No, not that kind of frost, although we have had a couple days of that. No, this autumn mushroom is called a Frost's Bolete, named after Charles frost, the person who first described it as a species. It is a spectacular mushroom, brilliant crimson color, with an unmistakeable lattice stem. Like many similar-looking mushrooms it bruises very easily, and such pressure points turn a dark blue quite quickly.
Although these are edible if prepared properly, most people choose to avoid doing so as the number of toxic mushrooms which look almost identical to these is great. No sense risking your life just for a mushroom!
Autumn is a great time for colors out in the woods. Do yourselves a favor: get out there and enjoy how beautiful it is in the fall, and pay attention to all the wonderful color!!
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