Do not eat fall fungi unless you are a witch

Would you dine on this? I don’t mind eating morel mushrooms in the spring, but I surely don’t trust my judgment or knowledge or lack of skill in selecting mushrooms in the fall for eating. " “Fall Fungi - a...

Mystery mushroom

Mystery mushroom I don’t know what it is. I went to my favorite site to check: http://www.pbase.com/fungiman/fungi&page=all I don’t see it. It is maroon on top with exaggerated spore lines underneath. It is...

Galveston: Now Plagued by "Horrendous Mold"

GALVESTON'S long-suffering inhabitants have now been visited by a plague of moisture loving MOULD.    " GALVESTON — It's black, white, green, blue, even calico. It feasts, floats and climbs. It can...

Non-native species affecting U.S. coasts, rivers, and streams.

From my personal blog:"Native fish species have evolved over time to counter threats of bacteria, fungus, disease, and other native predatory species.  By adapting to the gradually changing environment, many...

Amphibian Extinction May First Claim The Frog

Many of us grew up watching friendly Kermit the Frog on a television show called Sesame Street. Certainly, we can remember reading the fairy tale of the frog that turns into a handsome prince after receiving a...

Researchers investigate bat deaths (2/23/2008)

"Thousands of sick bats have been found in caves in New York state. While bat experts do not know what is causing the bats' demise, telltale signs include weight loss and white fungus around their noses."

Deadly fungus migrates to Vancouver

"VANCOUVER - A microscopic deadly fungus that has made its home on Vancouver Island for almost a decade has now mutated and making its way to the Lower Mainland, according to new research."The symptoms of those exposed to the fungus are listed as follows:"Symptoms can appear...

Man to defy mushroom picking ban

"A fungi expert intends to defy a ban stopping people from picking mushrooms on a huge estate in mid Wales. Daniel Butler has been showing paying guests around the Elan Valley Estate since 1998, and regularly picks fungus. But the Elan Valley Trust, which is responsible for...

Diflucan For Oral Thrush Treatment

Diflucan for oral thrush is use because this infection is cause by yeast or fungus pathogen in the area of the mouth and tongue. The most common pathogen cause this oral infection is Candida albicans who cause...

Killer fungus now airborne

The NewScientist reports: "A fungus that is devastating amphibian populations around the world is a relatively new disease that is spreading rapidly ... Worse, not only is the fungus being spread by infected...

Nuclear Fungi: Redefining Life's Energy

A recent article published in PLoS one, an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal, was titled, "Ionizing Radiation Changes the Electronic Properties of Melanin and Enhances the Growth of Melanized Fungi"I...

UPDATE: Where have the bees gone?

I saw coverage on CNN, NP, MSNBC...it's been a mystery for some time. It looks like we might have an answer finally..."A fungus that caused widespread loss of bee colonies in Europe and Asia may be playing a...

Cleanses for the Liver and Gallbladder for Enhanced Vitality

"People today are filled with many types of toxins, and toxins are poisons. These include poisons from chemicals, metals, atomic energy, petrochemical residues, parasites, worms, viruses, infectious bacteria, and fungus (including candida) and mould. We find these toxins in...

Digestive Food Sensitivity Vibrational Assessment

"A Digestive Food Sensitivity Vibrational Assessment will help identify which food items to which you are digestively sensitive. Over 200 food items are assessed including beverages, condiments, sauces, salts, pickled foods, This assessment is undertaken with dowsing by...

Fungus causes pumpkins to develop mold (AP)

" LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Halloween lovers hoping to create the perfect jack-o-lantern might want to shop carefully this year because of a pumpkin fungus that has put a dent in some crops. Two types of fungus or rot...

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