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Image result for pictures of wild honey armillaria mellea mushroomI do not know for sure this is the non-poisonous kind so don't use it as a guide. 

Wild Honey

weeping willow tree gave up its fight with life.... new life sprang up wild honey armillaria mellea.... spores feed on hardwood
Should I pluck them all and have sauteed mushrooms and butter? On second thought I am not an expert. There are a number that are ringless and are poisonous but I would not know what is what. So it is better to leave them alone. I wonder would they taste like weeping willow and would they help with arthritis pain?
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Skelly Avatar
October 23, 2021 at 12:28 AM
I am like Victor, love mushrooms but stick to the cultivated ones...
Kendrick Avatar
October 23, 2021 at 4:24 AM
Delice, It came a long rainy spell and they turned black out there so I guess they gave up their spores to make more to come up in and around my plants. Your visits encourage. Sara
Liguori Avatar
October 21, 2021 at 10:50 AM
I saw a purple mushroom the other day in the park/forest. Your poem is delightful and entertaining!
Kendrick Avatar
October 21, 2021 at 2:14 PM
Robert, Some mushrooms are colorful but I haven't seen one in and around this area but of course, I don't see everywhere. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara
Peranteau Avatar
October 8, 2021 at 8:31 PM
Jehovah God Almighty taught Adam all uv the edibles beneficial for keeping ourn thews properly lubricated...Jehovah God also shared with Moses the same information which we can find in God's inspired Words in the first five books uv the Bible...Have a wonderful weekend Sara....much love, james
Kendrick Avatar
October 9, 2021 at 5:14 AM
Yes, James, God did tell us in the Bible what we should eat. It was herbs, nuts and fruits. It would be nice if we could abide by what God said and we would be healthier. Thanks for your informative comment. Sara
Legros Kelley Avatar
October 8, 2021 at 11:47 AM
I am glad you will not eat them, no good taking that chance. My mom loved mushrooms, and I would sometimes buy them for her as a surprise....she liked them even better than chocolate <3 :) She said my uncle knew how to differentiate good mushrooms from poison, but none of us would ever dare. I would be afraid to try anything other than what the farmers or grocery store sold!
Kendrick Avatar
October 8, 2021 at 2:28 PM
BJ, Yes, some of them can kill in just a few hours and some there is a long time of suffering before death. No one wants that to happen even to their worst enemy. Your good advice will be heeded. Your visits add so much. Sara
Strand Avatar
October 8, 2021 at 12:23 AM
I find 'jo-joba' in nivea cream a help with such aches Sara
Kendrick Avatar
October 8, 2021 at 4:27 AM
Brian, Thanks for the tip. I use Aspercreme With Lidocaine some when the arthritic pain is really bad. Willow tree bark contains aspirin type compounds and was used for a long time to treat pain and fever once its compounds were obtained from the bark somehow and that is my reason for writing that. Sara
Dietrich Avatar
October 7, 2021 at 1:31 PM
would be great if we could distinguish things in the wild and not poison ourselves!! Nice, Sara.
Kendrick Avatar
October 7, 2021 at 2:08 PM
Andrea, I would like to learn from an expert about them but even if I did I would not want to take a chance on eating them because they can be deadly. There are people that do gather from the wild and eat them. More power to them. Your visit is encouraging. Sara
Buhagiar Avatar
October 7, 2021 at 7:44 AM
don't dare eat mushrooms from the wild. Stick to the cultivated ones. :)
Kendrick Avatar
October 7, 2021 at 8:20 AM
Good advice, Victor. I like ones from the grocery store and would eat them more if they weren't so pricey. I appreciate the time spent here. Sara
Green Avatar
October 7, 2021 at 6:54 AM
Very cool, I had not seen this type before. I would think though, better safe than sorry. : )
Kendrick Avatar
October 7, 2021 at 6:56 AM
Chris, Yes, better safe than sorry. Your comments are helpful. Sara
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