hedd-wyn Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I came across these the other day during a walkabout with the gun. My mate reckoned they were Fly Agaric. Can anyone confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitty tree Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 i reckon they look deadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I came across these the other day during a walkabout with the gun. My mate reckoned they were Fly Agaric. Can anyone confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I used to work on this particular farm for years as a kid and never came across them before. How rare are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Used to get a lot on Boughton Brake in the fir planting in Notts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBob Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 They are indeed Fly Agarics, Amanita muscaria, common under birch at this time of year, they are toxic;not excessively so but the main toxic component is hallucinogenic. They are related to the Death Cap, Amanita phalloides, which really is intensely poisonous and common enough. If you ate a couple of Fly agarics, you are likely to be very sick and suffer terrifying nightmares. A single Death Cap is likely to result in catastrophic hepatorenal ( liver and kidney) failure and transplant, or death. I'll see if I can find a photo, I took some last year in Gloucestershire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 They are indeed Fly Agarics, Amanita muscaria, common under birch at this time of year, they are toxic;not excessively so but the main toxic component is hallucinogenic. They are related to the Death Cap, Amanita phalloides, which really is intensely poisonous and common enough. If you ate a couple of Fly agarics, you are likely to be very sick and suffer terrifying nightmares. A single Death Cap is likely to result in catastrophic hepatorenal ( liver and kidney) failure and transplant, or death. I'll see if I can find a photo, I took some last year in Gloucestershire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/amanita-muscaria-fly-agaric From Kews website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Not keen on red to be honest, if they came in Realtree cammo I would've scoffed the lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorismyhero Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 the saxon "beserkers" used to get high on fly agaric, before going into battle stark naked armed only with a knife their job was to run under the horses of armoured knights and "hamstring/disembowel" the horse. This in turn was countered by the Knights having trained mastiffs to bring down the beserkers. The original "dogs of war" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBob Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Found 'em! The Death cap is shown as a mature specimen and an immature example. The similar Panther Cap (Amanita pantherina) and a fresh Fly Agaric ( A.muscaria) are also shown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Excellent photos, thanks for sharing DrBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBob Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Diolch yn fawr iawn, hedd-wyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I remember reading about the fly agaric at college, it was alleged that if consumed in the correct quantity it would make you sleep for 24hrs and upon waking the person would feel superhuman, if this is true I have no idea but I do wonder how the writer found out especially if taken in the wrong quantity it is very harmful, also alleged, Laplanders used to drink reindeer urine after the reindeer had been feeding on the fungi, for a similar effect, cant see why everyone doesn't do it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Not many reindeer about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Also believed to be the source of the colour of Father Christmas' out fit. I remember reading about the fly agaric at college, it was alleged that if consumed in the correct quantity it would make you sleep for 24hrs and upon waking the person would feel superhuman, if this is true I have no idea but I do wonder how the writer found out especially if taken in the wrong quantity it is very harmful, also alleged, Laplanders used to drink reindeer urine after the reindeer had been feeding on the fungi, for a similar effect, cant see why everyone doesn't do it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Called Fly Agric because "Witches" smeared a concoction of it on their broomsticks and the effects of its absorption made them believe they were flying so the Myths have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Called Fly Agric because "Witches" smeared a concoction of it on their broomsticks and the effects of its absorption made them believe they were flying so the Myths have it. Where on earth did the witches put their broomsticks to absorb the concoction to feel like flying. Sounds like the first Anne Summers meeting. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Figgy, They didn't have underwear in those days. Think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I was Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Decoy Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Interesting post thanks for sharing, especially the saxon beserkers haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Witches broom sticks! Better not tell the M i L! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 wonder if witches invented the dildo then :lol: and isn't it funny how most natural poison plants etc are usually red (not all) atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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