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A few days ago I was walking near my home in western Canada and saw three large, colorful mushrooms emerging from the ground. I thought they might be Amanita muscaria magic mushrooms as they had bright red-orange tops.

When I went back the next day, they were gone. Someone had taken them. But, nearby, was a larger patch of the same kind of mushroom. This time I had my camera with me, so I took these pictures. They sure look similar, but the tops seem to be flatter and less cone-shaped than I would have expected them to be.

But now I was now in a dilemma. How could I tell for certain if they were actually Amanita muscaria mushrooms, and not a look-alike that might be dangerous? Could I take pictures of them and show them to a mycologist? Could a mushroom expert know just from the pictures if they were Amanita muscaria or not?

Eventually I decided that it would be much safer and less of a chore simply to buy Amanita muscaria mushrooms from a reliable source, like Bouncing Bear Botanicals, rather than risking the dangers that could come with not being able accurately to identify mushrooms growing in the wild.

Nevertheless, it was wonderful to see these large, colorful mushrooms growing so close to my home. I wonder who picked the other ones and what they did with them. Anyway, I am happy to share these pictures. If anyone can help me by saying for certain what kind of mushrooms they are, please let me know. It would be great to know that Amanita muscarias grow so close to where I live.

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