The Rainbow Beneath My Feet

Author: Arleen R. Bessette
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815606802
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
The Rainbow Beneath My Feet includes step-by-step instructions to the process from collecting the mushrooms to dyeing the wool. There is an accurate and up-to-date description for each species along with over 200 color photographs. The scope of this work goes beyond the identification of species. The authors provide information about dyeing equipment, mordants, preparing and dyeing the wool, and the dazzling array of colors that can be obtained from mushroom.

Mushrooms for Dyes, Paper, Pigments & Myco-Stix

Author: Miriam C. Rice
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781604618020
Category : Dye plants
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description

Under the Rainbow

Author: Arnie Kantrowitz
Publisher: Saint Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312144395
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
Recounts the author's experiences of growing up gay during the 1950s and his involvement in the early gay rights movement

Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States

Author: Alan E. Bessette
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477318178
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 629

Book Description
The weather patterns and topography of America's Gulf Coast create favorable growing conditions for thousands of species of mushrooms, but the complete region has generally gone uncharted when it comes to mycology. Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States at last delivers an in-depth, high-quality, user-friendly field guide, featuring more than 1,000 common and lesser-known species—some of which are being illustrated in color for the first time. Using easily identifiable characteristics and a color key, the authors enable anyone, whether amateur mushroom hunter or professional mycologist, to discern and learn about the numerous species of mushrooms encountered in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Wild-food enthusiasts will appreciate the information on edibility or toxicity that accompanies each description, and they will also find the book’s detailed instructions for collecting, cleaning, testing, preserving, and cooking wild mushrooms to be of great interest. Providing encyclopedic knowledge in a handy format that fits in a backpack, Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States is a must-have for any mushroom lover.

Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States

Author: Alan E. Bessette
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815631928
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 394

Book Description
This book is a comprehensive field guide to the mushrooms of the southeastern United States. Although it will stand on its own, it is intended to compliment and serve as a companion to Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, also published by Syracuse University Press. Together these volumes form a foundation and reference for identifying mushrooms found in eastern North America from Canada to the subtropics of Florida and Texas. This book features more than 450 species that are fully described and illustrated with photographs, many for the first time in color. The photographs were selected for high-quality color fidelity and documentary merit, and reflect some of the aesthetic appeal of our subject. The number of species described and illustrated in color is substantially more than has previously appeared in any other single work devoted to the mushrooms of the southeastern United States. Cross referencing to additional species occuring in the region that are illustrated in Mushrooms of Northeastern North America is provided. Although this book contains the necessary detail required by advanced students and professional mycologists, it emphasizes identification based primarily on macroscopic field characters for easier use by a general audience. Each illustrated species is accompanied by a detailed description of macroscopic and microscopic features based on the concepts of their original authors.

Journeys in Natural Dyeing

Author: Kristine Vejar
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683359895
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
“Beautifully written as part travel memoir and part dyeing handbook . . . you are handed a wealth of knowledge in one book.” —Little Acorn Creations Similar to cooking and the act of sharing meals, our relationship to textiles is a core tenet of our human experience. Creating textiles cultivates connection, belonging, community, and friendships among people. In the world of textiles, natural dyeing is the closest we come to the act of cooking. Journeys in Natural Dyeing shares the story of Kristine Vejar and Adrienne Rodriguez’s travels to four countries—Iceland, Mexico, Japan, and Indonesia—where they visited natural dyers who use locally-sourced dyes to create textiles that evoke beauty, a connection to their environment, and showcase their mastery of skill. This book shares their process of using their own locally-grown dyes and includes recipes and projects to create more than 400 shades of color. In addition, you will learn how to use your own natural environment to create deep, beautiful colors. No matter where you live, creating color naturally is possible.

Alt Fiber

Author: Shannon Okey
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 1580089151
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
"More than twenty-five clothing, accessories, and housewares projects to knit and crochet using environmentally friendly plant fibers"--Provided by publisher.

The Natural Colors Cookbook

Author: Maggie Pate
Publisher:
ISBN: 1624145876
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
"Discover the wonder of nature's living colors and transform everyday items with The Natural Colors Cookbook, your guide to creating a spectrum of organic dyes using seasonal produce and leftover food."--Page 4 of cover.

The Rainbow Bridge

Author: Reginald Farrer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 446

Book Description

Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America

Author: Mike Davis
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520953606
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 473

Book Description
California and the Western States are rich in abundant and diverse species of mushrooms. Amateur mushroom collectors and mycologists alike will find over 300 species of the region’s most common, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms profiled in this comprehensive field guide. It provides the most up-to-date science on the role of fungi in the natural world, methods to identify species, and locations of mushroom habitats. With excellent color illustrations showing top and side views of mushrooms of the Western States and a user-friendly text, it is informative but still light enough to be carried into the woods. When used to identify mushrooms, keys bring the reader to individual species, with a descriptive text providing cues for identifying additional species. Mushrooms common in urban landscapes are included, which is especially useful for the casual encounter with backyard fungi. The guide also provides a table of both old and new species names, and information on edibility and look-alikes, both dangerous and benign. A section on mushroom arts and crafts features mushroom photography, painting, philately, spore prints, dyes, and cultivation. The guide also offers a comprehensive list of resources including national field guides, general mushroom books and periodicals, club and society contact information, and web sites. · Primary descriptions and illustrations of 300 species of mushrooms plus text descriptions of many more. · Latest word in mushroom taxonomy and nomenclature. Clear discussion of DNA sequencing and new classifications. · Especially good coverage of southern California and Southwestern mushrooms often neglected in other field guides.