this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2023
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A week ago or so I posted a tan colored cutie that popped up in my garden. Wasn't quite sure of what it was. I think now it's pretty clear - and also has 5 friends all within few feet of each other.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On today's episode of "Death or Dinner"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

who says it can't be both?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup. Super fortunate. I use this to help with my anxiety.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's what I hear. I'm glad to hear microdosing works for you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just wish it would agree with my stomach more. Its benefits out weigh that negative.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You boil them first, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do. But it's the boiled water that I take not the actual mushroom meat. I have tried it raw as well. It all upsets my stomach.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude ur not supposed to do that...or if u do boil them twice and only drink it the 2nd time. First time is no bueno iirc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All of the muscimol would be gone by a second boiling. Doing it twice makes sense if you're wanting to eat the mushroom without the beneficial chemicals.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah this makes more sense.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What's your general location? Assuming you're in the US, we have several muscarioids but A. muscaria s.s. doesn't really occur here outside of the extreme PNW (barring the rare hitchhiker on conifer transplants)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Near Seattle and I see them everywhere these days.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Someone noted on a video I watched recently that there may be a 5-7 year cycle on these. You'll see them now and then not at all for around that many years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nice! I think all of ours are A. chrysoblema now

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Scrolling through my feed, I revealed the top of the picture first. Before I reached to the bottom of the picture, I got an intense craving for a burger on a toasted sesame seed bun.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Excellently satisfying spots. Kusama-san would surely approve.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Awww sounds like you have a cute community

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

We had two trees die of "sunstroke" a year ago, so it's nice to see underground life continues!