How to preserve specimens?

[Peter Oei (ECO Consult)]

dlwheels at crl.com (Don Wheeler) wrote:
>Anybody have any thoughts on how I can permanently preserve specimens I 
>have found in the field? I've considered casting resin--but that could 
>get costly. Is there a way I could dry out the mushrooms without ruining 
>their general shape and color?


Freeze drying is one way to presevre mushrooms in their original shape 
and even colour (if they are kept in the dark) in a dry place. They do 
become very brittle. however.

Peter Oei