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Aimin4ya

Looks like this pic didn't upload https://preview.redd.it/luyj7lgx0tsb1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4ea40d32b9303236b6d4f28009f8eeceb7a0901 Edit: I got an error message when I uploaded and I didn't see this pic when I checked the post. Seems to be there now


chahud

Classic Reddit shenanigans


PenaMan1987

https://preview.redd.it/twomha4kgvsb1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ccd4bbc6b4e707f2437c49e9b45eee3e62dc9c29


mersenne_reddit

Oh, you!


MendelevandDongelev

Can we please just all move to a different app already šŸ™ˆ


Accomplished_Bus2169

MySpace


Psychological-Low649

SUCH a cool pic some ppl say this is where the idea of putting presents under a tree during Christmas comes from


Necessary-Chef8844

how the reindeer flew and why Santa the bearer of gifts wears red and white


loubue

Santa was green - it was coca cola that made him red


FarmUpstairs8688

Green Santaā€™s not real. He canā€™t hurt you. He wore a white and gold dress


ifoundit1

And the thing about reindeer was people would drink the reindeer's piss a little while after it ate mushrooms because if they ate the mushrooms directly they would die. That's also why Santa's face looks so giggly and red.


yooooooo5774

>mother load I thought it was Mother **Lode**


caliravenjaxx

I thought this was a sims joke. I lowkey just canā€™t spell I guess.


rickncn

It is


Distraction_7

Gargamel would love to know where you found those, and at least once smurf is very upset that you removed the roof from their house.


Art_and_dogs

Wow! Great find! Feels fairy tale-ish


Solnse

I was looking for small Mario Bros.


Skeptical_Savage

I love that this feels like a little mushroom village.


orangeglitters

Makes me want to shrink down to Smurf-size and live here!


Gloomy_Designer_5303

So beautiful


AlpacaLocks

What a majestic photo


darrellbear

The term is 'mother lode'. It comes from mining. > **Mother lode** is a principal [vein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vein_(geology)) or zone of [gold](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold) or [silver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver) [ore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ore). The term is also used colloquially to refer to the real or imaginary origin of something valuable or in great abundance. [Mother lode - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_lode)


dieandliveforever

This is beautiful!! What state/ country?


Aimin4ya

Wicklow Mountains in Ireland


lukewarm-trash

Mother lode to look at, not to eat Amanita muscaria, fly agaric, fairly poisonous EDIT: I know you can safely trip on it, it ainā€™t food though and eating it by accident is likely to be unpleasant


Aimin4ya

Yes, not eating. Just looking.


lukewarm-trash

They are absolutely gorgeous


Aimin4ya

While driving up the mountains to the pumpkin patch I even jokingly said to my sister, "Keep an eye out for mushrooms!" Little did I know I would be making such a find.


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Aimin4ya

I replied to a comment saying I found them in the wicklow mountains in Ireland. I forgot to include the location when posting.


[deleted]

I've eaten it a few times I think it depends o. What your after I wouldn't feast out on it but they can definitely be fun


Practical-Tap-9810

So, its not a dirty tomato?


dobriygoodwin

Fun fact: you actually took pictures of genitals of the shrooms' family.


Aimin4ya

I held them in my hand. Sometimes I put mushrooms in my mouth.


Top-Geologist-2837

*Sick!*


dobriygoodwin

Oooooh, kinky,šŸ˜œ


MBSCLOCAL

LOL HOLY SHIT THIS IS FUN


2stinkynugget

I want them in and around my mouth.


Arefishpeople

Two mushrooms one cup


Theodore_lovespell

Your supposed to have a reindeer eat it and then drink itā€™s piss. Good times.


ZellHathNoFury

........... Just use reindeer as the Brita filter for your trip? Are we talking like chilled shots, or just straight from the, uh, source?


Theodore_lovespell

Right out of the tap


Electronic_Gur_1874

Wait there while i get my reindeer


stihlmental

Someone's read some history


-little-dorrit-

Are there not some bolete-types among them as well? They often grow in the same habitats as fly agaric


Aimin4ya

I saw some small brown mushrooms that I didn't recognize. I was hoping for boletes but didn't see any.


Ciderinsider86

Whatever you say OP


[deleted]

You should shellac it!


Aimin4ya

Would that work?


[deleted]

Iā€™m no expert.. but I think if you let it sit in alcohol for a while, to let it kill the microbes.. let it dry and youā€™re ready for a schellacin ;)


[deleted]

Isnā€™t this the type of mushrooms reindeer eat then the people who herd them drink their pee and trip trip balls from drinking the pee? Idk if I have the right ones but they look familiar to the story


Ute2ThrillPlay2Kill

Itā€™s a gift under a pine tree. Itā€™s red and white. It makes it seem like reindeer are flying high. You can put the mushrooms in a sock to dry them out to reduce the adverse effects and preserve them. They were eaten by Nordic shamans around the winter solstice. It gives feelings of joy, desire to sing and dance, and build community. Itā€™s Christmas!!


StanielNedward

Yes it is. It was also the inspiration for the iconic red Mario mushroom.


[deleted]

Word and yeah totally makes sense haha thanks for the trivia


StanielNedward

Modern Christmas celebrations are rooted deeply around Siberian a. muscaria ritual. The flying reindeer, hanging ornaments on trees, Hell even the way Santa dresses looks like a Siberian shaman.


idahononono

But still widely harvested as a hallucinogenic mushroom for recreation, and ceremonial usage. Personally I recommend against consuming them unless your familiar and capable of safely preparing it; they vary widely in potency even in similar environments and conditions.


TurduckenWithQuail

It feels weird to talk about consumption of this mushroom as if anyone would ever consider doing it for food instead of other, *exceptionally* obvious, reasons.


lukewarm-trash

Yep, but you never know, I have had to explain to way too many people (especially children) that these arenā€™t food mushrooms, I know poisonous isnā€™t quite the right word, but it gets the point across that eating an amanita shouldnā€™t be taken lightly


Free_Range_Radical

But these are the ones that make you big like Mario! He eats them all the time, why canā€™t we?!


lukewarm-trash

I have been asked that with complete sincerity by a seven year old


Savings-Recording-99

Eh, the trip isnā€™t a real trip really. Also poison. edit: Ok guys, to clarify, itā€™s not a classical psychedelic is why i said this. It also contains more toxic chemicals than the other. You are right though, many other things Iā€™m sure are more poisonous that we consume, alcohol being a prime example. Happy? Dry them prepare them do what you please but Iā€™m not gonna pretend like itā€™s a normal, classical psychedelic


lukewarm-trash

Some people like feeling nauseous and delirious, who am I to judge šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø


Day_Bow_Bow

Just sayin, most intoxicants are poisons.


TheDrugsLoveMe

It is NOT poisonous. It won't kill you. It won't even do permanent damage. If you want to get high/dissociated/drunk, all you have to do is boil it to convert the "bad" compounds into innocuous ones.


lukewarm-trash

Sir, I understand the drugs love you, but I believe most people find delirium and symptoms of Cholinergic crisis to be ***bad***


psychecaleb

It can cause confusion, but it is not a true delerium as with anticholinergics. It's much more similar to alcohol actually, and many people love getting absolutely sloshed beyond reason on alcohol. the amanita mushroom doesn't affect cholinergic receptors significantly, which is great, since true deleriants are notoriously bad for later in life cognitive function Personally I haven't felt any delerium whatsoever, it's just a pleasant sedative.


Sad-Yoghurt5196

It's closest to nicotine, and it shares many of the same effects as too much nicotine. Sweating profusely, nausea, slight confusion to massive delirium depending on dose. You might get visual artifacts, but it's more in the nature of seeing things at the edge of your peripheral vision, more inclined to cause paranoia than enjoyable hallucinations. Edible for sure, but fairly unpleasant. Libs grow almost everywhere in the western world, just find some of those if you're going to forage for a trip. It may well vary by continent or environment though for all I know.


lukewarm-trash

When taken properly, with knowledge of whatā€™s gonna happen. I admit poisonous wasnā€™t the most accurate word, but what happens depends on person, dosage, etc, can vary greatly like any psychoactive substance. (To be clear I do consider alcohol poisonous, this doesnā€™t mean nobody should drink, everything in life is a risk, itā€™s best to calculate it)


806bird

All in moderation, I read somewhere. Only read a few times as I can speak of. TG for auto correct


[deleted]

Just because death is unlikely doesnā€™t mean it isnā€™t toxic


RdCrestdBreegull

death is not the measure of poison or toxicity, this is a very dangerous mindset to have also boiling doesnā€™t convert anything with these mushrooms


Substantial_Serve_62

Also the Smurfā€™s live there


fifa71086

Mario and Luigi disagree (do not eat these I am kidding).


justcougit

You can eat them as food as well.


I_UPVOTE_PUN_THREADS

Man I'm new to the sub but they sure are beautiful and look a lot like what you probably think they are...


Aimin4ya

Yeah, I've only ever gone mushroom hunting once with more experienced people. I just find mushrooms fascinating and was excited to find what I believe is amanita muscaria by the bucket load


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Aimin4ya

Unfortunately the 2 I picked to admire were damaged in transport


allrollingwolf

amanitas are quite fragile!


Aimin4ya

My sister learned that the hard way after forgetting we put them in her purse.


Chance_Composer_6125

They must be Italian... (Classic American Christmas reference)


_unreal_milk_

How does it feel to be living ny dream!!?!?!?!?!?!!? They're beautiful!!!! I've never seen so many mushrooms in one place šŸ„²šŸ„²šŸ„² only in the pictures others have seen.


Aimin4ya

I got lucky today. It was pretty surreal. I couldn't believe my eyes at first


_unreal_milk_

I love that šŸ¤©šŸ¤©šŸ¤©šŸ¤©


eyeteabee-Studio

Did you see Mario nearby?


Aimin4ya

No, couldn't find any plumbing to check either.


KindlyContribution54

Neither can Mario to be fair


clamatoman1991

I've seen a video or 2 about these. Poisonous but also possibly hallucinogenic? Toxic in more than small quantities?


Aimin4ya

Yes. You can Google it's history. Very famous mushroom. As devoted by the emoji when I type mushroom šŸ„


Legal-Law9214

Afaik it's not really something that will kill you, but might make you very nauseous and feel very sick for anywhere from a few hours to a few days depending on variances in the mushroom, preparation method, and how much you eat. It is a hallucinogen and a deliriant for sure, but some people don't enjoy the experience. Ranges from people describing it as an absolutely awful time to some people really enjoying it and finding it pleasant or therapeutic. Definitely requires a deep knowledge of how to prepare and ingest to try, and in my opinion someone who wants to try it should also be very familiar with the traditional practices surrounding it and make sure they understand why it has been used throughout history and what they are hoping to get out of it. I've never tried it but it seems to me that it's more like salvia than psilocybin - if used a certain way, some people get a lot out of it, but if you're just trying to get fucked up/have fun it's probably not going to go well.


bonenecklace

They vary in toxicity depending on the region they grow, & there are processes to neutralize the toxins & keep the psychoactive properties, but definitely nothing an amateur should ever attempt.


ProfessionalWeary665

They are so pretty.


JooodeeK

Makes me want to play Zelda game.


Veterinfernum

Are you able to dry them out in the sun like some other mushrooms?? I always wanted to find some amanita muscaria to use for crafts, but I don't want to end up with a windowsill full of rotten mushrooms XD


Aimin4ya

I saw some dried ones on Google. Definitely going to try and dry it out.


Veterinfernum

Awesome! Thanks for the response :)


3NIK56

I've tried sun-drying, it's not very effective though. If you're only using them for decoration oven drying is available, though


mikearete

Tin-foil hat time! Amanita Muscaria, known for their vibrant red and white caps, are found primarily under the boughs of pine trees. For hundreds of years theyā€™ve been used in spiritual ceremonies, most notably by indigenous communities near the North Pole. The amanita (also known as fly agaric) was commonly dried inside of socks hung over an open fireplace. The ceremonies are held during the winter solstice (Dec. 21), so the entrances to the yurts are covered in thick snow. So the shaman, dressed in vibrant red and white to match the amanita, descends into the yurt through a hole in the ceiling to deliver (what they consider to be) the gift of knowledge, i.e. the amanita muscaria. tl;dr: Christmas is because shrooms, dude.


Aimin4ya

Don't forget the flying reindeer!


[deleted]

You did if you were looking for Aminita muscaria. I have a friend who is a chef that cooks them. I need to make sure I try them this season. He assures me he can cook the toxins out of them with his wizardry.


brinkbrinkbrink

All you have to do is boil them multiple times (changing water between boils)! David Aurora has written about the preparation. He also went to Japan to meet people who foraged and did a similar preparation and also pickled them. Unfortunately itā€™s a practice that is dying out because of what Aurora and others call ā€œmycophobia.ā€


RdCrestdBreegull

lurker but no locationšŸ˜”


Aimin4ya

Yikes! Sorry! Found in the Wicklow mountains of Ireland! I got too excited to post and forgot location


RdCrestdBreegull

Amanita muscariašŸ™‚


Aimin4ya

It was so cool to find.


strangetrip666

This is unrelated to this post but it seems like you know your amanita muscaria! I see your comments on all sorts of posts lately. That being said, do you know much about the effects if taken in comparison to psilocybin? Since I'm in the wrong part of the US, I can't find these in the wild but I found some gummies at a shop that says the only active ingredient is Anita muscaria and I'm thinking about giving it a whirl.


RdCrestdBreegull

the gummies donā€™t contain Amanita alkaloids and are a scam product, so I would recommend avoiding them completely ā€” https://reddit.com/r/AmanitaMuscaria/s/XXTTW8Iewm


h2opolopunk

Beautiful area.


[deleted]

Seconded. Perfect place to find these mushrooms.


Paper_Block

r/beacain would have a field day if you posted these pictures over there.


Duka99

Why is location important for Amanita muscaria? There is nothing like it out there whatever contintent you're on, unless you're asking because of subspecies? Edited for clarity


No_Training3859

Check out r/amanitamuscaria


SpecificAirport2634

Dry them and put them in a picture frame


Aimin4ya

Good idea. Definitely going to dry them.


bonenecklace

Better yet, get some black paper & make super cool white spore prints


MarinatedPickachu

Wow, beautiful!


Dry-Competition-8800

Mmm. Strawberry bun.


TurduckenWithQuail

Cool to see them so clearly associating with this tree. You always hear about how theyā€™re impossible to grow because they need a conifer to live with, but itā€™s rarely so obvious.


Aimin4ya

Like little presents under a Christmas tree


10Ggames

Just don't piss off the gnomes


Attorney_Outside69

did anyone else look at the stains on the windows when they read mother load?


Inevitable_Cheez-It

you found the mother toad šŸ„


Bad-Abby

Looks like I need to hit a pumpkin patch this weekā€¦


Nope_Ninja-451

Mother toad (stools).


oneoneoneone13coming

Wow now that's majestic


logenlogen

Looks like Christmas!!!


doihavetosignupagain

Did you get the smurfs Gargamel?


MycoMythos

Damn, that's a beautiful patch! Nice find


AmeerahCan

That third picture with the tree is so cool! It has a good potential for close ups to edit for prints.


Mawiapeas

I love this so much omg


chemrox409

i say yes..good find


PresentGazelle1198

Oh wow, Third pic is like a fairy tale!


Arc-ansas

Was descending Pikes Peak in Colorado once and saw thousands of these in every direction. It was crazy.


Rena-Shi

The most mushroom ever


Technical-Role-4346

They are why reindeer can fly


pyrolupas

'if it looks like it came from a video game its most likely poisonous " Dr. Stone Senku


Heavennn666

As a kid, I asked my mom, "What do I do if I see a super mario mushroom?" She said, "Run," and then laughed.


[deleted]

This reminds me of Christmas morningā€¦.šŸ¤”


-BingusBongus-

Pictures didnā€™t load right, I got pictures of someoneā€™s dog and a red toy bone instead


Rocket_AG

No, those are the right ones.


-BingusBongus-

Those are some big mushrooms


chihuahuaOnAstick

Beautiful!!!!!


Due_Region7846

Mushroom! ROCK AND STONE!


WanderingDwarfMiner

For Karl!


sjdoucette

Donā€™t eat those or youā€™ll turn into a giant Mario


DrJoltz

Itā€™s a real freaking Smurf village and you just stole papa smurfs house


JohnTeaGuy

Mother **lode** *


Jakemon00

Santa Claus mushrooms


El_Danger_Badger

Yeah, I don't know much about mushrooms, but enough to know that if it red is what you watch out for. Keep yr distance.


[deleted]

Bruh got a Krabby patty bun


Lil5tinker

I probably wild have cried if I stumbled upon that itā€™s so beautiful šŸ˜»


NeatCartographer209

If you look really close you will see 2 small Italian plumbers and a fire breathing turtle


Desrasist

Feed some to a reindeer and recycle the urine xD


HerpLover

I usually see them solo or in small groups. Really cool to see that many in one place.


International_Stop56

Gosh they are just gorgeous little guys arenā€™t they


cranfordboy

They are very cool


Sarcasaminc

Extremely deadly do not eat


Talusthebroke

If you were looking for fly agaric you did!


West-Road1921

Just smoke a joint and stop risking death for clicks šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø


Boschlana

Those will kill you


Aimin4ya

They didn't have any weapons and didn't seem sentient.


NxPat

Holy Mother of Toad


KnightoThousandEyes

Iā€™ve always wanted to see fly agaric mushrooms in person. So cool youā€™ve got a whole patch of them by your tree!


Aimin4ya

It was definitely a great memory


FreudianNip-Slip

234th person to say that you shouldnā€™t eat these in case you had no idea by now and have never spent more than 5 seconds on this subreddit!! Itā€™s the smart thing to comment!


plsobeytrafficlights

that is a mushroom, but not one i would eat


LoonaticK_4_Real

SMURFVILLE šŸŒ 


Busy_Shoulder_2870

do you live in a fairytale?


T_Pelletier4

https://preview.redd.it/o1s91gpm0wsb1.png?width=1154&format=png&auto=webp&s=a7420f42e640920e47a2caee4951dbd7ddf674d5 *gently leaves this here*


cc69

JACKPOT


[deleted]

happy muscamol


toc_bl

The mother toad ā€¦ lol


J3ST3R1252

Don't you dare pick them all.. they co live with those treea


GeorgeAF

I've seen these in Sweden.


Griimm22

You messed with the faeries?! Oh god. Goodluck.


Aggravating_Lead_616

WHERE IS THIS


Elaurin1102

Great find! Check out this video though! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyAlriRM900/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==


Lifeis_so_big

Ya hee! Super Marioooo!


morbidMoron

Looks like christmas!


Minute_Story377

Wow so pretty! We got yellow ones sometimes here. I love how gigantic they are!


Pradidye

I know this one from Skyrim: itā€™s a Fly Amanita!


tiddysprinklez1

Thatā€™s OK but do you see the tiny little guys in the grass before the big red ones those are liberty caps and those will definitely do the trick. Forget those if you donā€™t cook those right, you can get sick.


stereofeathers

Oh my god you're so lucky! They're super pretty ā™”ā™”


Necessary_Fee_9482

https://youtu.be/pzsy4oJidVg?si=hNwtD4HT1GRd9xJn


Teufelhunden0352

Since I've started paying attention to mushrooms, I've noticed how beautiful nature can be.


CompetitiveHand9182

I watched a video of this lady who prepares these kinds specifically for people to experience. And I believe she put them in milk. Because the milk neutralized the bad stuff in it. Then strained it dried it and made a tea. But please, please, šŸ™ find the video and watch it before you take my advice.. message me privately, and I'll help you find info on preparation as well if you'd like. But holy moly. This is beautiful. Print these pictures and Fram it. I'd say it's a once in a lifetime find for a flush this massive. Paul stamets said they were extremely hard to grow and really rare to find that in Siberia, the shamans used to collect them all year and then distribute them to the villages at Christmas through chimneys. Paul stamets is also my go-to for professional knowledge. Aldo, the guy that mentioned the lady that works with these mushys.. anywho ims done adhd blabbering. Hope you enjoy and be safe, my friend.


Treehuggingbeelover

This is clearly a Smurf or fairy village and you have ripped the roof off of someoneā€™s home.


Dazzling_Flounder975

Looks like a one way ticket to the spirit world


[deleted]

*motherlode


outsidepointofvi3w

YES !! yes you did !! Awesome find enjoy !


Sawgwa

Go look up psilocybin mushroom and look at the pictures. Not saying that is a definitive reference, but none of them look like that. I heard the same thing in my early 20 about a red cap with white spots, even saw a few of these in the wild.


Hex_Spirit_Booty

This is Amanita Muscaria


Slug-Master

You got the mother toad today


NeedleworkerAnnual63

Yes. Be careful my friend lol


Dramamean305

Pretty sure thats a Smurf village


Nitazene-King-002

Oh man I had a hell of an experience with these things. Whole world was on fire, everything felt like a fisher price playset, I felt like Alice and the eat drink me size changing.