Susan-- Thought you'd enjoy the post below, on truffles. The Pacific Bulb society is an international and erudite group who usually discuss bulbs (quite beyond my level of knowledge, but fun to read) ... but this time of year, the subject varies, and you can tell it is winter in other parts of the world because the subject matter gets quite silly. We just finished a discussion on whether Beaujolais is the best wine to accompany braised ground hog. I thought it was too light, and suggested Cabernet sav. for braising and merlot to accompany. I am happy to pick you up at the ferry on 7 March, save you some traveling costs, and I'm going right by there. I know a couple of nice spots for a late lunch/early dinner in Nanaimo after your appointment, and will drop you off at Little River on our way back up the island. Jo- -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net] On Behalf Of Judy Glattstein Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 5:25 AM To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net Subject: [pbs] Flying Squirrels, Spotted Owls, and Truffles From a recent lecture I attended on Mushrooms Matter: Consider this: there are truffles that grow in the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest. They may not be as flavorful as the truffles of France and Italy. But they are indisputably truffles. . Flying squirrels love to eat truffles. And spotted owls love to eat flying squirrels. [These happen to be a great horned owl and her owlet, but they are what I have to photograph around here.] So the squirrels consume truffles, the owls consume squirrels. What does the truffle get out of this? Both squirrels and owls excrete spores, "planting" more truffles. Interconnections of the web of life. from Judy in western New Jersey, where we got about 6 inches of snow last night, and this morning is clear skies and sunny. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…