[Derek Roxborough]

went out to chuck some Pike budgies at a local loch , but I didn't fancy chucking these into the wind so I went looking for Chantarelle, and managed to get about 2 lb, so a fry up tomorrow, Derek Roxborough

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Nice one. I have never picked mushrooms myself, from what i have been told I though it would have been getting a bit late. What is the Chantarelle season?

[Derek Roxborough]

September October , they are going over now but there's still a few worth getting, I usually time them with the Bramble picking, Derek Roxborough

[Duncan McRae]

July/August is good in my part of Aberdeenshire,before they fully open up.
Ceps have been great this year.

Duncan

[Colin Mckinnon]

i love mushrooms and always fancied hunting down my own wild ones when im out and about  . Any tips , good guide books you'd recommend ?. Im aware of the hazards of not being very sure of what you picking so be grateful of any advise.

[Derek Roxborough]

Chanterelle always smell of Apricots, field mushrooms smell of Aniseed, Derek Roxborough

[Duncan McRae]

Hi Colin

Mushrooms and toadstools from the Collins 'Gem' series is a great wee guide which,because of it's size, can be taken with you while foraging.
Mushroom Identifier by Peter Jordan is another book i would recommend.
I would stick to the easily identified species of which Chanterelle,Ceps and Oyster mushrooms are perhaps the tastiest and safest to pick.

Duncan

[Colin Mckinnon]

Thank you Duncan. Ill look out for those guides.