Bird-Man Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Hello everybody, I am a wild edible mushroom hunter in Rockford, Illinois. I have a love for all things nature/outdoors and my first edible mushroom find was a half-free morel on my Grandparent's 40 acres of woods in Southern Illinois at the age of 14. I have stayed curious these past 18 years since then. I reached out to a mushroom group out of Chicago that meets a good 1.5 hours away at least from my location to see if they knew of a group in Rockford. No such group existed to their knowledge. I don't have the time to drive 3 hours round trip so this forum is my next best option. I am looking forward to learning from you all and, hopefully, contributing to this online community as well. As a side, it is really awesome when others know of your interest in mushrooms. My brother-in-law found this giant puffball growing in his yard and picked it for me. I have friends fairly often send me pictures of mushrooms they've found asking if they are edible. Unfortunately, they usually are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Hello, Bird-Man, think I have found some huge mushrooms in Rockford like the one im your pictures above. Would love to know if they are edible. Is there a way to contact you and send photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Man Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 If you just post a picture of them here that'll work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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