Two Kids in a Candy Cap Shop - Lactarius rubidus

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[@zachzoller]

Candy Land, Big Rock Candy Mountain, Candy Man, I Want Candy. What else am I missing?

[@lovethemack]

@@blackdogultra basically the whole video is candy

[@mesmerizingmusicalart9034]

Rock Candy Mountain!!!! Hahaha....I'm going hunting there soon. I love that spot!

[@mesmerizingmusicalart9034]

@@blackdogultra Wanna come hunting at Rock Candy Mountain?

[@mesmerizingmusicalart9034]

@@blackdogultra Goofball. Lol

[@naturallynorthwest9748]

The excitement in this video made me so happy :)

[@Neznisgip]

Thanks for introducing me to a mushroom I wasn't familiar with. Unfortunately, I don't think they grow in my neck of the woods. Happy Hunting.

[@YellowElanor]

You're Welcome! Maybe you can find a different dessert mushroom out your way ;)

[@quinny707]

If I could hit the 'love' button, I would.

[@YellowElanor]

That's very sweet of you, thank you :)

[@user-pc8sn4df7z]

Thanks for the video. Still haven't found Candy Caps in the Gorge but found a bunch at the coast recently. I think maybe Colin meant to say that they feel like newts not salamanders (salamanders are smooth unlike the Rough Skinned Newt). Cheers, thanks again!

[@Miles.W]

Don't Ever Stop Making Videos!

[@327ewok]

one of the best channels on youtube and its a brother sister team how cool is that, keep up the good work and upload more often thanks

[@YellowElanor]

Thank you :) We are working on uploading more often, appreciate the nudge to do so!

[@MushroomTrail]

Wow - such a good introduction to the Candy Cap! I just stumbled across a huge patch of these right here in Western Washington and threw up a quick video to help folks identify these guys... it's so easy to get tricked by those other milkcaps! Just recently found your videos and absolutely love your content - I just sub'd! Thanks for all the great content!!!

[@charlespannell4448]

I love you Yellow Elanor! I live in Alabama but have been learning so much over the last year (from your videos and many other sources). I even joined the local (new, as of 2022) Alabama Mycological Association because of you. Thanks for spreading mushroom love to the world!

[@johnathonwestcott6662]

For all 3 of you first you guys are amazing, awesome, fun and bubbly thank you for making the experience alive!😘

[@jonathanromero3941]

Candy cap Ice cream!

[@f3ltg3lt]

sending buckets of forest love to you Rachel, and your brother and friends... I'm so loving the learning. keep up the awesome work.

[@YellowElanor]

Thank you ☺️ Appreciate so so much.

[@jennyhauschildt2511]

Yay! Great episode. Loved watching you both in candy land.

[@tyesenberg9859]

yyou guys are awesome! thanks for doing this!

[@serenitygoldenharp]

Love what you do!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and heart. 💖💖💖

[@lauraclarke7197]

Loved this video! I stumbled upon candy caps for the first time last autumn (L. camphoratus) but wasn't confident in the ID so I haven't tried them yet. I went back for more but it was too late. Hoping to find more in the same spot this year!

[@ryanedwards6840]

I love your videos! So entertaining! Great editing also! Keep up the good work!

[@rollinshaw2611]

Great video and a lot of fun!

[@andrewwilliams762]

🙂Your excitement is contagious! Colin’s (sp?) recipe ideas, especially with the description of the mushroom, sounds delicious. That balsamic dressing idea. And the pumpkin, candy cap and persimmon pie!

[@mckenziekaethler3672]

Mmm those are the mushrooms you used for our Thanksgiving dessert!

[@YellowElanor]

Yes I did, I forgot about that...candy cap apple crisp I think.

[@mckenziekaethler3672]

@@YellowElanor it was good too! Even though it was sneaky..

[@trimbaker1893]

That was fun. Thank you both for sharing such an enjoyable day ( Thanks to the cameraman too) : ) George.

[@lovethemack]

super excited to watch this. Really nice vibe an so much fun and really well presented interesting info. Thank you!

[@YellowElanor]

Thanks so much!

[@fredfredricks4691]

Another great and very helpful video. Your videos help us to learn not only the common edibles, but some of the lesser known edibles in our region. Last season I learned the "Blue Knight" from one of your videos I watched after I found them on Mt. Hood and didn't know what they were, now this. And all your videos are very well done. Please keep up the production!!!

[@YellowElanor]

Thank you! And awesome about the Blue Knight! I'm glad the videos have been helpful for you :)

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

Thank you for being amazing. Awesome and stuff.

[@YellowElanor]

Thank you!

[@RTFosmark]

Great video to all of you! Loved the long form species feature.

[@whereisangie]

great video! i would love to find some of these one day. love the long video and all the tips❤🍄

[@birdiekim24]

I Love mushrooms . I am south Korean . I was small I used to pick mushrooms just like you I can still Smelling I miss

[@christymorton9450]

I love this!! Candy caps have been on my most-desired list for awhile now (I've yet to find them) but this video gives me hope. Thanks for all the great tips 💙 also, I love blue bus!

[@dreadyscottd8906]

This is my fav video I love candy caps they are my most favorite mushroom they also said that they don’t grow in my area of southern Cali but I found a couple spots

[@josuesjourney6931]

This was a great video. Loved it.

[@DoubleADay]

I hope you guys continue to record videos. Very informative and I love the excitement levels. Keep them coming please

[@YellowElanor]

Thank you so much! New episode just came out today.

[@amanitasenorita]

Love both of you guys so much! your videos bring me so much joy and how you both bond and enjoy mushroom foraging is so wholesome 😭😭

[@justinkalla5711]

I love your Channel thanks for providing quality content.

[@YellowElanor]

Appreciate the encouragement, thank you!

[@jaydudek]

Awesome detail! super helpful, I wish I could have a video this detailed on every mushroom I am curious about. Keep up the good work! I found my first candy cap mushroom a few days ago and also a look alike. I only picked a few to bring home to exam 🥲 but now I know where they live!😁 thanks for the guidance!

[@stevenorcutt2099]

Thanks for the education.... I wasn't sure what to look for when I learned of these! Nice video

[@SpradlinTom]

Great presentation

[@scottkers.4225]

Thank you for sharing this video. It is greatly appreciated. I will be keeping a close eye out for those this year.

[@YellowElanor]

Good! Right now is the time.

[@scottkers.4225]

@@YellowElanor thank you for sharing

[@scottkers.4225]

We have around 5 to 6 inches of snow here in southern Ontario, Canada

[@YellowElanor]

@@scottkers.4225 Well....I guess a little bit too late. Although I have found them with a little snow on the ground before.

[@scottkers.4225]

@@YellowElanor Thanks again. I will take a nice walk shortly. I just might be in a place of bounty. 😊

[@billy_og]

Learning so much from you guys & inspired even more, keep giving & I am sure it keeps giving back, a secret maybe fungi can offer.

[@birdcanoe3084]

Love it

excellent....

[@kevincarter9081]

I've been following you for quite some time. you have such an amazing attitude and knowledge of the myco world. I would love to get you out to the Canadian Maritimes and show myself and a few others what to look for other than Amanita Muscaria var guessowii and cantharallus.

[@Silvertestrun]

Just awesome video! Take me home where mushroom aromas exude. Have a nice one!

[@Neznisgip]

I've used mushrooms as trail markers many times.

[@tammy-lynnstewart5677]

Awesome vid! I love how you both describe different features of the mushrooms you hunt for. I don't think they grow in my area (Central Ontario) but after seeing this vid, perhaps some day I will find some. Wishing you much mushroom success. :)

[@ggg787]

Hello from Europe :) nice videos.. Keep em coming! The first Russula you found is so similar to Eu species Russula chloroides which has a bluish hue on lamelae.

[@elkeglaspell3567]

This video was fun but I would like to see more close-ups to see the mushrooms before you pick them and after

[@torrimathews5232]

Ooooooooo! I just found a huge patch of boletes! I’ll have to look around for candy caps!

[@matteframe]

I totally remember the first place I found porcini. Still go there years later. Still waiting for rain in Norcal. It's freaking December.

[@michaelkortlander6008]

These are so good. Most of my foraging experience has been informed by Adam Haritan's videos from Pennsylvania. Just like his, these are so well made and informative. Love the filmmaking as well. I look forward to searching for these in the Northwest. Super cool all around, thank you!

[@heathersantrock8680]

Thank you!!

[@emeraldchan7770]

I just grabbed and ID some of these after watching some of your mushroom identification videos! I picked the whole mushroom out, I’ve been smelling them, breaking them, and having lots of fun! Thanks for the knowledge. I probably won’t try and eat these. But I’ll dry them for the smell!

[@OPINELOFFICIAL]

great !

[@JuCo2010]

i love your channel. it is very informative, you are delightful

[@naturallynorthwest9748]

"Spit after you drank some milk" LMAO

[@enjolim.4778]

Never tried a candy cap before! Don't think they grow near me, but I'm excited to try them one day 😊

[@nathanielanderson4898]

I have never found candy caps before and I have looked for them. I think that if they grow in Georgia, they will be out in a time of year when the cold weather will keep the bugs off of them.

[@ragnoxten4158]

Nice to know your last name is Zoller, sounds like you have some German/Austrian heritage. Greetings from Stummerberg in the Zillertal valley

[@sandihunt]

Such a fun video, I love the excitement!......... Where might I find them in the East Bay?

[@zoeycla]

You lucky Dawgs!! So if candy caps can be found 'all over' does that mean I have a chance of finding them in the mid-west prairies? in appropriately soggy moss? Your collaboration with Colin is excellent and I hope there's more to come. Very conversational and educational. Learned lots so thank you! 🍄

[@dreadyscottd8906]

In my area they grow under acorn oaks

[@huxm5259]

I have been getting fooled by these look alikes all season up here also in the PNW. They are slightly more bright orange, thick white milk, fatter stipe, and maybe a slightly more slick texture on the cap. White spore print. No smell when dry. They are absolutely everywhere right now early December. Must be a related species. Good video.

[@dustinmoritz6634]

Would you be interested coming to Missouri for a different fungi experience? Lots of coral and oyster in the fall and moral in the spring.

[@kalendrinn]

Lol...i want donuts! Nom nom nom. Seriously, i am jealous and would love some candy cap donuts right about now. 😁

[@christopherch7307]

Heyyyyyy, Hello from SC

[@klibstar8197]

i want to get my hands on some of these to make a candy cap pecan pie.

[@Eric-rz2xb]

When are you planning to shoot an episode on hedgehogs? Another absolutely wonderful NW winter mushroom. I have picked them many times in the snow.

[@davidscandiffio314]

If you could show all sizes of Hedgehogs that would be amazing!

[@Eric-rz2xb]

Hey David, their caps are often smaller than the diameter of my pinky but I have also found them as large as 3 inches across. It takes a long time to fill a basket but they are very beautiful and quite tasty.

[@your_eulogy2688]

Still no sign of candy caps yet! SW WA 1200ft still a bit early but had to check my spots

[@freerange7898]

😂I do that same replanting mushrooms thing.

[@cathrynsison5357]

I wish I knew someone who liked mushrooms as much as me

[@christiang6932]

After watching this video, I went in search of candy caps up in Pierce County Washington. I found my first one and when it dried the smell was amazing! Thanks for the video! P.S. I was down in white salmon area a couple of weeks ago and saw Collin bringing in some of his product to a restaurant. I was too embarrassed to say hi, so I awkwardly smiled at him...

[@ericv00]

Just picked candy caps for the first time. They are drying on my desktop. I'm drinking a glass of water and the water tastes maple-y. That's how strong the aroma is.

[@seecarlashoot3661]

Hope to see new videos from you soon!

[@YellowElanor]

Thank you! New one just posted today!

[@seecarlashoot3661]

Yellow Elanor yay!!!!!!

[@alzoz6741]

Heh, pretty sure 23 minutes of that was just her strolling about going OMG MUSHROOMS LOOK MORE MUSHROOMS I LOVE MUSHROOMS WOW LOOK AT THE MUSHROOMS. Yet still I watched the whole thing so I'm not complaining.

[@YellowElanor]

Haha, hey now some of that is Colin too! Not just me! But yes, truth...and also why my brother titled it the way he did. Can't help the squeals sometimes :)

[@zachzoller]

Welcome to my life

[@jorgecampos9152]

Why don’t you move to Trout Lake Wa so I can come see you and go mushroom picking with you guys I’ll like to learn more from you

[@violetpasztorwilson1192]

nice.. i found a mushroom clump and was almost positive they were candy caps.. however, when I tasted them , the taste at the end of my tongue was disgusting and I had to spit it out ( which I normally do when testing mushrooms ) I was fairly disappointed.. however, thank-you for the tips on identifying.. now I will look for that orange peel like texture and the skim milk like excretion... thanks again!

[@emosasukelover222]

i have a question~ I have mushrooms that grow underneath my hemlock tree (the non poisonous hemlock i forget it's scientific name) but they look like boletes of some kind but they exude a liquid.... it's a milky yellow. the mushroom themselves almost look like that first one you shared the "zellers"? bolete. are there any Lactarius mushrooms with porous gills rather than the stereotypical gills?

[@janpenland3686]

Complexicated is indeed a real word. It means....well.......ummm.......complexicated. Much Love

[@YellowElanor]

Haha, yes indeed, thank you :)

[@ellachebotareva5428]

I'm fairly new to this whole mushroom hunting journey, so I really appreciate your videos! Are your videos in consecutive order?

[@YellowElanor]

They can be watched in any order, but there is one three part series (with only two of the videos out yet) that is best watched in order.

[@leodentremont3553]

I mushroom hunt on the east coast and in the midwest, but I want to do some west coast mushroom hunting as part of a vacation. I've found and enjoyed east coast candy caps (found in late summer, not winter), but I really want to hunt for the west coast varieties. What's the best region to find them in? What time of year?

[@toneenorman2135]

I find the candy cap under oak trees in the Bay Area... maybe it’s the lesser one? Smells good!

[@YellowElanor]

I'd say the Bay Area candy caps are the better ones actually 😊

[@toneenorman2135]

Yellow Elanor they look exactly like the ones you are finding...👍Thank you!

[@Wdelhagen]

Thanks for this great video! I've had mixed results drying mushrooms that I've been assured are candy caps. I don't seem to get reliable or strong scent from them. When you say to dry "gently", what do you mean? Is that in terms of air flow, heat, or both. I have an excalibur dehydrator that can run with no heat, but the fan has only one setting so they still dry overnight and maybe faster. I don't have a simple fan I can set to blow over them for extremely gentle drying. Is the dehydrator with no heat still too aggressive to get the best results? It's nearing the end of the season. I've been finding them by the pound but I don't want to waste them if I can't dry them right. Thank you!

[@Sporepool]

Neat I wonder if I can culture them?

[@danrogers9362]

subscribed

[@eyesonchaz6511]

Random lighter lol wink wink. Cascade mountain high

[@jholid6y]

This feels like Pokémon in real life.

[@sonipitts]

I would make one correction/note to this video, re: no deadly Russulas: There IS at least one fatally toxic Russula, Russula subnigricans, that kills via muscle tissue death and rhabdomyolysis: mushroomworld.com.sg/a-deadly-russula/ So make sure you know what this one looks like. Luckily, it's one of the blushing Russulas, meaning it stains red when broken, albeit sometimes quite slowly, and I don't think it grows in the PNW. But it has been found where I'm at (in the Southeast US). So it's worth noting and learning to identify when picking Russulas.

[@LimeFoot]

Yay!

[@nathanielanderson4898]

I have picked every brown mushroom in my land, still no candy cap.

[@zoeydillon825]

Hello, Do you know if candy cap mushrooms grow in Florida during winter maybe, and how do I dry them? In the oven at a low temp?

[@zoeydillon825]

Also, your videos make me soo happy!! I love your channel!

[@450aday]

how do Candy Cap hold up in a dehydrator machine?

[@YellowElanor]

If you have a dehydrator that has a low temp setting, (aprox around 90f or 30c) then they hold up well.

[@seekinglight1111]

Does anyone know the range of the candy cap mushroom? I'm in Northern Georgia. :) Thanks in advance.

[@Quixotic4]

Hi, where did you get those green coveralls?

[@twiffly]

What was the lookalike mushroom to took home to positively ID?

[@porkcheeks]

Are you aware of an east coast candy cap? I knew of them out west but don’t know if anything over here

[@yoyofargo]

I like the way Eugenia Bone described candy caps in her book, and how the scent permeates your body, that it pours out when you sweat in intimacy.

[@yoyofargo]

Mycophilia I think is the book.

[@YellowElanor]

Yes!

[@shelabrehio1050]

Loved this episode! Headed to Mt Hood for those Donuts. I’ll let You find them and I will just eat them❤️🍄

[@asiahamada5873]

Hi, under any tree ( exactly type) , this mushroom grows, please

[@disseria]

Doesn't the smell make candy caps easy to identify, though? Are there other mushrooms that smell like that?

[@YellowElanor]

The smell once dried does make them easy to ID. However the smell when fresh is simply 'distinct'--a bit different than other mushrooms but hard to place your finger on it. It's not pungent enough to use smell alone to identify them without other ID factors as well.

[@kristie8357]

Is the candy cap also called the orange peel mushroom that I've learned about?

[@YellowElanor]

Not likely, there is a mushroom often called the orange peel mushroom that looks just like orange peel. It tricks me all the time in thinking someone has tossed orange peels off the trail! Or I get excited about finding the mushroom only to find it is in fact orange peel...haha. BUT the texture of the cap of the candy cap is often described as feeling like an orange peel/rind. So that could be where the confusion is.

[@kristie8357]

@@YellowElanor thank u so much for your reply. My family love your videos.

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

I heard from an Australian gent that cutting is better than pulling up the mushroom as to not destroyed the mycelium. True or false?

[@YellowElanor]

Either way is a sustainable way to harvest. There certainly could be some mushrooms where one method may be better than another, however I haven’t seen data for individual species like that (aside from Chanterelles and the study ended up saying either way is sustainable). The Chantharellus Project and the Swiss Study are two studies done to evaluate cutting vs plucking, there are some articles about the projects you could look up for further reading, it’s definitely a fun and well debated topic.