These mushrooms become enormous..
This one, that has already turned green, was about the size of a basketball…
For comparison, I placed my hat on the ground for these…
They can look a bit eerie, like skulls strewn across the forest floor,
lying among the dead leaves..
a perfect effect for this spookiest time of year…
Regrettably, they were two far gone to eat..
And here are two photos of one I fried up last year
It was so large, it felt like carving a Thanksgiving Turkey…
it was delicious!
Ethereal Nature 
Wow!!!
Yah, I agree. I’m still astonished by them myself!
OH wow you ate it? Wow!
I had no idea you could eat these š® of course, I imagine you must needs harvest them BEFORE they go all gray and turn into smoke bombs!
Yes – though the smoke bomb phase is fun too! Actually, you need to eat them even before the first hint of green strands begin forming on the interior. Hope you get to try one someday!
LOL do they taste like chicken? LOL š
those are some amazing mushrooms! what fun for a faery! and yummmm!! love the name “puffball” š makes me giggle
Nice. Faerie Food, for sure!
I love everything about this post. The way you used your hat for size comparison, how you cut up the mushroom and displayed it. I ā¤ Fungi. That's a valuable skill you have!
Thanks so much, Estrella!
Very cool!
Ty!
Whoa! That is amazing.
I agree! So cool to come across these.
I remember being quite shocked the first time I saw these many years ago in a clearing in a wood – they were huge! We sliced them with butter and garlic as I remember š
They are shocking when you first see them! I’ve done the butter, but never the garlic on them…must try sometime.
I have never eaten one but I would love to try it! š
They are really quite good, and such a fun thing to harvest and consume. Makes one feel so rustic!
Wow, and I had no idea that they were edible.
I know everybody keeps saying it, but Wow! It’s just the best word for it. I’ve heard the name, bud had no idea they got that big. Hugs!
They are “Wow” worthy! So thanks for the comment. Hugs to you as well!
You should have lead us to believe that they were skulls!
Oh, that would have been so good! You see, I am simply not as delightfully devious as Sister Madly. I will take this as a lesson from you!
Wonderful photos! Wish I could find some of these gems. I’ve never tried one.