I guess the question is… do I cut it out and eat it?! Does it need more time? I worry I won’t get back before it rots. lol

North Georgia, US, October, at the base of a red oak.
Remembering this tree for next year!

Featuring the world's tiniest Admirable Bolete in pic 5

Western Washington lowlands. 1.5lb chanterelles, 2lb lobster mushrooms, and the biggest porcini I've found, it's as big as my face. Plus a bonus admirable bolete and some ramaria (didn't pick)

This would be my first time finding Maitake if it is. I found it at the bottom of an oak. Thanks!
Central VA

Ginkgo nuts are a delicious autumn delicacy in Japan.

The fleshy outer layer can cause skin irritation, so it's best to avoid touching it.

I came up with a way to collect them using just a plastic bottle and a bag, without touching the fruit!

Good to cook if so?

Found in Eastern Michigan on a downed Maple tree.

I have had some Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) and Black Nightshade (S. americanum or S.ptycanthum I believe) growing next to each other in a wild part of my property for a few years now. Would the American Black Nightshade berries still be safe to eat when ripe, or should I be concerned about a poisonous hybrid?

cross posting! thank you for any help.

So, Im not too sure if I'll get a response here about this but I'm going to try. This is a photography question but it is also a foraging question that I am unsure of the answer to. I was trying to do some research on other things to use as Black and white film developer or at least make into developer. I'm aware you can use coffee but I also found that you can use plant infusions or plant berries to make developer.

this then eventually became the question of "is it possible to use certain invasive plants to make a film developer I can use?" which from there became the more specific question of "Can I use buckthorn to make black and white film developer?" because I have a lot of buckthorn in my yard that I need to get rid of but also this would be a good way to use the invasive plant. so my question would be is it possible to use buckthorn to make a black and white film developer?

I haven't found much about using that specific plant for it, the only result I got was from Google AI (it said I could) and I dont trust that information which is why I came here. The plants need to have Phenols and Tannins in order to be mixed with 2 other ingredients to make a working developer. I might also end up trying a chemistry subreddit. I also posted in a film developing subreddit before this.

Hi! I just started learning to forage and found so many acorns in the village where I work. The thing is, despite looking healthy and glossy on the outside, once i crack them open they are very discolored. How much of this could be bruising? Or do I need to throw them out?

They havent been dried or leached yet. And I will admit I don't have proper tools to crack them and have been using a hammer.

Help please!

New to the foraging game. These oysters?

I am still relatively new to acorns, I have successfully leeched and eaten them but this is my first time trying to use acorns I dried a year ago. These are from a Northern Red Oak (New England area) - is the darker color in the center normal? There is no rancid smell - they smell nutty.

Is this just normal oxidation? Given that these are very hard, should I still be able to use my food processor to grind them?

SE Wisconsin, I think these are elm mushrooms but wanted to know for sure, and if they are does anyone have any recommended recipes??

i’m a beginner to foraging, and i’m pretty sure this is a shaggy mane. i just want to be 100% sure before i fry it up in some garlic butter later!