Did you know that Jelly Ear Mushrooms are Medicinal???

[@Imthebrownunicorn]

Miss violet is absolutely stunning!

[@WinkTartanBelle]

Over years of foraging, I've learned to carry some tree-marking tape in my basket along with my foraging journal. I can tie a bit of this tape to a tree or a makeshift stake next to a plot and mark a productive site for future reference. I use numbers to correlate the number on the marking tape to an entry in my journal. It doesn't give away any information to a casual hiker and doesn't harm anything. I've been known to use scrap yarn in various colors as well, since I'm a crafter and always have loads of it around, but I prefer the tape that can stretch as a plant grows. I really admire your gentle approach to teaching your viewers. Best wishes from north Texas.

[@TheHoneystead]

💛💛💛

[@Maddy_might]

That's an awesome tip, and I have tons of yarn.

[@debichats8634]

I need to get a mushroom book! I saw one on Amazon for Virginia. This year all of a sudden we had turkey tails and some others that I have no clue about. Thank you for teaching so many wonderful things!! ❤

[@smoochysmoochy7267]

Jelly Fungus Is one of my favs Gurl❤

[@alanbiesemeier6930]

Rain and warm weather will bring you the Harvest you are hoping for...

[@elsathal7359]

Thank you for sharing ❣️🐢😘

[@everlast4719]

It's magic mushroom season ❤🧡💛💚💙💜💟 yipeeeeeeeee

[@ronaldshort9819]

we love your dogs , we usually have bullmasstiffs or Rotties😊love your mushroom simmer recipe!!

[@venidamcdaniel1913]

I look at everything now. Blows my mind the medicine that is in my yard.

[@smoochysmoochy7267]

KAYLEE. JUST PUT Dried ones in a bowl.of water...They Plump.Right Back UP😅

[@HoneybeeHollowGardens]

I like your drying method better! That’s called functional aesthetics!

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol

[@danielletdg8423]

What a great way to put it. I do love the esthetic of bunches of herbs pinned up to dry out. ❤

[@karindinarda8755]

other than morels, mushrooms make me nervous. This summer we had so many mushrooms of so many varieties but I didn't know what they were. I may have to get the mushroom book and learn more. Thank you

[@jamesjessee4064]

Nice info

[@marabeth9400]

Wood ear mushroom are so delicious when added to different recipes. Yum, this video made me hungry. :)

[@whispersofwillowpixi]

I just foraged my first wood ears. Thank you for this awesome informative video.

[@servantoftruth8392]

Beautiful. Awesome. Awesomely Beautiful. Thank you so very Muvh

[@gardengatesopen]

I'm SO EXCITED for mushroom season again!! It's still pretty hot here in Central Texas with highs in the mid 90's, so I've got to wait just a little bit longer for my mushrooms to start popping again. (And we NEED rain too!!) But the season is just around the corner!! I can't wait!!! Last year I saw some Wood Ears growing on a big ligustrum that had a broken branch. Just a word of warning when foraging of why it's important to know the TYPE of tree the mushrooms are growing on. Ligustrums are highly allelopathic, which means they use a chemical in their leaves to kill off any other plants nearby. The chemical they naturally produce is glyphosate (which is the same chemical as Round Up weed killer) which researchers have found in the leaves. Any mushroom growing on wood will be absorbing some of the same properties that are IN that wood. And that's why I would not want to harvest any kind of mushroom growing on a ligustrum. To be clear, most kinds of trees and logs are perfectly fine to harvest mushrooms from. It's just my own belief that because of the chemical makeup of LIGUSTRUMS, a mushroom from it is NOT something I want to consume. Here's some of what I've seen with ligustrums, which are invasive to our entire continent (N.America). The way allelopathy works with ligustrums is they drop their leaves to the ground, and after a while, it looks like somebody must have sprayed Round Up there because nothing else is growing in that area. In my online research I have only seen that it is the leaves which have been tested to find out what is in them. The roots, trunks, and branches, for some reason haven't been tested. I'm not sure why! To me, this doesn't mean the allelopathic chemicals are NOT in those parts of the bush. In this case, I tend to believe the entire bush, including the roots have the chemicals running through it because I've recently noticed a large Oak dying, with ligustrums nearby. And - Especially from how I've seen the areas with large patches of ligustrums which have literally cleared entire fields that used to have tall Oaks, understory trees, and lots of native brush. Those areas taken over by ligustrums have NOTHING else growing there, not even weeds! These clearings make room for the ligustrum to grow very tall, with wide multi-branched trunks. I've seen them as tall as 30 feet, and one "bush" as wide as 6 feet across. They just turn into trees! Just like most invasive plants, there are no insects, or animals on this continent to keep this plant in check. I've only seen one thing slightly damage it, and that was a heavy ice storm. I would like to believe the Northern states could be free from having the ligustrums becoming as bad up there as they are down here, but I kinda doubt it. That ice storm only set the ligustrum tree back a bit. It didn't kill it. It's astonishing to me at how this one plant is moving across the U.S. and taking over our forests. And I could actually talk about this all night long, but ligustrums being invasive is NOT the point of this video or comment section!! So ok, that's enough soap-boxing on ligustrums from me! Y'all just be knowledgeable about BOTH your mushrooms AND the wood they're growing on! Just so you always know what's going into your body! Wood Ears are weird & funky!! Medicinal too!!! Unless they're groing on a ligustrum, in that case they're doing us all a favor by eating that bush!! Ha!

[@butterfly1823]

Hi again I love your videos, such gorgeous dog❤ I am in love. Great idea bring him they could know of anything out there. God bless that beautiful view. I love Mushrooms i am vegan they have incredible medicinal Properties plus takes amazing. Thk you

[@barbaracostello9108]

Love miss violet

[@ShouldaWaved]

I like your loop drying technique in the window, i see them all the time, big snowflakes coming down now, north Michigan, gonna check out Christopher's book.

[@harrietpeabody2118]

Thank you 🍄

[@tamararobinson2069]

Very interesting!!

[@yingying2076]

Kaylee,those wood ear mushrooms rehydrate well. As long as they don’t have mold on them it’s fine to harvest them.

[@kickassv8]

In that thumbnail, you look absolutely gorgeous. Just say’n.

[@Rhyme4ReasonMusic]

I stumbled upon those turtles at least a half a dozen times on my homestead as i was making trails and hanging by yhe pond. They seem yo come out more when it rains.

[@mounirammi]

I really love how much positivity in you dealing with nature !! I wish we had such nature in my deserted area.

[@SorentheCrazyCrayon2]

Wow, this video was just awesome! I've been casually foraging for a several years now, just a few things I know really well, but I never really touched mushrooms. They just seemed too dangerous for me to want to bother with. But this one is so distinct and easy to recognize. Thank you!

[@SAVEDBYTHEBLOODOFCHRIST]

Wow Kaylee, I did not know that these mushrooms were edible! Thank you sister, now I must go a-looking!! Yippee!! 💚🤎💚🤎

[@HurricaneHomestead]

Great stuff right there. Makes me want to get out there and collect some fun guys.

[@mitchducky962]

Good morning beautiful day 🌄 hello 👋🏾 how you doing your still working with plants and honeystead 💪🏾🫴🏾🫶🏾👉🏾🙏🏾🤳🏾🫵🏾🆒🔜🆗

[@danielletdg8423]

Thank you for the laugh of trying to balance the mushroom on your face. 😂 This is something my husband would do, and then talk me into doing. 😊 I cant thank you enough for the information, laughs, and push to learn more about herbalism. ❤

[@ariedekker7350]

You as a symbiosis in nature together with Violet is beautiful to see. When I also see how Violet pays attention to you, you are so important to her. In the Netherlands we call this fungus the Judas ear. It is difficult to find here in the forest.

[@samgroat1398]

I'm sure you've learned this by now, but they dehydrate and rehydrate incredibly fast. All of those were still perfect for harvesting, the sun just dried them out a little.

[@andreacooley9428]

This is Incredible, and I can't agree with you more on the whole, once you start understanding more about the beauty and healing of plants you don't look at it the same at all, God is so Amazing ❤️ 🫶🏽🙌🏼

[@cheryl4860]

Do you have a link for the foraging knife with the brush on it, or at least its name please and where to find it? You are a beautiful person inside and out. I enjoy watching and learning from you and your mamma, and grandmother. How sweet it is you can all still be and do stuff together.

[@CarlKeeling1881]

I was thinking about trying to grow these

[@fireupyourheartfortruth]

So glad your station popped up. I am still not taught in mushroom hunting! Mainly that fear instilled in me, of oops wrong ones foraged and not safe. But we are on a small parcel that actually has great greenery on portions of property and combined with neighbors many trees too. I have seen fungi I never even saw hiking in some nearby parks/ forests. So I am looking forward to learning here.

[@Maddy_might]

I've never seen these, but it's definitely something I'll be looking for. It was very dry here this year....

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

Where has mom been?? Like seeing her with you❤

[@TheHoneystead]

I had to change when I could film since school has started and my weekends have been at farmers markets. Once things settle, I’m we will be on the same page.

[@droppedlung]

So my experience with wood ear is even dry....they are not dead. You harvest them dry and reactivate their lushness with water. That tree is a HUGE find....I'd harvest it ALL and jar it for later use

[@Baabs90]

Kaylee, what kind of natural herbs or tonic do you use to keep ticks & chiggers off when you are out foraging? Have you talked about this subject in past or made a video about it? Thanks 😊

[@DustyNonya]

Damn good flush. Sadly I haven't gotten any decent Auricularia from my woods. Plenty of Exidia, Chanterelles, Lobster, Bulbous Honeys and Dryad Saddles but Ive found exactly 3 small wood ears and lost them within 5 minutes lol.

[@theenglishcoyote5104]

Hi is there a part 2 of how you store them and how to cook them?

[@HeatherNaturaly]

My observation of wood ears is that they rehydrate when it rains. I was told that if you pick the dried out ones and soak them in water, they are good as new. I'm NO mushroom expert and I didn't care for wood ears when I tasted them, so I didn't bother nursing them. I did not know they were medicinal.

[@heidistoddard1588]

Hi there! I was wondering how often is it of coming across a poisonous snake? Great video as always! My very best to you and yours! 🕊

[@TheHoneystead]

They are around! I just remain vigilant and wear good boots!

[@heidistoddard1588]

@@TheHoneystead I'm here in NH and not something that we tend to worry about. However, there have been Timber Rattlers around. Not many but they do exist. Have a great Weekend and my very best to you and your family~ 🕊

[@lisaking7801]

Question: when making a double decoction ie turkeytail mushroom. A layer of sluf is at the bottom of the bottle of the finished product. Normal and shake before use? or needs stained better?

[@43pasadena]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@beyondalpha1072]

i dry them in the fridge

[@outofthemudministry6683]

Please tell me (I’m new here) I saw a video on golden rod how long do you keep the cheese cloth on the olive oil and golden rod before you put the actual lids on and then how long will it last and it’s use ? Thank you in advance you and your Momma are adorable 💜

[@TheHoneystead]

As soon as you strain it… then you can close the lid 💛

[@wendygonzalez2532]

Hello there. Can you recommend a good foraging book for Texas zone 8a area? ❤

[@susanniquette5044]

Can you possibly freeze dry this mushroom?

[@freshstarts1618]

Hi kaylee! (And sweet momma and grandmom❤) I have a question. Those particular mushrooms? If you’re going to dry them anyway… ? is there a reason why you don’t take them? Is it because they’re in the sun so too dry too fast

[@TheHoneystead]

Hi there! Some of them looked a little funky and I wanted to harvest only the fresh ones:)

[@KimberlySafi-sk7qj]

Thanks Kaylee, what about freeze-drying these, are they too slimy for the dryer? Also, I just want you to know you inspired me to forage mushrooms, thank you for that- haven’t seen these but will look next time I’m in the forest! 😊

[@TheHoneystead]

I actually wanted to try that!!!

[@elizabethhall6337]

Any info on rooibos tea?

[@dianatrans1804]

Can these mushrooms be eaten while harvesting?

[@lyt7365]

Its OK to harvest the dried ones, as long they r not green. I heard you're not suppose to cook the fresh picked wood ear, has to dry them first then rehydrate them before cooking them.

[@TheHoneystead]

The inside of them looked a little funky… lol I just want to harvest them as fresh as possible!

[@lyt7365]

Don't suggest to soak for 24 hrs, we normally soak them for about an hour. They will have other bad fungi take over if oak them too long in room temperature that could make you sick. We Asian don't eat overnight soaked wood ear.

[@Joanaphillips77]

Can you find wood ear in NW Pa? North of Pittsburgh to be specific.

[@TheHoneystead]

Yes!

[@Joanaphillips77]

@@TheHoneystead Thank you!

[@michelechele2744]

Where’s mom I love her in video

[@antoniosanford4675]

Why didn't you use the food dehydrator?

[@TheHoneystead]

It’s not always necessary!

[@09echols]

I wonder if I could buy them already dehydrated. A dear friend of mine is suffering from breast cancer and the side effects of chemo.

[@TheHoneystead]

Look up Turkey Mushrooms and essiac tea!!!

[@Elena-yw6ni]

Turkey tail mushroom extract (dry powder) is used in Japan in conjunction with chemo therapy. A cancer patient has to take 3000 mg per day. A healthy person can take 1000 mg per day to maintain good-functioning immune system. I am a chemical engineer and had to do a lot of research in the scientific publications to create the best home-based process of making the extract from the raw mushrooms. As a matter of fact, I just ran out of the extract powder I made last year, gotta make another batch. But you can buy the extract as well, make sure it is not just the dry mushrooms that were ground up, it has to be the extract. Chitin in this mushroom has to be broken down to release beneficial PSK (polysaccharide Krestin) and PSPs ( polysaccharopeptides). These 2 compounds are soluble in water. It can be done using high heat. The best proportions for high heat extraction are 1:30 (1 g of dry powdered mushroom: 30 ml water). You have to increase the surface area by grinding and powdering the dehydrated or freeze-dried mushroom. I take quart-sized mason jars, weigh my ground mushroom and measure water using this ratio. Then pressure cook the closed jars on 15 lb of pressure in my All American pressure canner for 2-3 hours ( remembering to add extra water to the bottom of the pressure canner to compensate for the extra time and extra water vapor coming out). Then I use freeze drier to dry up the cooked solution. You can use the dehydrator or oven on the lowest setting to dry it out. Then powder the dry extract and weigh out what you need. I fill my capsules with this powder.

[@Albertalea]

Why about freeze drying them?

[@dianatrans1804]

Revelation 4:11

[@HIMChristianFellowship]

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