DVD Review & Giveaway: The Good, The Bad and The Deadly - Knowing the Poisonous Mushrooms
What a fun title for an educational dvd. Can you really say that you do not find the words of "mushroom" "good" "bad" and "deadly" together intriguing? When I was given the opportunity to review this dvd it was at a great time since we are currently taking biology in our homeschool science class and this obviously fit right into the Kingdom of Fungi which we are studying. So during our science class the other day we popped this in to our dvd player and sat back to watch. Now keep in mind that this is an educational informational dvd and so it can be little overwhelming with all the terms and names given out , but it proved to be a rewarding hour for both Amber and myself.
Taylor Lockwood the man behind this dvd is an internationally acclaimed nature photographer specializing in beautiful and exotic mushrooms and other fungi from around the world. This his newest dvd The Good, the Bad and the Deadly, teaches the basics about toxic mushrooms and their edible look-alikes. If you think mushrooms are dark, slimy and dirty your mind is about to be changed...
Lockwood educates in a very fun style and the photos and video that are shown on the dvd are beautiful. Amber thought she was going to be bored when she watched this but was surprised at how well Lockwood kept her attention. The only thing she said was tough to watch about it was the large Latin classification names of the mushrooms that Lockwood says as if they were common table speak. ☺ Truly, I was amazed at not just the huge variety of mushrooms out there, but by how many absolutely colorful, beautiful and interesting kinds there are too. It is really an interesting educational dvd, and well worth spending an hour watching.
The basis of the dvd is to educate anyone and everyone on the differences of "good", "bad" and "deadly" mushrooms. So you're saying "Well I'm not planning on picking mushrooms anytime soon", and perhaps not. But do you have a yard? Children? Pets? If you said yes to any of those it might bode you well to watch this. This is also a great supplement to a homeschool science class.
Lockwood can help you identify whether or not those mushrooms in your yard are a hazard to your family or pets. Or who knows he just might make a mushroom hunter out of you! ☺
And to show you just how much I learned the Smurf's homes (you know the red capped mushrooms with the white spots?) Bad mushrooms! ☺
Taylor Lockwood is sponsoring a giveaway for one of my blog readers to get their own copy of The Good, the Bad and the Deadly for their very own.
To enter visit Taylor's shop Kingdom of Fungi and leave a comment telling me what other product beside the review dvd interests you.
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This contest will end on June 26th 2009 at 11:59 pm cst, open to U.S. residents ages 13+.
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I am not a mushroom hunter as of yet - but I just may start if I win!
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I'm not a mushroom hunter but my fiance is. If he has taught me anything it's that you have to be VERY careful. Safe & Deadly mushrooms commonly grow right next to each other!
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we are not hunters but I have often thought about starting, it would be fun.
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My DH and his grandma are obsessive mushroom hunters... I've only been a couple of times. I wouldn't have any clue which ones are good and which are bad!
I have not hunted mushrooms before.
The Mushroom Identification Trilogy DVD is my pick, it looks really interesting!
I'm not a mushroom hunter yet, but I'd love to start
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I like the Wild Weird Wonderful poster.
The Mushroom Identification Trilogy is Most interesting! We hunt morel mushrooms at my Dad's, it's been a very good year!
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I like the Mushroom Identification Trilogy DVD.
I really enjoy mushrooms but have refrained from becoming a mushroom 'hunter' for the exact reasons this DVD was created - telling the good, the bad and the deadly apart.
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I am not a mushroom hunter, but I have always wanted to be
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i like the kids choice placemats!
I liked the looks of TREASURES from the KINGDOM of FUNGI ... I hsd no idea there was so many types and no, I'm not a mushroom hunter yet
I think that the Mushroom Identification DVD Trilogy looks good.
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