jimmymac2
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PS – why are the shots of the spores so green?
I think it’s probably because I’m still mounting them in water.
😮 I don’t think so, I didn’t use 1000x. Surely some bolete spores can be this big? I really want this identified if possible, boletes are my favourite type of fungus.
The blue on the pores where I pressed my thumb has now increased, but the blue on the pores where I cut looks like it’s reached its full limit. Are these spores? They seem
huge! 
[attachment=2]Site003 – Fungus001 – Spores001 – Measured.jpg[/attachment] 
[attachment=1]Site003 – Fungus001 – Spores001 – Unmeasured.jpg[/attachment] 
[attachment=0]Site003 – Fungus001 – Spores002.jpg[/attachment] 15-20 mins after cutting: 
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15-20 mins after pressing my thumb to the pores:
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30 mins after cutting the blue has increased a little bit, same for where I pressed my thumb.No blue at all after
lightlypressing the stem or the inside of the cap. Smudge of darkening immediately after pressing the stem
as hard as I could. Blue is present where I pressed my thumbnail hard into the inside of the cap, but has not appeared where I have pressed on the inside of the cap.
Quote:..but please Jimmy, just put some of that spore dust under your scope. You couldn’t have an easier check to make!
I was on an entomology field trip, about 40 minutes away from me, and I didn’t take any home. That makes it quite a hard check for me!
Thanks Mike, Although photos on Google do seem similar, if it needs microscopy then we shouldn’t rely on them!
Quote:Yes you need microscope to get to species!
Awww….I didn’t take any home as I was on an entomology field trip – but I will remember next time!
There was nothing I could see on the underside, but what exactly are mite erinea? :But if not a fungus, or caused by an invertebrate, what could it be?
