After a long break, I decided to check in here and see what's new in the mushroom world. Unfortunately, I'm sad to admit that fewer and fewer people are writing about these beautiful wonders of nature.
That's why today I'm sharing my find: a tree mushroom called the oyster mushroom.
The end of autumn, with heavy rainfall, is precisely the time when we can encounter this species in the forest.
It's most often found on poplar trunks, sometimes on other deciduous trees. I've never encountered this species on conifers.
This delicious and healthy mushroom can also be purchased in supermarkets and shopping centers. However, a mushroom growing in the wild has significantly more flavor and nutritional value.
The fruiting bodies visible in the photo are already on the verge of being edible. In a few days, they will be hard and stringy—unsuitable for any cooking.
But besides these large fruiting bodies, I've also encountered young ones, which, once the humidity and temperature are right, will be suitable for harvesting and processing. Furthermore, they grow at a relatively safe height, about 2 meters from the ground, making them relatively safe from a sanitary perspective.
No dog or wild animal is likely to contaminate this fruiting body, except perhaps squirrels, but they're not particularly interested in this species of mushroom.
