Mushroom, Mushroom...

I was mowing the grass this evening and came across this bad boy! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Pretty impressive with the 911 laying on top! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />



I wonder what it would look like with the FDM on top... probably pretty small! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Matter fact, my guess is the it would squash it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

For a moment I thought you meant you found the knife in the yard. I was planning to come visit!

Did you find a Smoking Caterpiller too?

Best ever. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

LOL!!! Nope just the Mushroom. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Your welcome to come by though, just let me know your coming. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Nothin but grass, rocks and mushrooms in the yard though... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Is that the edible kind?

I don't think so. I kinda steer clear of mushrooms as a general rule, when it comes to eating them anyway, though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

The cats would probably have eaten it is they'd seen it... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

That's just.....magic <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

You know you can eat any mushroom. Once.

What an Optimist... I hadn't thought about looking at it that way! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Excuse me I've gotta go pick a Mushroom for supper... Not! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Wow, that's a monster 'sroom !!

I agree JB, THAT is a Shroom!

I decided to google that shroom and see if it is edible. It looks like it might be a Green-Spored Lepiota. If so do not eat it. This is what I found out about it.

Toxicity: The Green-spored Lepiota contains proteins or amino acids that are not tolerated by the digestive system of humans or many other mammals. Symptoms typically commence within one-half to one and one-half hours (but sometimes as much as several hours) following ingestion of the mushroom (either raw or cooked). The typical symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping. Symptoms often abate after a few hours of suffering but sometimes can last for as long as two days. As with other mushrooms containing similar gastroirritants, in some cases the victim's vomiting and diarrhea are severe enough to require hospitalization to prevent life-threatening dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

Like I said before, you can eat any kind of mushroom. Once.

Last week on FOX news they talked about mushrooms endangering pets outside, particularly dogs. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Those are huge I get them in my yard after we get lotsa rain but mine are usually baseball and softball size not basketball size...

Very nice pic! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I wonder if squirrels eat them. That would answer a lot of questions.

Good call Hobbes <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

if i didnt know better i would think Jeff was in Texas! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />