Lots Of Giant Puffball Mushrooms

[@movingnaturefilms]

Never seen anyone bongo puffballs. You're awesome lol.

[@meesoedontask5562]

I was thinking the same thing... LOL!!!

[@mrbigtbonevissoc]

A mypercussionist.

[@wizardss3684]

It actually sounded good too😆

[@Psillypoi]

I found some earlier and it was instinctual to bang a beat on them. Gonna make pizza crust with them. Then I come here and see this comment lol. We out here

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

@@meesoedontask5562 very cute.

[@MrCkennedy123]

i really like your content. maybe you could do a little "catch and cook" demonstration sometime>?

[@Labgrownhuman]

Yeah! That would be cool

[@wizardss3684]

I agree

[@WobblyRooster]

Hands down best mycology related channel and best possible host. I neeeeed more! Lol

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you!

[@Mr-dk1dh]

@@LearnYourLand can giant puffballs be cultivated

[@petemavus2948]

This guy is a Hoot, he is so knowledgeable and as the saying goes: ' like a kid in a candy shop ' he smiles ear to ear with the purity, wonder and natural beauty of the very things he enjoys sharing with us. Plant life is forever astonishing me as does he, nevermind all the nutrients and benefits to myself, all our health, and the wisdom of the earth which when appreciated and treated respectfully will nourish, fortify and sustain us in more ways than we could ever hope to control or engineer. Thank you and with love for all that is - Peace

[@whilomforge3402]

Before I was comfortable eating wild mushrooms, I found a giant puffball in my neighbors yard, which was in the middle of a very developed area. His yard was tiny, and there was this 8” white ball, growing out of it. He thought it was poisonous, and I wasn’t sure, so I took it home. I remember cutting it open and seeing the Snow White inside... I wanted to eat it, but had no clue about wild mushrooms... so I put it in the compost pile... huge mistake, obviously lol

[@darrenmcwhiney3220]

I also thought they were poisonous!🐒

[@whilomforge3402]

@Frankie Flores I am by no means an expert, or anyone to ask about wild varieties of mushrooms. I wouldn’t feel comfortable, at all, giving you advice about what you described. I hope you understand, I don’t want to give out bad information. I can, however, say with a certain level of confidence that black puff ball mushrooms are indeed poisonous. Beyond that, I can’t say if what you described actually is a puff ball or not.

[@MaruskaStarshaya]

Refusing to eat what you don't know is not a mistake, it's a lifesaving behavior which any person should develop, better wasted food than dead human.

[@tammystratford7079]

I make lasagna from them. The puffballs replace the noodles. It's low carb, veggie goodness!

[@petemavus2948]

That is interesting and 'way cool' Thank You and Stay Well !!!

[@N-VAMusic]

That mushroom bongo sound is gonna be my new ringtone haha

[@JessicaSue]

Puffball bongos! That’s new 😂 Great haul!! Puffballs make great pizza crusts... 🍕

[@mrsenstitz]

Giant puffballs are so rare in nw Spain that they make the local news!

[@iago4810]

I live in Galicia and never seen one.

[@stephenrock-wc6xt]

Dude you must be half Wood Elf lol! I can not even come close what you find! Did find some horse mushrooms and Turkey Tails. Great score Adam!

[@OldManoftheWoods]

I've mistaken napkins, orange skins and even chicken bones for mushrooms countless times

[@MikeWitmerNatureJournal]

I've mistaken corn cobs, acorns and litter. Also an old soccer ball.

[@lizardinderert]

😆😂😅pine corn..=..moral

[@Neznisgip]

Old Man of the Woods ~ Thats funny. The worst thing you could mistake for a mushroom is toilet paper. 😃. I once picked up an old sock that was bright orange, thinking it was some type of rare mushroom, lol.

[@sethbradford1766]

I mistaken all the trash from all the meath labs people cook dope out there beware. A lot of contaminated ground and trash . Funny thing is the black trumpets like trash piles out there,,,,,,,,caught me off guard as well,,I mean the trumpet???? A tweaker? Lol, should have went with stalker mazataki and that yellow chick chantel, they all usually hanging out with hedgehog trying to get chanterelles cuz ms yellow foot. Shoulda known. Party in the woods wtf.

[@thenaturekid3739]

I have mistaken fallen leaves for mushrooms.

[@Sara-pw1dx]

Adam, I love the Giant Puffball music. Who knows it could catch on. Relax anywhere while listening to the gentle beat of Adam's Tranquil Puffball Music. I know it will be a hit with all the Shroomies!

[@petemavus2948]

LOL Sara smile s

[@beconsumptive]

The drumming on the puffballs at the end though...so great. Any tips of places to look for them? I've accidentally found one in a park, but I can't seem to find any regular spots.

[@mrbigtbonevissoc]

I think they're totally random. Near wooded areas, but I've seen them in the middle of a grassy area, but near woods.

[@jimkeegan6503]

I find them in regularly cut fields, around parks and soccer pitches.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Great find.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Lonnie!

[@marafaggin9445]

Far North Bushcraft And Survival for sure i enjoy puffballs for years love going in woodland and finding them! Have as of yet found a multiple amount as this man .He struck it rich there 🍄

[@marafaggin9445]

Far North Bushcraft And Survival like your hat nice. I had one like it but was straw for summer gardening. Loved it but wore it out lol

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

m a rafaggin Thanks. My hat is the "Flinders Reef" by "Outback Trading Company". It is an oilskin material (waxed cotton).

[@jonnyboat2]

Hey Lonnie!! I just found this channel. Isn’t it great!! This is what we do here in Pennsylvania. Thems some big mushrooms 🍄.

[@rubbnsmoke]

One of my favorite wild edibles. When found in good numbers can be kept for weeks in the refrigerator when stored correctly. Smaller specimens can be kept whole but larger ones will have to be halved or quartered. Cover the sliced/exposed areas with plastic and store in paper bags with damp (not wet) paper towels in the bottom of the refrigerator. This will extend the length of time you can enjoy them if found in large numbers like this. They can also be frozen once cooked and later added to soups or stews. And although they dry and store well if dried in 2 x 1/2 inch strips they just seem to disappear when added to soups or stews. The flavor is definitely there though.

[@rachelross5829]

Awesome!! Just found a bunch

[@ladyofthewoods2448]

Wow 😮!! could feed a village with those

[@Crackhouts]

This triggers my PTSD. People called me "Giant Puffballs" in high school.

[@thedawg2510]

The giant puffball was the first wild mushroom I’ve ever consumed when I was 17 something I’ll remember forever spent the rest of the day hunting for mushrooms:)

[@Dishsoapdirt1976]

omg that puff ball drumming at the end.... killin' me!

[@poetryme7383]

Wow! Dinner and drum circle at Adam's place!

[@LearnYourLand]

Always a party. ;)

[@sonofabear]

My god! Those are some big balls. I have never seen puffballs even half that size.

[@1980Baldeagle]

Holy crap dude, what an epic find!! That's grace! I had a dream once about finding an eating mushrooms like that and I woke up chewing on my pillow;-)

[@petemavus2948]

LOL that's a whole nother kinda trip

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

I'm like you, I barely find them, and when I do they are either old, or too far eaten by bugs. One day, one day. Good video Adam!

[@jjffkd3880]

I am NEVER able to find these!!! THEY LOOK AWESOME!!!

[@LearnYourLand]

For me, it was a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Keep looking... you'll find some!

[@halfgridhomestead]

beautiful score... love the drumming at the end too lol ;)

[@f.demascio1857]

I'm fortunate enough to find Oyster, Puffball & Wood Ear on my city acre. Black trumpets in a nearby park too. Foragers will survive.

[@dddrtko]

Cool! Great finds Adam! I found a few perfect giant puffballs in my area in late summer that we’re of comparable size. Awesome upload

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@joedurovey4988]

If you love tofu you will love these. They take on the flavor of the things you cook them with, and the texture is almost exactly like tofu.

[@chanadewey]

:( I love mushrooms but hate that soy taste tofu has . Now I’m conflicted

[@elrondlordofrivendell2165]

Wow food for days! Plus it's free!! This Channel is so top notch. Keep feeding us! ❤👍🏾

[@johnporter6263]

Thanks for the mushroom info and the drum solo.

[@badadendem]

I don't think you have ended a video so abruptly before. Great find. I'd be stoked too.

[@Photomonon]

Dude, I love your channel! Whenever Im feeling down about working in a corporate coop I turn on some LYL and find myself on the better side of the day. Thank you, Adam!

[@mrbigtbonevissoc]

The first and only wild mushroom I've ever eaten. I hope to remedy that this spring (on the hunt for morels tomorrow). Puffballs reminded me of traditional button mushrooms you can buy in the grocery store. A great "gateway" mushroom. Some butter and garlic salt in the frying pan. OMG. Yummy.

[@thehouseofmann5075]

I've been watching many of your video for a while now, and I am so greatful for your contribution to youtube. You are a beautiful soul, thank you for sharing with us.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thank you, Larry! I appreciate that.

[@woodroww.2233]

I was thrilled to see this. I wanted to ask you about these beauties a little while back. I have found three in my life in Ontario Canada. I will never forget how amazed I was when I discovered these growing up. Yeeeeeeehaaaaaa! Thanks Adam

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, and thank you!

[@pamelawannamaker242]

Woodrow we live in Ontario too and have a place to look for them. we find them almost every year

[@jg0943]

just got a really nice one yesterday. Exact same habitat - Central Ohio. I appreciate your content, as I have learned so much from you.

[@beccareul]

That’s hysterical, we always find golf balls sometimes in the most obscure places! So if you find a golf ball you know it’s going to be a good mushroom day LOL

[@johnmarkeby4047]

I love puffballs. One of my coworkers brought the biggest specimen I ever saw to work years ago. We cooked slices of it in the microwave at work salted it and ate it with our lunches for 2 weeks

[@dougalexander7204]

Warning, Adam has giant puffballs and knows how to use them.

[@petemavus2948]

LOL

[@7707JohnnyGuitar]

I wish I loved anything as much as this guy loves fungus. Seriously though, he's the best kind of teacher. I wish there were one of him on every subject on KZbin.

[@tewasgardenkirkland450]

WOW!,my son and i are very anxious to find some this year

[@DNGJustSnakes]

Those mushrooms are awesome!!! Wife and I just got back from our snowy mountains hunting a couple days ago..Didn't get any deer or elk this year but did find some scaly chanterelles and a greening goat's foot....first find for both so thought that was pretty cool...the goat's foot was as big as my head...lol

[@HaphazardHomestead]

What a wonderful haul! I hope you can use some for the base of a pizza and some for thick puffball steaks. You have some good eating! :D

[@terrymayberry]

Nice! i saw your post on Instagram while i was bowhunting for deer. Then on the way out of the woods, I found one. :) Anyway, i don't recall which specific video it was but your KZbin vids are what motivated me to begin my mycology journey this summer. As always, thanks Adam!

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome Terry! Thanks for commenting! Hope your deer season is successful.

[@pakratunloading]

Another top-notch video! Glad your having fun in the woods. I plan to head out tomorrow as we have had some solid rains here on the west side of Michigan. Wish me luck.

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome Todd, hope you have lots of luck!

[@WilliamAshleyOnline]

I've been finding puffballs lately, so happy great tasting. Just added some of a large puffball to a shwarma pizza with sri achi sauce, so good.

[@bettymacallister3475]

William Ashley hi did you pre cook the mushrooms or just raw on top of pizza and cook in oven? Thank you.

[@WyrdWoodsIreland]

What a fantastic haul, beautiful bountiful and sounded good too :D I hope you made a tasty feast of them?

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

Haha, the drumming at the end gave me a good chuckle. I'm happy for you and genuinely effected in a good way just from the pure joy something like this was able to bring you. Just found your channel this evening and will be subbing of course. I will also look forward to further content from such a positive person who's actually helping others by sharing his knowledge. What you show and teach could actually save someone who's in danger of starving and provide them with a much needed meal. Thank you

[@petemavus2948]

Mjr agree totally, very cool guy as well as people/comments/ replies here - God Bless All !!!

[@clarsach29]

wow- not only do you have enough mushroom material for dozens of meals, you also have a ready-made musical instrument!

[@OldManoftheWoods]

Cool. I only found a small one once but never see so many. I cannot wait to go out to try my luck!

[@adambk420]

Love it I was out yesterday with my wife in Canada here we found 5 puff balls. Our first time searching. The family been doing it for years just. Secret spots they don't. Share was amazing to find.

[@jamesgaul3544]

Hey Adam, I just watched this video YESTERDAY, and today (my birthday) I'm driving and saw something white and it's a giant puffball... thanks for all your videos!!

[@petemavus2948]

A little late but ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! GOD BLESS, GUIDE & PROTECT YOU... all ways... always... Amen

[@jamesgaul3544]

@@petemavus2948 Thanks, Pete, may the Lord Jesus bless you too!!

[@justicewithers8902]

Adam stay Awesome and Merry Christmas!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Judith!

[@Ryan-yi6su]

Found a couple puff balls I was so excited Untill I cut them open and green inside. Did I leave it too long before cutting ? My wife asked if I can out them back outside, will they leave spores?

[@Cannabisoriganum]

Nice haul! Spotting shrooms from the road is my favorite! Have you tried propagating the mycelium of this one? I grow stropharia but don't remember seeing spawn of these giant puffballs being available. Cheers!

[@roti1873]

omg they're so huge! This makes me happy.

[@Soviless99]

hopefully i meet this guy one day he is very articulate

[@robman6583]

Love how excited you are to find these guys.I have seen these many times didn't realize they where edible I will have to try one out.

[@ExtremeSurvivor_1]

LOL!!! Thank You SO MUCH for this video Adam! No DATE matters. Just seeing the JOY! and the inner child coming out of you was worth every second of this video. It was like CHRISTMAS MORNING seeing those Beautiful Specimens! lol The ENDING?? was AWESOME!! I just LOVE YOU! You're such a Beautiful Soul! *Blessings to You Adam!*

[@soup_please]

Woah what’s he gonna do with all those puffballs?! That’s so many!

[@wesfree]

Hey Adam - I enjoyed the Vid very much! I've read the comments, looking for anecdotal evidence of the conditions in your area at the time of this fortuitous find... but all I was able to determine was a period of good rainfall following a dry-spell in your area. Do you happen to remember (or have notes in a journal?) any more of the particular environmental/atmospheric conditions that might have contributed to this extraordinary find? I'm hunting NE of you (Connecticut), in an old growth hardwood forest that is literally exploding with mushrooms, inter alia, this year. I'd like to hear your hypotheses on the "why" of your particular find, so that I can be alert for similar conditions developing near me... I'd like to add a giant puffball to my (found!) list. Thanks so much.

[@gpvaneron1584]

never found that many in that condition. awesome score man!

[@flyfishing1776]

amazing find. Your living right .Thank you for sharing.Be blessed

[@Whoisthiskid1]

Would like to go hunting this year, as a beginner what time of the season is optimal? Would just stick to the foulproof four edible mushrooms

[@kimmieskuisinehomesteading1575]

I went to the woods a feww days ago and i found 1 giant puff ball and it took ne 3 houes yo find one. Thats a great find you found.

[@LearnYourLand]

I was already out exploring for about 2 hours prior to finding these... they definitely make you work for them!

[@DadNoStop]

Brother what kind of leaves did you find these in? I keep finding them in heavy oak leaf and walnut leaf litter near the trees themselves. Are these perhaps opportunistically mycorhizil and just nobody knows yet? I've never seen them growing in the grass litter alone from the meadow of the same area, they always stick close to trees.

[@tarakekaha2065]

Just yesterday, Ithaca NY. 6 pounds of 6 giant puffballs. Love it! Delicious, nutritious, and so much fun!!!

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome!

[@natureisallpowerful]

Brilliant

[@Astro-Alice]

I'm excited to see new videos by you. It would be amazing to have you come visit the PNW and do some foraging. I could show you some coooooool stuff! Anyway thanks for your videos! Love it.

[@conniesrawsomekitchen]

we found some late this summer sooo good :D thanks for sharing this with us!!! hopefully tomorrow I can go out and see if any more are out there :D

[@LearnYourLand]

Hope you find some!

[@conniesrawsomekitchen]

me too!!!! :D did u freeze all the ones you found?? I froze the last time when I found mine we had so many!!

[@joekazadi1252]

Connie! Fancy seeing you here!

[@auby3901]

I liked the puffball drumming at the end, that was a nice touch.

[@LearnYourLand]

Ha, thanks!

[@seth6525]

puffball mushrooms are probally one of the most biggest mushrooms i have ever seen!

[@darktigerx]

i found 2 last year in the fall ,i put one in my leaf bags to turn brown and covered it up over winter , i hope to grow some around my garden. if its rare cultivate it and spread spores in woods so you get more next year.

[@dritanbega6461]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome.

[@joshhigdon4951]

You're so right about mushroom hunters thinking everything is a mushroom! Hahaha

[@--Paws--]

I heard they have the texture of either tofu or ice cream. When cooked, it is again like tofu or cream cheese/cheesecake.

[@lahainke]

Thanks so much for this video. My 5 year-old and 7 year-old daughters just got home from a nature walk and came across of these type of mushrooms. We’ve never heard of them. So interesting. Thanks for educating us about them.

[@TheBeesies]

Stumbled upon two small puffballs yesterday while looking for other mushrooms, cooked em up and ate em. I was super happy to find them because last year I learned about puffballs and wanted to try one ever since. They weren't huge like you see pictures of, one was smaller than a ping pong ball. But they were totally worth it.

[@deniseview4253]

Those are the biggest pitfalls I have ever seem. In MI we have a small puffball that is very tasty.

[@damianlow302]

how did you cook them? i just saw two growing on logs in my wood chip pile. but deflated and brownish now.

[@diegomeza7111]

That ending is so epic. I feel your happiness when watching your videos.. Thank you.

[@dannobee1]

I have never seen a mushroom this big so thank you for showing us this beautiful piece of edible nature!!!!

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome! They're some of the biggest out there.

[@justicewithers8902]

Love this.😊 We can eat them & if we are talented enough, we can make music with them!

[@petemavus2948]

LOL Judith !!!

[@justme-np9io]

Do you have to harvest them in any specific way, so they come back next year? Maybe leave the roots in the ground so they will spread or repopulate? Of do these not come back in the same place the next year, or spread?

[@albertzothanpuia-e9r]

I discovered them, maybe like 15 of em, when I was hunting deer. I didn’t know it was edible back then. Now I know where to get em. Thanks.

[@pyramydseven]

These come up in my front yard!

[@scottkers.4225]

Hi Adam, I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your videos. Awesome find. May God bless you.

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, Scott! Thanks for watching!

[@333morrigue]

Ok, now I'm going out to look for these! We're practically neighbors, and we had that same rain in eastern PA. I'll let you know if I am successful. Totally love the outro too!!! Hahaaa

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Erica! Hope you find some!

[@333morrigue]

Found one today!!!! Pure white inside, and huge!!

[@gridcaster]

Another great video...please be careful, I'm sure its just the audio filiming outside/my crappy speakers/and my hearing but it is very hard to tell whether you are saying "an edible" or "in edible" to me.

[@Loosesapphire5135]

Love the videos, and dumming on them puffballs 😂 that's good stuff !

[@truyennam]

excellent,

[@xaraz8477]

Amazing how many mushroom this guy can identify. Am gonna move to Pennsylvania...

[@st0ckman]

love the drum beat

[@iartistdotme]

How do you eat these? Cook, raw, dried? Very exciting. Can they be confused with anything else?

[@1967Nettie]

I loveee your channel very interesting videos that you share! Amazing ...thanks for teaching

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome!

[@dublinjuggler6804]

I think you should do a video with you playing bongos with the puffballs. Good sound and nice beats!

[@buubaku]

You have a very contagious smile

[@suzymcalister7930]

It has been a bad season here for sheepshead as well. Good finds on the COW though. Never found a giant puffball. Great find.

[@BattlefieldEducation]

This channel has changed my diet and outlook on nature. Powerful stuff presented in such a knowledgeable way.

[@dannygoforth4217]

OH MAN , PUFFBALLS ARE MY FAVORITE !

[@Wildernut]

Awesome find and an even more awesome finish.

[@LearnYourLand]

Ha, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.