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  1. Saturday, after rain and warm for a couple of days, I went back into the poplar patch where I harvested so many oysters all the way up into February of this year. I found several new flushes just beginning. I should be able to get a couple good gatherings this week before temps plummet.
  2. The one dried out black is it so far. With the weather forecast I'm not expecting much more.
  3. There were lots of nice winecaps left. I took only about a half dozen fresh ones. Did them up with just a little salt and black pepper in butter but absolutely smothered in onions. Really, really good. I enjoyed them so much. A nice mild 'woodsy' flavor, very good when picked out of the onions and savored. I'll have more of these as long as the patch produces.
  4. Forecast low temps keep going lower and staying longer. Due starting tomorrow through Friday or Saturday. We've had torrential rains, including tonight, it's pouring out. I've seen the same thing with a warm up then a chill. It usually slows down the flush or ends it altogether. The small late 'whites' didn't show up at all last year.
  5. Dave I think you're probably right on this one. I'll put up a couple of photos. Some seemed to have the remnants of a veil, some didn't show signs of ever having one. They could possible be different varieties but look very much alike and are growing close together. No veil. Possible veil. The patch.
  6. Already forecasting back into the 30's next week. Not good. Probably the worst week possible for cold temps.
  7. Yes, I got a good spore print on a white paper towel. It was just a bit lighter in color than the cap color in the photo (on my monitor ... have you noticed the difference in color on different screens?). These are growing in amongst the wine caps. I'll get more photos if they're still there today.
  8. Thanks Dave. I think I'll be going that way today. I'll see how they are. I don't know how long they are good 'in the wild'. They may be too far along but I think there will be enough to at least try a skillet full of them. I need to fry up those oysters too!
  9. There's a big patch of 'em in an open area under huge sycamore trees. I'll have to try them. There's enough that it would be a good batch to dry if they're good that way.
  10. There were a few bugs on these but not bad. Roody's field guide covers them pretty good. These will have to do until I find morels. I did find one today, but at 4 inches tall and drying out it wasn't very encouraging. Should have been more if one has been up that long.
  11. I found lots of these large thick mushrooms yesterday. The gills are a beautiful grayish, blueish purple. I did a spore print and it is so dark that it appears black. I think the spores may be a dark purple and turned black on the paper towels overnight. I did find two examples that are a lot like these in my field guide. I don't have it with me and can't remember the varieties. Large light brown to brown caps. The gills are blueish, grayish, purple. Stems are heavy and do not stain when bruised or cut. The small specimen to the right of the large one may offer a clue as well. Seems they come up, then 'burst' out of a puffball like configuration and spread their top. I could be wrong but it appears that the top of the bottom mushroom in this photo has been covered by spores from the top mushroom. It stained my fingers purple. I was hoping that this is an edible variety but the fields guides are pointing toward NO!
  12. I found some very much like those in the first photos. I did spore prints. The spores are a light tan. I know that's very broad. The spore color is much like the color of the caps. [url=https://flic.kr/p/saLzXV]
  13. I was in the poplar patch where I found oysters all the way up into February of this year. I didn't find any morels, but there were oysters growing on the same standing, dead poplar where some oysters were then. These are differnt. The tops of the caps are darker and the gills are lighter (white). They were pretty high up but I found a long pole and was able to poke some off the side of the tree. They were very fresh and the fall to the ground mangled them some. These have a very strong (but not unpleasant) oyster/fish/seafood smell. I think they are ok to eat but I'm consulting my field guides closely before I do.
  14. A friend just posted a picture of some small grays on facebook. Guess a few are starting to pop here. I haven't found anything. If the rain ever stops, I'll try to get out again.
  15. Great find Feral Boy! I'm hearing rumblings that some small morels have been found in this area. No pics on Facebook... it didn't happen!
  16. One thing I did read on, if you're using a compact 'shirt pocket' point and shoot digital camera, you will often get better results to back up to 3 or 4 (or more) feet from the subject then use the camera's telephoto feature to fill the frame. I tried this with a little Fuji AX350 I often carry in the woods. It works.
  17. Temps well down into the 30's are forecast for tonight. Again, discouraging. Went out Wednesday, didn't find any morels. I think I'll just go for a walk today. No expectations but ... I'll take a bread poke with me just in case
  18. Some universal rules will always apply. Try to get the light source behind you or to the side without creating undue shadows with your head or other body parts. A little composition though won't hurt. Try to capture the natural setting or even arrange it to make it more appealing. Move a leaf, add a leaf etc. Try to take your time to focus the very best you can. Hold the camera as steady as possible or use a tripod and with a digital camera, take lots of photos and keep the best. A good FREE editor like Irfanview will help with sizing, one touch 'fixes' and things like that. ID is a different story. You need to be a bit analytical. I'm new at this myself but would suggest a shot of the mushroom as it grows, then the cap (if it is a capped variety), then a close up of the gills, the stem (stype), the base, any collar or veil, and maybe even a cross section of the stem. All need to be as clear and in focus as you can manage. Transferring and posting images can have an effect on color so a good description of the coloration or patterns on all parts of the mushroom should accompany the images ... and the spore print if you make one and can get a photograph of it. I'm sure I forgot, or don't know some other improtant points. I'm also sure you'll get more excellent input here. Great question.
  19. We've had an artic blast in April almost every year for the last 4 years. Not only bad for morels but no cherries, apples, peaches or other fruit to speak of. Cherry trees look pretty spotty this year. They were in heavy bud when it got into the twenties the other day. I did venture out yesterday. Got a 2 to 3 hour window between rain storms. No morels. The only thing I saw was a bit of witches butter and the orange fungus on my cedar trees in the driveway. Checked a log and stump for Dryad's Saddle, no sign of it yet. Last years was still laying on the ground at the base of the stump.
  20. Dave that's the way 'weather channel' has it shaping up. Loads of rain over the next 4 to 5 days, night time lows well above freezing, in the 40's actually. Any breaks in the rain for at least two hours this week, I'll probably go out looking. I expect to get wet.
  21. Very good account of last season Dave. Same here. I think I found a total of 4 morels all last year. I'm hopeful this year won't be as disastrous but it 's not looking good.
  22. 29° will probably drop more before daylight. Twenties are not good mushroom temps.
  23. We've had a couple of very mild days but the night time lows are still discouraging. It's raining today, if it stops I may go looking. Need to walk off some of the anxiety. I always take a camera so a good walk is never a bust.
  24. Glad to hear it. Hope you have a bumper season!
  25. We have decent temps forcast for this week. WOO HOO !
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