Colourful Boletes in Forests and Parks Near Bolesławiec

Despite the ongoing drought, early mushrooms have already begun to appear, including little-known colourful and edible boletes.

Although the mushroom-picking season falls in autumn, the first boletes, including the so-called colourful boletes, have already appeared in forests and parks. There are not many of them, probably because of the drought, but it is already possible to gather enough for, for example, a delicious sauce.

Which colourful boletes can be found in Bolesławiec and the surrounding area?

Among the aforementioned colourful and edible* boletes, you may come across:

red-pored boletes (cover photo),
yellow-red boletes,
dusky boletes,
reticulated boletes,
porcini.

Where should you look for colourful boletes?

In deciduous forests and parks, wherever oaks, beeches and lindens grow...

* – WARNING. Red-pored boletes and dusky boletes must be thoroughly boiled before consumption, and the water in which they were cooked must be discarded. Red-pored boletes should be boiled for approximately 20 minutes. Dusky boletes should be boiled for approximately 30 minutes. In addition, dusky boletes must not be combined with alcohol.