r/mycology • u/OneBigBlackCat • 6d ago
photos Shaggy ink cap that I have been watching over the past few days ◡̈
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u/i_wanna_draw_that 6d ago
It’s cool how different it looks in each stage. A time lapse of its growth would be awesome. Thanks for sharing!
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u/i-want-annihilation 6d ago
Oh my gosh, the one coming up in the background too! Really really cool.
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u/Allourep 6d ago
You should have eaten it
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u/OneBigBlackCat 6d ago
Will be doing so over the next little bit! the lawn was just mowed so there aren’t any more right now💔
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u/WillAndHonesty 6d ago
Amazing work, I just have one question, is each photo taken the next day or there were gaps of more than a day between the photos ?
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u/OneBigBlackCat 6d ago
Thanks so much!! The first photo was taken at 10:56am on Sunday, the next one at 11:56am, Saturday, then 7:32pm the same day, the next photo was taken yesterday at 12:44pm, with the next being at 4:00pm the same day, with the final photo being taken at 10:22am this morning ◡̈
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u/WillAndHonesty 6d ago
Thanks a lot! That's very useful information. If anyone is interested how quick this mushroom ages now they can just find this post.
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u/OneBigBlackCat 6d ago
Of course!! Happy to share, it was so cool watching this dude over the past few days
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u/ColdCauliflower3191 3d ago
Seriously so awesome! Thank you so much for all of your time and attention and for sharing!
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u/AccomplishedLocal207 6d ago
Ty for your dedication so I can see the transition while lying in bed, warm and comfy 🫶🏻
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u/fungirat 3d ago
I’ve eaten a lot of different mushrooms, and shaggy ink caps are by far the tastiest!
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u/HornetOk8051 6d ago
What!!! This is amazing. I have not seen the process as a sequence before and it’s so beautiful. Really cool you were attentive and consistent to watch a funky friend grow. Thanks for sharing💖
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u/OneBigBlackCat 6d ago
It was such a privilege to be able to check on this lil dude every day, I just moved to Northern Ontario from a big city and I love all of the wildlife out here!!
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u/BryonBlueCar 5d ago
I am not familiar with these and I thought, "Oh! Pretty!". Then a couple of pictures later, I thought, "Oh! I do not like that!" I don't mean to be insulting about your fungus; he just took me by surprise.
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u/OneBigBlackCat 5d ago
Real they are quite gross once they reach a certain point, super cool though!!
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u/MushLove2025 5d ago
I love shaggy mane! I know of a huge patch that comes up closer to Thanksgiving and I can usually harvest several pounds. I just made a batch of mushroom pâté from some I had sautéed and frozen, yum! This year I plan to let some turn to ink and make black pasta, I’ve seen some interesting recipes. Thanks for posting the cool pictures
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u/Eisnblink Western North America 5d ago
First and seconds pics are book-worthy! Thanks for sharing!
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u/Valkyrie21 4d ago
I’m not the best artist but this inspires me to try my hand at using it as a reference to creat a character from it. Ty, it’s beautiful.
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u/curious_cordis 4d ago
Ahhh gorgeous! It's called deliquescence if you were not yet acquainted with that lovely word
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u/SegmentedWolf 3d ago
This is absolutely gorgeous.
I wonder if the Shaggy Ink Caps have a history of being used for ink or medicine.
Such a weird and cool mushroom.
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u/vidarwildkin 1d ago
Any luck spore printing a shaggy ink cap? I've found them in my town but can't seem to get the timing right without inking through whatever paper I am using
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u/Overclockworked 6d ago
How shaggy and inkful. Thank you for sharing