Mushrooms

[drddan]

Yeah they are pretty dark...the redish ones are the false ones right? If you cut them in half, and they aren't hollow dont eat them.

Those in the pics are the "Black Morel", and IMO the best of the best! They come out before the "common" morel and are tastier then the common.
(Common also known as whites, grays, and yellows) The false morel is red or reddish, is not hollow on the inside.
It has been a slow year for the morel here in missouri. Got quite dry right at time they start growth. With the rain we are to get this weekend it may help.
We'll see. My honeyhole areas have only produced a few shrooms this year so far.
2 years ago I found like 500. Dried them and I still have some of them. Basically, I have been searching for the 'Blacks", but have found none. They dont grow in the abundance the common do.

[freshtiva]

I dried these out well over ten years ago. They last forever. Looks like I need to dust them off. 8^)

[MONSOON]

Whats up with the cool toy slot machine on the right? You collect toys Fresh?

[iceracerdude]

Those in the pics are the "Black Morel", and IMO the best of the best! They come out before the "common" morel and are tastier then the common.
(Common also known as whites, grays, and yellows) The false morel is red or reddish, is not hollow on the inside.
It has been a slow year for the morel here in missouri. Got quite dry right at time they start growth. With the rain we are to get this weekend it may help.
We'll see. My honeyhole areas have only produced a few shrooms this year so far.
2 years ago I found like 500. Dried them and I still have some of them. Basically, I have been searching for the 'Blacks", but have found none. They dont grow in the abundance the common do.

I want to say here in Michigan the "blacks" come out before the "whites" or "blonds"
That 500, was that your total for the year? That's pretty darn great. My wife is much better at it than me for sure, but I want to say a big take for her in years gone by is like maybe just half that. It's much thinner these day though.

[freshtiva]

Whats up with the cool toy slot machine on the right? You collect toys Fresh?

Get three of a kind and it pays off in silver dollars. I collect a lot of stuff ( mostly junk ). Ive got thousands of match books.

[freshtiva]

A nice rain over night helped conditions. The fork is for size comparison. Big bowl ! Gonna fry some up for breakfast in the morning.

[drddan]

I want to say here in Michigan the "blacks" come out before the "whites" or "blonds"
That 500, was that your total for the year? That's pretty darn great. My wife is much better at it than me for sure, but I want to say a big take for her in years gone by is like maybe just half that. It's much thinner these day though.

500 was for the year, yes. Found 1 side hill loaded with morel as far as the eye could see, picked easy 300. Was picking for an hour from same spot. Almost all 6-10 inches tall. Blew me away. Found a hill with 200 1-2 days before that, 3-6 inches tall. About 50 were the black variety. That was in 2008, was a good year. Lots of peeps reporting finds like that.

[drddan]

A nice rain over night helped conditions. The fork is for size comparison. Big bowl ! Gonna fry some up for breakfast in the morning.

Nice find Fresh!!!! I am heading out to my honeyhole area now!

[GenevaDirt]

where does one look for the Morels.....I seem to have lost mine.




seriously though....where do you look for them?

[freshtiva]

Guess what I had for breakfast, lunch, and supper

[drddan]

where does one look for the Morels.....I seem to have lost mine.




seriously though....where do you look for them?

In the woods. Usually on sides of hills, but can be on top, or on the bottom of the hill. Look up any mycological society's around your local and get with them. Most are more than willing to help and most have get togethers at various location's, usually at state parks, where they help newbie's find them.
Go slow and look carefully, they can blend with the leaves. It takes a good "mat layer" of leaves for the morels to grow.

[takeone51]

are those really safe to eat..

[wybnrml]

are those really safe to eat..

Yeah, Morels are safe to eat, but False Morels contain a toxin and they are not safe to eat.

[ShagFestiva]

me and my buddy found 76 last night...most of them were only about 1-2 inches tall but they were tastey! Ill post a pic when I find time.....

[takeone51]

anyone find mushrooms in cow patties?