Created February 15, 2006, Revised June 29, 2006 and September 10, 2007
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The Buffalo Arena of Ban Nathon




 

Ruminants and their Shroom Habitats SAMUI BUFFALO ARENAS Ban Nathon and Ban Hua Thanon, Koh Samui

 

Hello to all lovers of mushrooms. Here is a photographic essay of some of the various habitats of Psilocybe cubensis/Psilocybe subcubensis and Copelandia cyanescens. Also common in these buffalo fighting arenas are species of Coprinus, Panaeolus antilarum, Panaeolus sphinctrinus, Psilocybe coprophilla, Bolbitius spp., Psathyrella spp., Lepiota spp., Chlorophyllum molybdites, Conocybe species and Reeshi mushrooms growing on coconut tree poles, to name a few. This Pictorial features the habitats of two buffalo arenas. One just north of the Port Village of Ban Nathon, and a larger arena at the south end of the Ban Hua Thanon fields of Koh Samui Island in the Gulf of Thailand.

Buffalo Arena at ban Nathon, Koh Samui









Buffalo Arena at Ban Thurian, Koh Samui.





Fresh Manure piles along side of a coconut tree and poles at Ban Hua Thanon Buffalo Arena







Buffalo fight at Ban Thurian Buffalo Arena on Highway 4173.




Three images of Copelandia cyanescens from Buffalo Arena at Ban Thurian on Highway 4173 off of Highway 4169.







Psilocybe cubensis in greassy areas at the Ban Hua Thanon buffalo Arena south of Ban Hua Thanon. 2nd image has some Copelandia cyanescens which were in the tall grasses to the left of the cubes.







A Reeshi mushroom growing on coconut pole at Buffalo Arena at Ban Nathon, Koh Samui.





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