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The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide (Paperback)

~ Arleen R. Bessette (Author), Alan E. Bessette (Author)
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A unique and useful reference guide to some of the more common and best color-producing dye mushrooms of North America. The book 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.


About the Author

Arleen R. Bessette is coauthor of Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, Wildflowers of New York in Color, and North American Boletes: A Field Guide to the Flesby Pored Mushrooms all Published by Syracuse University Press. Alan E. Bessette is a mycologist and professor of biology at Utica College of Syracuse University. He is coauthor of Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, Wildflowers of New York in Color, and North American Boletes: A Field Guide to the Flesby Pored Mushrooms all published by Syracuse University Press. William J. Neill has served as president of the Boston Mycological Club and has taught mushroom and tree identification.

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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Syracuse University Press (July 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 081560680X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0815606802
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #297,833 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #20 in  Books > Science > Biological Sciences > Fungi
    #41 in  Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Dye
    #50 in  Books > Outdoors & Nature > Plants > Mushrooms

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great field guide to mushrooms for dyeing, July 7, 2003
By "besseae" (San Bruno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This book does not give much information on how to dye with mushrooms, however, it is the absolute best field guide to mushrooms used for dyeing to date. Each mushroom is described in detail, with an accompanying color photograph and the colors that it yields. This book is a must have for mushroom dyers.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A true Field Guide, August 12, 2006
By C. Gee "Hyperbolic Nut" (Haida Gwaii BC Canada) - See all my reviews
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A short introduction that shows and explains dyeing technique with lots of superb photographs. The meat of this book is the detailed field guide to mushrooms with a full set of color photographs. Proper keys are here, good index, glossary and bibliography. Superb publication with all the details needed to do the job.
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide , January 31, 2009
The illustrations are wonderful, but the labeling of photos and organization are confusing. The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide
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