Phallus regulosus seen while visiting the Panda breeding station in Chengdu on the last day
The city currently known as Shangri La,
I love the structure of Polyporus arcularius, a wood digesting Polypore.
Goats and prayer flags
Ringha Gompa with prayer flags. We met lots of animals and mushrooms there.
A big Amanita hemibapha, the Himalayan Caesar, a choice edible with two eggs that are twice as big as a regular egg
Eggs of Amanita hemibapha, the Himalayan Caesar, a choice edible
Be Sha sales woman. Be sha is the Tibetan name for pine mushrooms, but means oak mushroom.
Number 1 and 2 Matsutake mushrooms on the main mushroom market near Gyalthang / Shangri La
Several species of Lactarius related to Lactarius deliciosus, like L. hatsudake and L. sanguifluus
Kathy Welsh smiling at lots of chanterelles! What a nice fruity smell such a pile of Chanties has!
A basket full of King boletes (Boletus edulis sensu lato)
A mobile matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake) dealer who meets his clients along the hiighway.
Great Hot springs near Shangri La
A improvised building in the matsutake camp.
Mountain scenery on the Deqen / Garze Prefectures border, Chinese know as Xiao Shu Shan
Seasonal matsutake Camp on the Chaktreng-Shangrila border
Matsutake collector with their heavy harvest waiting until his buddy comes by motorcycle to fetch him.
A Pheasant (Phasanius colchicus) crossing the road.
Our 4 drivers and two guides, all Khampas,