the one we ate.