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2017 WPMC Photo Contest Results
WPMC Photography Chair Rebecca Miller has once again judged our annual Photo Contest and selected the following winners in four categories. Here they are, in the order they were announced: Pictorial First Place: Sarah Banach, Pholiota Second Place:… Read More
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Winners of 2016 Photo Contest!
Rebecca Miller was the judge for the annual WPMC photo contest and the winners were announced at Octobers meeting. Here they are, in the order in which they were announced. Documentary For single photographs especially suited as illustrations… Read More
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Tomato & Garlic Festival gallery
Thanks to Valerie and Jack Baker for organizing the WPMC display table at the Tomato & Garlic Festival at Phipps Conservatory on August 28. WPMC members Patty Houck and Cecily Franklin provided assistance. Visitors to the WPMC booth… Read More
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Winners of 2015 Photo Contest!
Once again, Rebecca Miller has judged the annual WPMC photo contest. Here are the winners, in the order in which they were announced. Pictorial This division is for single photos that illustrate the beauty and variety of fungi… Read More
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Pictures from Settler’s Cabin 22ed August
Just a few pictures from the Settler’s Cabin walk on Sat, 8/22 by Brian Johanson. Jack-o-lanterns are meant to glow in the dark so he took them home, but no cool glowing photos were forthcoming. Brian reports that… Read More
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Species list from Northmoreland Park on 07/25/2015
Walk Leader Joyce Gross. Joyce led the group along the edge of the woods in mossy and grassy area under large trees. Joice described the symbiotic relationships the mushrooms have with the near by trees and how to… Read More
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Photos from the Great Morel Quest II
A warmer than average spring day greeted the intrepid morel hunters. Alas the warm week and lack of rain meant that we only found the odd morel and not the fabled patch we were looking for. Better luck… Read More
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Photos from May 13th mid week walk at Hartwood Acres
At the request of members we held our first mid week walk. Find of the day were some edible Stropharia rugosoannulata (Wine Cup) mushrooms. All photo’s by Adam Haritan.
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Photo Contest Results 2014
Our thanks to Rebecca Miller for judging the 2014 WPMC Photo Contest. Documentary For single photographs especially suited as illustrations in a field guide, or for use in a lecture. Emphasis is placed on portrayal of key morphological… Read More
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Pictures from the Fourteenth Annual Gary Lincoff Mid-Atlantic Mushroom Foray
Hot of the press here are some pictures from this weekends foray. Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers who made sure the event ran smoothly, the guest speakers for their interesting talks and everyone else for… Read More
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The Great Morel Quest pictures
All pictures by Michael Yeh.
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Photo Contest Results 2013
Our thanks to Rebecca Miller for judging the 2013 WPMC Photo Contest. Documentary This type of image emphasizes the features needed to identify the mushroom, generally including mushrooms that are both standing and knocked over to show the… Read More
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Photo Contest Results 2012
Our thanks to Rebecca Miller for judging the 2012 WPMC Photo Contest. DOCUMENTARY First Place: Dick Dougall, Amanita muscaria Second Place: Cecily Franklin, Mycena leaiana Third Place: Jim Adams, Pholiota aurivella
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Photo Contest Results 2007
Documentary This type of image emphasizes the features needed to identify the mushroom, generally including mushrooms that are both standing and knocked over to show the gills, pores, bulb at the base of the stem, and other key… Read More
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Photo Contest Results 2005
Documentary Results This type of image emphasizes the features needed to identify the mushroom, generally including mushrooms that are both standing and knocked over to show the gills, pores, bulb at the base of the stem, and other… Read More
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Walk with Dr Sam Ristich
June 24 2005, Miller’s Tract, Slippery Rock
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Tour of Mushroom Farm and Factory
Mark Spear, Rebecca Miller, Mark Begin Sylvan, Inc WPMC tour of a mushroom farm and factory. The factory produces mushroom spawn for sale to mushroom growers. The farm grows test batches agaricus bisporus for quality control. Sylvan is… Read More
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Mont Alto Foray
July 13-15 Meet the Eastern Penn Mushroomers
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Yellow Hammer Corral and Heart’s Content
We found over 80 species on our walk at Yellow Hammer Corral and Heart’s Content: 54 at Yellow Hammer, and 29 at Heart’s Content. Many thanks to the folks at the Yellow Hammer Ranch; they were welcoming and… Read More