THUNDER BAY — A local mycologist has been trying to spread his passion for fungi in Thunder Bay.

Ben Bohémier, who mainly studies the reproduction of chaga and its ecology at Lakehead University, has been enthralled with fungi and mushrooms for close to seven years.

For the last few years, Bohémier has been involved in the community, attempting mushroom walks and educating the public on different fungi.

Spreading his passion for fungi, he said it’s been really fun and he has taken a lot of really cool mushroom photos over the years.

“I’ve just been a lover of fungi. I hope to continue and do a PhD studying mycology somewhere,” said Bohémier.

The mushroom season, typically in a good year, Bohémier explained, foragers would get their chanterelles popping up in July.

“You’ll get y

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