Anyone else into mushroom hunting?

[cabmandone]

I'm not seeing that in the pic.

The solution is for Vonsmog to ask his daughter what it is! We must have confirmation.

[stevej37]

Couldn't find a pic of an upside down Morel Mushroom.

But in about 3 weeks, I might. I still have spots of snow in the shade here.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Couldn't find a pic of an upside down Morel Mushroom.

But in about 3 weeks, I might. I still have spots of snow in the shade here.

Let me know when you're going out. If it works within the timeframe that I'm going up to my friend's place in Manistee, I might swing by and do a little foraging with you.. Naturally with some Founders involved..

[stevej37]

There was a place about a quarter mile behind my house that I used to find them every time.
About 5 years ago, I quit because they seemed to have stopped. I'm wondering if I 'picked them out'? Might be worth trying again, but I have my doubts.

Founders sounds like more fun....and less briars.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by stevej37

There was a place about a quarter mile behind my house that I used to find them every time.
About 5 years ago, I quit because they seemed to have stopped. I'm wondering if I 'picked them out'? Might be worth trying again, but I have my doubts.

Founders sounds like more fun....and less briars.

Founders makes me mind the briar patches a lot less.

If you look at the pic I posted, you'll notice the white bag I use. A key to Morel hunting is using a bag or basket that allows the spores to spread. I left several I found that were browning or had split just so they'd spread their spores and repopulate.

[stevej37]

Yep...I always used onion or potato bags when heading out for Morels.

North of here, around Luther, are some heavily hunted Morel woods. I have tried there, but never found the right spots. Others have told me they pick bag fulls every trip there.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Yep...I always used onion or potato bags when heading out for Morels.

North of here, around Luther, are some heavily hunted Morel woods. I have tried there, but never found the right spots. Others have told me they pick bag fulls every trip there.

You should see the pics my friend up in Manistee sends me. It's not fair though! His wife's family has an apple orchard.

[stevej37]

About 6 years ago, I had a dyeing tree taken out in my yard. They chipped the trunk out good.
Three years later, on a warm spring day, I noticed something sticking out of the grass. All around the diameter of the roots of that tree were Morels. Some were large. I picked and ate them and the next year there were none.

The tree was a Chinese Elm that had survived the disease that took out most all elms.

[cabmandone]

The Dutch Elm disease took out the Chinese Elm tree. There has to be a lesson here.

Morel like Elm and specifically decaying elm. They also like what my friend calls "popple" and apple orchards. I've really been working on my tree identification since I got into this. When my daughter and I went out and found nothing, we both spent the evening reading more about the habitat and tree identification. The next day, down in Mohican, we still didn't find any but we were able to identify Elm trees without them being in bloom.

[stevej37]

I planted 3 Tulip Poplar trees in my yard about 5 years back....they are one of my favorite trees.
They have huge non-pointed leaves that blow away easily in the fall. Fast growing lots of shade.

Here's a leaf off a two year old Tulip Poplar

[vonsmog]

Originally Posted by cabmandone

I'm not seeing that in the pic.

The solution is for Vonsmog to ask his daughter what it is! We must have confirmation.

If I remember right, that is a Hawk's wings, and we did eat those.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by vonsmog

If I remember right, that is a Hawk's wings, and we did eat those.

Well, at least Steve's turtles wouldn't have to fend for themselves after Steve ate them. Thanks for the confirmation.

[vonsmog]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

That's a great photo!!

Thanks, my wife had it blown up and printed on canvas as a gift for our daughter.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by cabmandone

Well, at least Steve's turtles wouldn't have to fend for themselves after Steve ate them. Thanks for the confirmation.

They'll do fine.....This is a pancake....not a waffle.

[masraum]

You heard it here first folks, you're fine to eat the poisonous mushrooms as long as you spit instead of swallow...

(I don't believe these guys are actually promoting "eating" poisonous mushrooms or plants, they are knowledgeable botanists)

[Bill Douglas]

[cabmandone]

The dead guy said "I ate that mushroom... once"...

Man, I gotta get out in the woods. I'm buying some Woodford Double Oaked and a cigar tomorrow.

[E Sully]

When I first moved into my house, an older Italian neighbor stopped by. He asked if I would mind if the picked the mushrooms growing around my 200 year old Oak tree. I said no problem. He did mention that he learned the hard way over the years which ones were safe.

[cabmandone]

I went out today. Only thing I found was a damn tick on my lower ribcage when I got home.

[cabmandone]

Woooo Hoooooo