absolute most recent archives:

April 25th, 2007: Chris, yellow morel - general location = near the missouri river, Yankton county , South dakota, Growing Conditions = semi-sandy ground in the trees

April 25th, 2007: I found my first morels of the season today here in Luzerne County PA. That's in the NE quadrant of PA. Five fresh blacks growing where a sunny ridge bottoms out nearby some white ash trees. Last year I found my first morels in this same spot 18 days earlier than this year.   Good Luck To All, Dave Wasilewski

April 25th, 2007: john von claussen,  grey morel - general location = jefferson city, mo. Growing Conditions = pine forest area.

April 25th, 2007: Rocky, black morel - general location = Monroe County,W.VA Growing Conditions = on a hillside with ash and poplar trees 
Additional Comments = most of them was only one inch tall,probley found close to 170 in 4 hours

April 25th, 2007: joe m,  grey morel - general location = des moines,iowa. Growing Conditions = bottom of hills by elms 30 nice grays in a 5ft space
Additional Comments = get some !!!

April 25th, 2007: Hi Chris, looks like your having a great season. Ours is just getting started. Though I didn't have much time to check an early spot of mine SW of Columbus, OH, I managed to find 70 nice esculenta. I left 15 or so to grow. Sunny SE slope. Second year dead American Elm. The same area that produced over 100 half-frees and lots of Tulip morels was not this producing this season, yet. Thanks, Chris O.

April 26th, 2007: Lynn Kellogg,  grey morel - general location = Decatur Nebraska, Burt County. Growing Conditions = Hill ground facing east under elem trees

April 26th, 2007: Sean, morel-other - general location = Fremont Nebraska, Growing Conditions = Mosty found about 30 to 40 pounds around tress that have fallin down And around bark from trees, Additional Comments = they are easyer to find when the ground is wet after itz done raining

April 27th, 2007: Koby sent this photo:

April 27th, 2007: Hey Chris nice to see your page still doing great!! I wanted to let you know here in Ohio My friend Guyanna and I are finding awhole lot a black morels!! We found 95 in one day.So far around 180! Now we are ready for the big yellows!!Heres a picture of the first one I found this year. Happy Hunting to you all !!! Teri

April 27th, 2007: Here are the 12 yellows we found today, all around elms and tulip poplars on a south-facing slope. I think things are just getting started in central Ohio, and it could be a very good year if the weather goes our way -- hugh

April 27th, 2007:  A friend and I found these today, Greene Co. Ohio,4 yellows and 2 spikes, all 3"-4" tall. S.E. facing slope 5' from an Elm, ground temp 49 DEG F, on an old fence row (barbed wire can be seen in on of the pics) Andy Y.

April 27th, 2007: Hi, Your website is great! Today finally found 7 morels up to 4" in Montgomery County, MD.  I guess you can add Maryland to the progression map now!  It's been pretty dry here lately, so promised rain should help. Thanks, Lewie

April 27th, 2007: Becky Langstraat,   grey morel - general location = Iowa, Marion County, Growing Conditions = All along draws, up and down hill sides. Around creeks around dead elms and in open areas. Lake Red Rock area. Additional Comments = We are under flood watch got 4 inches of rain yest. but we weathered the storms and three of us found over a half pillow cases full each. Will be back out this am. Going to try Stephen's forrest our hot spots there today.

April 27th, 2007: B Jordan, yellow and grey morels- general location = Brashear Missouri, Growing Conditions = under maple trees, Additional Comments = i found roughly 80 greys and yellows...they are getting bigger due to the recent rains....most have been found under maple trees

April 27th, 2007: alan raley,  black morel, - general location = s.w.pa.,somerset co. Growing Conditions = at about 2200ft. elevation. first day out(4-23-07) i found 21 black true morel.24th i found 4 and yesterday 14. 39 total .mostly under ash/hickory mix. Additional Comments = i actually thought it was too early , since we had snow the week before ,but i was wrong.some of the fist that i found were starting to dry on top ,we got rain yesterday and some today ,that will definetly help.happy pickin!

April 27th, 2007: Tony G,  black morel - general location = Poulsbo, WA, Growing Conditions = I was driving home yesterday and happened to glance over at a construction site where there was an area of light colored mulch and the silhouettes caught my eye. Did not know if they were morels or gyromitra but I took the chance, hooked a huey and found 60 black keepers. I could see that someone had been there and harvested some huge old growth morels (saw the stumps) and was happy that they had not returned to see if any more would pop up. I have a feeling that this is probably the last of them in that area this year but I will definitely check again just in case.

April 27th, 2007: Jerry Shute,  black morel - general location = Pinconning Michigan, Growing Conditions = West side of a Ditch bank

April 27th, 2007: Steve  DePew,  grey morel,  Indiana,Kendallville Noble County. Growing Conditions = Under an apple tree, flat rich land. Additional Comments = Good luck Don Miller

April 27th, 2007: Mike,  grey morel - general location = Southwest Wisconsin, Growing Conditions = Under oak and apple tree

April 27th, 2007: eric s,  yellow morel - general location = peoria area, Growing Conditions = vert moist, under small elms, Additional Comments = at least 4 inches of rain in last 2 days and getting into the 70's this weekend

April 27th, 2007: Scott Bridgwater,  grey morel - general location = Brown County, Illinois. Growing Conditions = Around dead elms, Additional Comments = Found about 2 lbs.

April 27th, 2007: James Shreffler,  grey morel - general location = Woodford County, IL. Growing Conditions = Near fallen pine trees, Additional Comments = We've had two days of ran and mild temps.  This weekend is supposed to be in the mid to upper 70'.  Should make for a good weekend of shroom  hunting.  Can't wait for the yellow morels to pop up.  Happy hunting everyone!

April 27th, 2007: STACIA,  grey morel - general location = FOUND ABOUT 20 SMALL GREYS IN LINN COUNTY IA, Growing Conditions = UNDER DEAD ELM, Additional Comments = ANYONE ELSE FINDING MORELS IN LINN COUNTY AREA

April 27th, 2007: Jeff Mullins           M-IT,  grey morel . - general location =  Columbia City Indiana. Growing Conditions = Around elm trees on a southern hillside 
Additional Comments = I found these shrooms today 4-26-2007 itz about 2 weeks later than last year but we had the rain and now the heat is on its way !!!!!I love this time of year..... happy hunting to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!M-IT SHROOMMAN

April 27th, 2007: Rose Ewing,  Comments = Found 3 small grays today in fort wayne indiana.  waited for rain to stop and there they were.  Rain drove me out of woods but think this weekend will be good.  This is only my second year and i have woods on my property only found yellows last year.

April 27th, 2007: Tom Burns,  morel-other , Where did you find them- general location = Portland, OR. Growing Conditions = On the edges of lawns in a recently (6mo.s) landscaped condiminium park

April 27th, 2007: Andy Y. Greene co., Ohio. Grays, Yellows, and Oysters. sandy soil, a lot of Elm, Ash, and Tulip poplars.  S.E. and S.W. facing hill tops. 3 of us found around 125. This is the first haul for the season, many more to come

April 27th, 2007: dick,  grey morel - general location = PLYMOUTH COUNTY, IOWA, Growing Conditions = S.W. FACING SLOPE UNDER RIVER WILLOWS 
Additional Comments = MOSTLY SMALL BUT LEFT THEM TO GROW. WILL BE BACK SOON TO PICK!!!!!!!!

April 27th, 2007: Chris M, I am in Indiana, for the Mansfield Morel Festival this weekend. I noticed a dead elm 10 feet off the road nearby, and figured surely some one had spotted this one, but you know me, I had to stop and check it out, and low and behold, 31 big Yellow Morels! How cool!

April 28th, 2007:  Butterfly, April 21 found 15 small greys, on April 24 found 5 more greys. Today, April 26, found about 20 bigger greys! My name is Shelley and I'm in  Southeast Iowa!

 April 28th, 2007: Adell,   grey morel - general location = East Tennessee. Growing Conditions = Under Pine trees...lots of leaves, hard to spot, but it rained yesterday...and they are up! It rained yesterday, and finally, I'm finding them!  I was worried, we had early April snow, and I was very afraid!  As you can see from the pics, they blend nicely with the leaves, so you've gotta have a great eye!  I'm in East Tennessee.  Good luck to everyone!

April 28th, 2007: Anne Murphy,  yellow morel - general location = Bedford, MA, Growing Conditions = Under Cherry Tree in heavy, new mulch, Additional Comments = I have been finding morels now in Mass 3 years in a row in this area.  Every year, weahter conditions are the same.  Long rain, then above average temps, then a nice steady rain brings these guys up.  I am so excited!  They came 2 weeks early this year

April 28th, 2007: Just wanted to let you know I love mushroom hunting. I live in OH and just found my first and only mushroom yesterday. I was so excited. Last year is the first time I really went hunting since I was a child. They grow in my back yard which used to be an apple orchard, at least 50 years ago. My husband told me it was too early, but the weather has been fairly warm on and off and rainy.Thanks for the web site, love it. Deb

April 28th, 2007: Michael Callahan,   grey morel - general location = Just south of Iowa City, IA 52240. Growing Conditions = light woods between two maples (loosing bark). Additional Comments = Patch of 2 dozen or so. Average size around 1 inch. left them to let them grow some.

April 28th, 2007: Hi there! We really enjoy the site and all the hard work you put into getting the right information out there. We're in Southwestern Wisconsin, about 20 minutes from Muscoda, and we found about 12 little greys yesterday. I'm sending a picture of a mystery mushroom we stumbled across, any chance you know what it is? I'm also attaching a picture of one of our average finds yesterday. Happy Hunting! B & Mike in WI

I will have to say, The one on the right is freaky! I have never encountered it before.- Chris m

April 28th, 2007: reid bressner,  grey morel - general location = livingston county, illinois. Growing Conditions = under elms, with multi-floral rose bushes near by

April 28th, 2007: These were picked by Alan Raley Somerset county Pennsylvania April 27,07.

April 28th, 2007: jason holycross,  grey morel - general location = indiana , peru , miami county. Growing Conditions = wooded areas around dead and foliaged elm trees 
Additional Comments = just getting started in this area for the year. looks like it will only get better as the week goes on.

April 28th, 2007: Amanda Dugan, not sure what type - general location = Loch Lloyd Country Club, Belton, Missouri, Cass county. Growing Conditions = Found growing under ash trees in natural landscape area. Send a photo and I will try to identify. - Chris M

April 28th, 2007: Angela Heili,  yellow morel - general location = Lawrence, Ks, Growing Conditions = Under live elms, near a stream. Large mushroom- 6 inches long.

April 28th, 2007: Kristin Greene,  black morel - general location = Northern Indiana

April 28th, 2007: Charles Vanwardhuizen,   yellow morel - general location = Vermillion SD, Growing Conditions = Under a Maple, south facing bank along the Vermillion River. Additional Comments = Really dry here

April 28th, 2007: jeffrey,   grey morel - general location = Nine small greys(the largest being 2.5" tall) found in New Haven Ohio southern Huron county. Growing Conditions = These morels were found growing in my backyard in the usual spots. I can usually judge when to get into the woods by the arrival of these little shrooms. After the recent rains and a little warm weather we should have a nice crop for 2007 in this part of the state.

April 28th, 2007: Hummer,  yellow morel - general location = Yankton/Vermillion area, South Dakota, Growing Conditions = Growing on ridgelines with not much cover Additional Comments = Found 25 yellows in my first trip of the season.  Should only get better from here.

April 28th, 2007: johnetta&mike , black morel - general location = west virginia..largent....morgan county, Growing Conditions = in a pile of damp leaves

April 28th, 2007: I found these 5 shrooms north of Springfeld IL in a creek bed, a snail was eating one and the others were beat by the rain. but they still cooked up real good. I also found lots of mesquitos, snakes and a few ticks. Alan

April 29th, 2007: joe dimeglio,  yellow morel - general location = 38 miles east of eugene, oregon. Growing Conditions = under dead cotton wood in sandy loam soil, surrounded by bleeding heart wild flowers and calypso orchids. Additional Comments = oregon yellow morels seem to like dead cotton woods, so far i have found several large yellows in these similar type location/habitat. good luck to every body!

April 29th, 2007: Andrew Precht,  yellow morel - general location = san jose ca. Growing Conditions = in landscaping wood chips older than one year old.

April 29th, 2007: Chad Stroud, yellow morel - general location = Valeene, In. Growing Conditions = Top side of hill,next to pines Additional Comments = Jimmy Butler and i went just north of valeene and found 130 today and they where all in groups of 15 to 35.Fun few hours 

April 29th, 2007: Shuka,  yellow morel - general location = Colorado, Boulder

April 29th, 2007: mshirar,  yellow morel - general location = Indianapolis, IN, Additional Comments = found 12 yellow and 3 grey.

April 29th, 2007: john hopper,  yellow morel - general location = ne. portland near the airport after trying to take a short cut to sandy blvd. to catch a bus. found them between two buildings next to two old stumps

April 29th, 2007: Todd,  grey morel - general location = Stuart, Iowa (75 greys) Bloomfield, Iowa (170 mostly yellow) Growing Conditions = Mostly found around dead elms

April 29th, 2007: R. Miller  grey morel - general location = Riverside, Iowa, Growing Conditions = by dead elms

April 29th, 2007: ERIC PACKARD, grey morel - general location = GAHANNA OHIO, Growing Conditions = AROUND ELMS 
Additional Comments = FOUND ABOUT 40 ONLY 2 YELLOWS

April 29th, 2007: John Hamm,  grey morel - general location = Eaton County, Sorthern Lower Michigan, Growing Conditions = Dead Elms along a South facing creek bank. Additional Comments = I have been hunting all over arond here and in Northern Indiana this spring- when I went to take a step to cut my first morel of the year my right knee snapped! My buddy thought I stepped on a branch. We found about a dozen while I was gimping my way out of the woods. I am now laid up rather than tromping my favorite spots- I have vacations planned a year in advance to hunt Northern Michigan every year, my favorite time of the year by far...BUMMING!!!

April 29th, 2007: Bob. N,  yellow and black morel - general location = geurnsey county ohio, Growing Conditions = dead elm trees, poplar trees and cherry trees

April 29th, 2007: Jeff  Mullins grey morel - general location = Huntington In. Growing Conditions = Found them in a state owned forest around dead or dying elms about 15 feet from a road .I guess every one else thought that all the areas had been checked ."BOY WERE THEY WRONG" 
Additional Comments = The temp. is in the high 70's it rained the last few dayz all is perfect for a great hunt!!! AND I TOOK MONDAY OFF FOR A VACATION DAY WHAT ELSE COULD A MAN NEED??

April 29th, 2007: Bill Brumbaugh  grey morel - general location = I found six nice grey morels on my farm south of Columbia City, IN
Growing Conditions = These nice 'shrooms were found within 5 or 6 feet of dead elm trees.  The temperature finally got up to about 68 degrees.  Next week we should get quite a few in this area. Additional Comments = Love your web site Chris.  Keep up the good work

April 29th, 2007: Kevin,  yellow morel - general location = Ottawa.LaSalle county,Illinois, Growing Conditions =  Steep hill facing North.Piles of dead leaves,Oaks and Elms. Additional Comments =  North Central Illinois is finally coming alive!!!!!

April 29th, 2007: sheri grey morel - general location = spencerville, Indiana, allen county, Growing Conditions = dead elms Additional Comments = good luck this year to all you shroomers!!!

April 29th, 2007: We had a good day today hunting two areas in central OH. 86 very nice large yellows, 5 morchella deliciosa, 2 half-frees and an amazing 385 verpa conicas. The yellows were all around dead elms and tulip poplars (about 50 around one elm). The verpas were all on a slope covered with old apples trees. I was surprised, since most books say they doesn't usually occur in quantities. These were basically scattered every two feet for about half a mile. More pics to follow
-- hugh

April 30th, 2007: Chris, I found a hot spot west of Springfielf IL, most were fresh popped after the rain, under a dead elm on a slpoe facing the east by a creek.   They cooked up really good.  Alan

April 30th, 2007: jason s,  grey morel = grey's and half cap - general location = wayne county oh. Growing Conditions = every where 
Additional Comments = yum yum get ya some

April 30th, 2007: Steve,  grey morel - general location = Muscatine County, Iowa, Growing Conditions = Top (facing east) of a hill.

April 30th, 2007: darryl corcoran,  grey morel - general location = ross county, ohio, Growing Conditions = on south facing hillsides around young elms and briars (found a few growin on moss) Additional Comments = we havent had to much luck this year yet but give it a few days of heat n rain and they'll be comin up!!!!!!

April 30th, 2007: James, black morel - general location = Cuyahoga County OHIO, Growing Conditions = Near down elms anf tulips in a very old growth forest Additional Comments = The season has begun get out there and have some fun!

April 30th, 2007: Mark Carter  Pheasant back,deer/fawn - general location = summit county,Ohio, Growing Conditions = very wet area with many downed trees-heavy with elms-rich soils, Additional Comments = Went out for 5 hours on saturday found many small pheasant backs and some small deer/fawn and some other small asst.Checking out some new areas that are known for morels from some 30 years back-prime area with many downed elms and old apple orchards-bloodroot is taking bloom,many mayapples are up about 8-10 inches but some still popping.Checked out my tried and true spot with nothing yet(many big yellows last year)weather is supposed to warm up to the 70's here starting today-I figure another day or so with some 70's temps it should be booming-have had good conditions for an anticipated great year.had a couple days of upper 70's then a cold snap with snow-now with the temps going into the 70's this week-well lets just say I think i'm going to be a little busy for the next couple weeks

April 30th, 2007: Rader, April 20, Catawba area of VA: dozen small ones, mostly "Deliciosa" type. April 27, Claytor Lake area of VA: 22 "Deliciosa" and possibly "Esculenta" types (grays and yellows) April 28, Botetourt County, VA: 5 "Esculenta" types and one "Conica" type (black)

April 30th, 2007: Insightfulsojourner,  grey morel - general location = Western Lucas County Ohio, Growing Conditions = in a waste area with Ash and Cottonwood trees

April 30th, 2007: mike, yellow morel - general location = Pueblo Colorado, Growing Conditions = side of a small urban irrigation ditch, fence line with mulberry and virginia creeper

April 30th, 2007: jeremy gasiorowski, black morel - general location = deford michigan, Growing Conditions = i think they are aspen...or poplar trees ,Additional Comments = believe it or not...it a hilly wet land area. wet in the low areas and i find them on the hills. the hills are like five foot roller...up, down up, down

April 30th, 2007: Gary, Debbie, Brett and Tony are reporting in their first find of the year. First time out 04.28.2007. Found 54 combination greys and yellow morels. Found in LINN County and JOHNSON County IOWA. Found in black moist soil near elms. Hunting is just beginning in this area. Some of the greys found were 3"+. Some of the yellows are almost 4". It's a great start to the season. Good luck to all shroomers..... If you could please post this ASAP it would be greatly appreciated....This is a great website....Gary Fries Cedar Rapids, IA

April 30th, 2007: Al Hutzell, grey morel - general location = Milwaukee, WI. Growing Conditions = Top of abandoned Railbed, in gravel under scrub,Additional Comments = Still appears to be early here.

April 30th, 2007: Hi Chris. Things are heating up in Central OH. Here are pics of the last two finds 4.26&28. It's good to know there's a meal waiting for us in the woods.

April 30th, 2007: Chris, Michie, Scott and Chris found 28 small morels and 6 false morels today in Cle Elum, WA.  Unfortunately, 11 of them were behind a cyclone fence.  We came home with 14.  We are hoping for better luck in the coming weeks.  We also picked the last one in our yard yesterday.  Good hunting.

April 30th, 2007: Chris, We found 19 good sized blacks in our normal spot in Adams Co, PA. They were found under tulip poplars after a good rain storm.

May 1st, 2007:  in mid-Lower Michigan we found our first of the season: 45 grays in a small woods, mostly on the south and eastern side of an old apple tree. They ranged in size from a finger nail to a thumb. I'm attaching a photo of one cluster of five. Ruth

May 1st, 2007: Found today in Pueblo, Colorado. We have had a wet spring. Found along a small urban irrigation ditch with a fence line. no large 
trees but mulberry and virginia creeper thick in the fence. Mike Boyd

May 1st, 2007: Randy & Sheri Gilds, greys, yellows, and hal-frees - general location = Jones County, Anamosa, Iowa, Growing Conditions = timber, south facing hillside

May 1st, 2007: We went out with Chris Ott today and found 29 yellows and 5 half-frees in Licking Co., OH Most were around elm and apple. Then we went out later and found 2 more half-frees north of Columbus -- hugh

May 1st, 2007: robert svorec, yellow morel - general location = michigan. lwer south east corner of lower michigan, Growing Conditions = found on wooded sloping land in dowagiac michigan.....first find of the year for me...this is just the start of the season here so should find more in the next week,,,,,shroomin time is here ,,,,,finally......yuuuuuuuummmmmmm..... Additional Comments = have had cool nights here lately, i think once we have some nights where it stays warm they will pop up all over....we have had plenty of rain ,just need some heat......

May 1st, 2007: Hi Chris, Found these in beauty bark outside a dorm here in Bellingham.  There might have been more, but some residents came out and shooed me off.  Guess I'll have to resort to a ninja suit and flashlight.  Any opinions on whether landscaping morels are safe to eat? Daddy in Wa

They are safe to eat, but I have heard that they do not taste as good as wild morels.- Chris M

May 1st, 2007: found 42 yellows under the cotton woods and nettles in washington, clark county

May 1st, 2007: Jennifer Germann,  yellow morel - general location = Adams County, Illinois. Growing Conditions = Under elms and sycamores near creek.

May 1st, 2007: Dan,  grey morel - general location = Western Suburbs of Chicago, IL Growing Conditions = A couple of friends and I found them near live and dead Elms in moist soil.  Additional Comments = Found many small morels that were too small to pick.  We are expecting rain this week.  With warmer temps and the rain, hopefully they will pop!

May 1st, 2007: Trent, black morel - general location = Mackinaw City Michigan, Growing Conditions = poplar hardwood mix Additional Comments = Found 323 black morels on Saturday. There Here!!!

May 1st, 2007: frank (nature boy), = half-free morel, gyromitra - general location = near kittanning,pa. armstrong co. Growing Conditions = south facing slope. well drained and covered in leaves.  tulip poplars. first bench from top. Additional Comments = it seems our whitetail deer have the mojo with morels.they eat them,drop scat where they live. the deer track up the soil and many a morel I have found on their paths. is this correct??? my first of the year. two half-frees. one gyromitra.  i have more observations about mushroom mojo with nature.will send later.

May 1st, 2007: TERRY L. MOGENSEN, grey morel - general location = whitley county, ind. Growing Conditions = low ground ,at base of south slopes,to top of slope , around dead elm Additional Comments = found what i would call greys ,but when i was cleaning them ,discovered they were more yellow than they appeared in the woods.????

May 1st, 2007: Lisa Mills, yellow morel - general location = Under cedar trees with little light. Mostly shadded and wet/damp on a hillside
Growing Conditions = Under cedar's Additional Comments = The largest I found was 7 3/4" long x 4 1/3" wide it was HUGE!!!

May 1st, 2007: Mike W,   yellow morel - general location = Ellicott City MD. Growing Conditions = Working on my second hundred for the week. Same general location in a little valley, along 100 yds. of horse trails in a poplar grove.  Additional Comments = In the past they have tended to be one species at a time, this week in the same locations I found greys, yellows, blacks, and half-frees, all on the same day.  Hey "Patapsco Mike" its been a good year-having the same luck?  Haven't heard from you yet...

May 1st, 2007: Kevin DeCarlo, grey morel - general location = Winnebago county Illinois. Growing Conditions = We found 7 where the sand hits the grass line at the east side of a  private pond.

May 1st, 2007: Hi Chris, A good bunch of Blacks from ~ 3,500 ft. in the Oregon Cascades. Things are looking good. Holehog

May 1st, 2007: 30 minutes east of Cincinnati, OH.  Found on top of a ridge, around dead fallen elms.

May 1st, 2007: Andy Y.  grey morel  Grays and Yellows - general location = Greene Co. Ohio, Growing Conditions = Creek bank up high, almost on top, N. facing, sandy soil. All around Ash, Additional Comments = 176 total some small, average size 2" to 3". Pics emailed

May 1st, 2007: making a nice mushroom sauce for fettucine as I write...I have never seen these on my property but this year was different...in my old apple, cherry tree orchard. Nanaimo, B.C. Vancouver Island Canada, Leila Rai

May 1st, 2007: Hi, and I love your website!  Today , I found five large black morels growing in gravel outside my apartment building in Richland, Washington (south-central part of state).  I've attached a photo.  I just caught them out of the corner of my eye as I was walking to the store, they were all right out in plain sight under a neighbor's window.  Last weekend I spent four hours hiking through the rain down in Oregon and found only four tiny greys, so finding these nice ones practically on my doorstep was a treat. You can use this on the website if you like.  The photo is huge so you may want to size it down. Thanks!  And keep the website going...my membership has just been submitted! Eric

May 1st, 2007: krysta,  yellow morel - general location = Illinois, the woods, Schulyer County, Growing Conditions = Mostly on the east side, of top half of hills.  Usually under alot of leaves. usually close to 'dog d**k' mushrooms. Additional Comments = we found two 'baby roons' one yellow, one grey.  but very tiny 

May 2nd, 2007: Will Hewitt,  grey morel - general location = Coldwater, Michigan, Growing Conditions = Around cherry and dead elm, Additional Comments = Found 13 "caps" and 7 nice greys around daed elm and cherry trees, starting to pop up.

May 2nd, 2007: Tom  - found about 90 morels on Friday - mostly 2-3 inch yellows, already had some. yum! yum! General location - Montgomery County, Indiana. Always look for those dead elms! Looks like we were in the early stages because on the inconsistent finds.

May 2nd, 2007: Found my first greys - 13 and yellows - 12 in Kalamazoo area on the 28th of April.  Am looking forward to a real good season.  Do not have pictures as I do not have a digital camera.  Left the small greys and all of the yellows alone until they grow a little.  This is a risk as I hunt public land. Thanks for the foray at the first of the month - it was fantastic. Bill Rieck

May 2nd, 2007: Linda Randolph,  yellow morel - general location = In Fremont, California.  Alameda County. Growing Conditions = In the back yard I spread leaves from all the neighbors trees 18 inches deep as a mulch under our orange tree to keep oxalis from growing.  It was left undisturbed over the winter.  The morels appeared at the edges near concrete mow strips.  

May 2nd, 2007: Becky Langstraat, grey and yellow morel - general location = Iowa Knoxville Marion and Williamson, also lake Miami, Growing Conditions = Mainly on hillsides SE found several greys on bottoms and yellows up the sides. The 3 of us found 45 lbs. the last two days! The ticks are terrible though! This will be the week for the mother loads in our area. Starting to find the big yellows so they won't last too long. Additional Comments = Found allot in the briars- raspberry, small elms even out in the open! Happy hunting!

May 2nd, 2007: Rader:  25 "deliciosa" type yellows and grays in Roanoke County, VA yesterday

May 2nd, 2007: Jason Cook (Ohio Shaman), grey morel - general location = Lima, Allen County OHIO, Growing Conditions = I found this single gray under an elm where I find them quite often.  Elm tree was near a creek in a low wet area.  Been dry, but then we got 2 days of rain and now signs of fungi all over.  Going out later today after work to look for more. Additional Comments = I will email you the picture

May 2nd, 2007: billy, yellow morel - general location = West of Kalamazoo MI on Saturday 28th of April . 13 Greys and 12 Yellows .  Left most to grow for a couple of days.  No photos Growing Conditions = Around Large Live elms all but 6.  Those were found around large dead elm.  Additional Comments = Won the 30.00 office pool for first find

May 2nd, 2007: found april 21- jennings county, indiana, cheyanne

May 2nd, 2007: Jeff Mullins,  black morel - general location = Columbia City Indiana. Growing Conditions = In an opening in the woods that gets all day sun. We found 90 blacks 2-day in the same spot that I found the in years ago but I have not been able to find the spot again uttil my bro in law happened across this spot 2-day... We also found about 65 small grayz yesterday evening so far so good 4 this year !!!GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!

May 2nd, 2007: Neil, yellow, white, black . - general location = Sharpsburg, Maryland, Growing Conditions = Under piles of rotten wood, under a stand of tulip poplars.

May 2nd, 2007: Bap   yellow morel - general location = pickerington,oh. Growing Conditions = near a creek .Additional Comments = The yellows are out now,found 5 nice yellow morels saturday afternoon.

May 2nd, 2007: shane snyder,  yellow morel - general location = defiance ohio , Growing Conditions = in a grassy area, Additional Comments = my first of the year found blacks and yellows hopefully more to come

May 2nd, 2007: Kayla Wilson,  grey morel - general location = I found about 70 grey morals by a dead tree and under the leaves. Most of them were no bigger than my thumb nail or a bout an inch but they were there. We scractched around in the leaves and found them. Zanesville, Ohio. Growing Conditions = They were by the creek out off of a country road.

May 2nd, 2007: D BURKEY, some grays - general location = doylestown oh, Growing Conditions = under old oak tree with about 6 in of leave . Additional Comments = doylestown oh my step son said they found mushroom in doylestown how you khow that i look at moremushroom.com so went to work got and went mushroom huntingi got 43 today but more rain tonight will bring more up.

May 2nd, 2007: kevin,  black morel - general location = new mexico. Growing Conditions = under pine trees, Additional Comments = My friend is eating these.....I hope they are really morels!!!!

May 2nd, 2007: Eric Enold, yellow morel - general location = Carroll County Leesville Ohio Growing Conditions = Found them in an old logged poplar forest.  I use to pick hundreds out of this woods, but someone needed money and logged it,  There starting to come back after five years.

May 2nd, 2007: Tony G, black morel - general location = Poulsbo, WA. Growing Conditions – Went back to the mulch spot where I found 70 last week and picked another 9 (3”-5”). Additional Comments – Hopefully the weather will bring one more crop (rain today and tomorrow followed by days of sun). I’ll be back.

May 2nd, 2007: Jeremy Cosner,  yellow morel, Spike - general location = Geurnsey County Ohio, Growing Conditions = I found these mushrooms beside some old elm, pine, and oak. Additional Comments =  Hey Jeff beat you to it. Get out and find some mushrooms they are up every where. And they are big to.

May 2nd, 2007: Shannon,  grey morel - general location = Sparta Wisconsin, Growing Conditions = Lowlands under a dead birch!  Found them in the same place last year.  Also on a south slope in the grass. Additional Comments = Look for the moist green areas, look under any dead tree- found them in dead pines last year. Good luck!

May 2nd, 2007: PatapscoMike, yellow morel - general location = Central Maryland, Growing Conditions = maples, poplars, fields Additional Comments = Slow start to the season, but coming along nicely now in central Maryland.  Found my first batch of yellows this year this past Saturday (28th) and more today.  Mike W.- drop me a line PatapscoMike (at) mail2fisherman (dot) com  You described your spot too well, now I know where it is.  In fact, it's 200 yards from my house...  Road name where you park has 7 letters, 3 vowels, and has a few poplar trees on the right as you go downhill ;-)  I'll have to go look when I get home from work

May 2nd, 2007: Ciann, grey morel - general location = Fayette County, Gans PA, Growing Conditions = Thick forest, Lots of tan leaves over very soft mulched soil, May apples full grown.

May 2nd, 2007: Jason Hayden, False morels and fiddlehead - general location = Vermont, Rutland County, Growing Conditions = along a small river under ash and elm at about 1000' elevation

May 2nd, 2007: Rick & Mick,  yellows and Greys - general location = Live in Quincy, Ill. but found mushrooms in Marion County Mo. Growing Conditions =  Found 4 lbs.under Maple trees along River

May 2nd, 2007: Gabriel Bridges, Yellow morels, black morels, 2 boletus pinophulus - general location = in Arnold, CA. Growing Conditions = growing in disturbed yards in subdivisions at about 4000-4500 feet in the Sierra nevadas  Additional Comments = We found these morels on the 26th and the 27th.  Most of the mushrooms we found were great.  Some were overripe and/or maggoty.  We were exited to keep going all day.  Going from yard to yard we found over 10 pounds of the tasty treats.  It looked  like the first round of morels, hopefully the rains that are coming will bring another week of flushes. 

May 2nd, 2007: seth pawloski,  yellow morel - general location = eastern ottawa county, west mich. Growing Conditions = in my "park like" backyard, found well over 100, mostly yellows. just started hunting last year so i have some questions. have heard that the best places to look are around ash, elm and old orchards in mostly sandy soil... my backyard is clay and black dirt and the mushrooms are around beech, maple and a white pine, am i just lucky? also is it benificial to leave them to grow, (most are about 2-3 inchs) or are they likely done and its time to pick? thanks

May 2nd, 2007: Judy J,  grey morel - general location = Found a 1" morel in my yard this evening.  Stillwater MN, Growing Conditions = In moss in an area where dead elms were cut down.  This area has produced early in past years. Yes!

May 2nd, 2007: greg bennett, yellow morel - general location = northern il  lee co, Growing Conditions = found greys under low lying brush. on our hands and knees. also alot of greys since april 22 in rock gulley. growing right next to rocks.  found blondes since april 28. around old dead elm and young alive & dead elms. may 1st  found 75 geys & blondes.  beautiful mushrooms!  i'll send a picture next time. it's going to be a good year here in northern il. 

May 2nd, 2007: Roscoe,  yellow morel - general location = ohio, Clark county. Growing Conditions = Lowlands

May 2nd, 2007: SNURRBY LEE,  grey morel - general location = BROWN CO, MINNESOTA, Growing Conditions = UNDER DEAD ELM, ON SOUTH SIDE FACING HILL. SEMI SANDY SOIL. Additional Comments = BEEN OUT 6X WITH MY KIDS AND WAS STARTING TO GET FRUSTRATED-THERE IS A MUSHROOM GOD!!!!!IT'S STILL EARLY YET BUT WE NEED SOME DARN RAIN!!!!!!!!

May 2nd, 2007: holly Combs, yellow morel - general location = Greene County, OH, Growing Conditions = Woods...lots of ash, oak, honeysuckle nearby. 
Additional Comments = Found a mix of yellows, greys & spikes.

May 2nd, 2007: billy,  yellow morel - general location = Western Michigan - in the lower areas - they are coming on strong - Found 14 blacks and 2 yellows in regular early spots - the upper woods are still to dry and no vegetated for growth yet.  My season typically last from end of april through 3rd week of May.  Will report more later.  Going out again (for the next three weeks).....Growing Conditions = One ravine has no explanation - it produced 200 blacks last year and is producing again this year. The soil is black and granular like sand or railroad bed dirt.  Nothing dead around - lot of aok leafs.

May 2nd, 2007: Denny R,  grey morel - general location = We found 13 1" greys in northern Tama County,Ia. We were in a large tract of hickory timber.

May 2nd, 2007: Tom Nethers, yellow morel - general location = Found in Licking county,OH.Granville area Growing Conditions = found on east facing slope,around some elms

May 2nd, 2007: keith johnson, morel-other - general location = we found them in delafield wisconsin. Growing Conditions = I found them in the back woods behind my house it was awesome good rich moist sandy soil filled with nutrients Additional Comments = I look forward to finding more mushrooms!

May 2nd, 2007: CAROLYN, yellow morel - general location = PANA IL  CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Growing Conditions = OAK, WALNUT, ELM  NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF HILLS IN PLAIN SITE. Additional Comments = GREAT FIND ON PRIVATE LAND. LARGE IN SIZE MORELS 6 TO 18 INCHES. I FOUND 25 IN 15 MINUTES.

May 2nd, 2007: Tarri Hiemenz, morel-other - general location = Minnesota  just outside Detriot Lakes, Growing Conditions = high ground from the swamps Additional Comments = They are just starting around here, they are still small but moist there are a few small ones we found that are drying out already

May 2nd, 2007: dylan, black morel - general location = rosalia washington, Growing Conditions = on tall hills

May 3rd, 2007: Ivan Roy, black morel - general location = Ottawa,ON Canada. Growing Conditions = White pine , cedar, aspen., Additional Comments = Greetings Chris, I will send  membership fee       HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU.regards to your family .Ivan

May 3rd, 2007: Cherie,  grey morel  - general location = Michigan, Washtenaw County, Growing Conditions = near river bank, Additional Comments = Thanks for a great website!  It's very helpful and fun

May 3rd, 2007: rick brownfield,   yellow morel - general location = Indiana  Danvill  Hendricks, Growing Conditions = under dead elms and apple trees 
Additional Comments = lookes like we are winding down around here.The yellowes are starting to dry up.

May 3rd, 2007: harry dearolf lll,  morel-other - general location = new kensington -- plum borough area in western pennsylvania(northern allegheny-westmoreland counties)
Growing Conditions = along old railroad tracks now trials 40 years old, damp moist leaf matter.

May 3rd, 2007: Pam Mcgwiggin, Sow snout (saltwater morel) - general location = Jenness Beach Rockingham County New Hampshire, Growing Conditions = Taken at low tide followed air bubble trail to center of growth ring about two inches into the sand. Took 44 at first low tide went back out at second and took about 18 more.

May 3rd, 2007: morel al,  yellow morel - general location = illinois  kankakee county, Growing Conditions = in the woods bottom of the hills south side Additional Comments = finding yellows and greysfor about aweek over 150 so far and afew big yellows mostly small      good luck ya all

May 3rd, 2007: ray,  yellow morel - general location = MALVERN OHIO...Growing Conditions = elm elm ELM FOUND 41 TODAY

May 3rd, 2007: Jon Grayless,  grey morel - general location = Janesville, WI Rock Co. Additional Comments = Found 2 greys a few inches tall in a hot spot from last year and another 43 in the lawn of a friend's apartment complex around dying elms. We still could use more rain...more rain...

May 3rd, 2007: Adam,  grey morel - general location = State Park, Southwestern Michigan, Growing Conditions = Under Dead Trees, Side of a trail 
Additional Comments = Found 25 Grey's, Found 5 Blacks, One HUGE White (Sorry no Pictures), Found about 35 Fake Morels

May 3rd, 2007: k.c. schaible,  yellow morel - general location = 42 yellows biggest was 4 inches they were in a sunny area and were starting to dry up so i had to pick them. i also have found 8 others in a different spots 3 grays 5 yellows. they are very small so I'm going to let them get bigger. hopefully they won't dry up.rockford Illinois area winnabago Co. Growing Conditions = by a lake were the sand and dirt start to much sun they were dieing had to pick them Additional Comments = we need cooler nights and days. and more rain

May 3rd, 2007: MATT Z., black morel - general location = found about 35 small to medium on south facing hillside...Been out looking for a week!!  Need rain badly!
Growing Conditions = All near dead elms.

May 3rd, 2007: Kevin,  landscape morel - general location = Beaverton/Portland Growing Conditions = In the garden Additional Comments = They are Escs. 5" tall and 1 dia.  No Bugs!!  COOL!

May 3rd, 2007: William Ickes,   yellow morel - general location = Northern Indiana, Elkhart county Growing Conditions = Around Maple Trees

May 3rd, 2007: Hi Chris, found a few today in East Liverpool, Ohio 43920. I need some help with identification on some. First question are these 2 half free's? 

Yes.

What are these ones?

Very old Black Morels.

And we think these are blacks, At least the last one is for sure. Rick

You are correct! - Chris M

May 3rd, 2007: Hello....My Brother found these this past week!!!! Yummmm!! Mike

May 4th, 2007: Shannon,  yellow morel - general location = Sparta, WI, Growing Conditions = Low lands and mossy area along ditch  Additional Comments = Went out again yesterday (MAY 3) Found 16 little beauties, a few greys and small yellows.  We need the rain and a bit more heat to make em' pop. People think i'm crazy- a lot of people show pic's of their kids, I show pictures of morels! This weekend should be great- Rain Sat!

May 4th, 2007: Denny R,  yellow morel - general location = Tama County, Iowa, Growing Conditions = Found 30 nice yellows 2-3 inches tall-first yellows of the year. They were on southwest facing slopes in the woods 

May 4th, 2007: Chris, These were found in   Iowa County , near Marengo, Iowa on May 2nd.  This is 1/3 of what we found.  A few greys but mostly yellows found in wooded area near dying elms. Jamie

May 4th, 2007: Andy Y. Dayton Ohio, Scott and I found 47 in a new spot only 5 minutes from the house. Grays and Yellows, creek valley facing west, sandy soil, near Elms, live and dead. Some were very dry, some broke up in the bag, hope this isn't the end.

May 4th, 2007: I have found about 2 lbs in the Palmyra area-some big ones 

May 4th, 2007: Al G., black morel - general location = Ohio, Deersville, Harrison, Growing Conditions = Elm and Popular, old woods Additional Comments = Found on East and Southeast hillsides about 3/4 way up the hill. Also found 3-4" yellows, some half Morels and a dozen small grays. Weather just hasn't been good this year. Yum!

May 4th, 2007: Sandi,  grey morel - general location = Massillon OH. Growing Conditions = By a creek, and by dead old elm and poplar trees. Additional Comments = We love hunting them.  My husband has found 300 total. And I stopped real quick today at a park and found two while walking on a path.  Can't wait to get out there today!

May 4th, 2007: ernest, grey morel - general location = mid-michigan, Growing Conditions = under elms and apples

May 4th, 2007: Nancy, Chris Ott and I went out yesterday (5-2) and had a really good day: 82 large yellows and 38 tulip morels. About 50 of the yellows were in two big flushes that Nancy spotted around dead elms near creeks. The rest were scattered around elm, ash and tulip poplar. -- hugh, columbus, OH

May 4th, 2007: Peggy King,   yellow morel - general location = Stockton Illinois Jo Daviess County, Growing Conditions = The ground is real dry here right now so we found them mostly by the trees that are just starting to die out along the stream banks.The bark is just falling off those are the best and where there is a lot of moss on the ground and damp.Last year we found over forty pounds worth.I've hunted Morels for over thirty five years and last year was the best we ever had.We couldn't believe it.The ground was covered just about everywhere we looked.It's sort of like being a kid in a candy shop.What fun.Also when hunting Morels use a mesh bag so the spores spread.I heard that is a good idea.Love to Morel hunt.I also make hiking sticks. Peggy King

May 4th, 2007: FirefighterII,  yellow morel - general location = East Tennessee, Scott co area, Growing Conditions = Along river bed, in honey suckle patch 
Additional Comments = Couldn't figure it out, morels here in East TN seem to have gone poof after the cold spell then the recent rash of hot weather. Is anyone finding em at all? Seen a post on http://www.tennoutdoorsman.com on morels but no one seems to be reporting recent finds. If anyone has news post there and let me know, thanks.

May 4th, 2007: I found another 18 blacks in the same area as usual in PA. That brings me to almost 150 from about an acre of woods. I haven't checked the rest of the area since there have been so many right there and my two year old will only stay in her backpack for so long. I can't wait to see how many yellows we get. Just need some rain. Good Luck Everyone. - Evan Shipley

May 4th, 2007: SKIP TA;LIAFERRO,  grey morel - general location = ROANOKE, VA, Growing Conditions = POPULAR TREE   MOUNTAINS ON BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, Additional Comments = THIS IS THE EARLIEST I HAVE EVER FOUND SOME IN THIS AREA---04-2-07 BY MAY 1 -I HAVE OVER 400. IT HAS BEEN VERY DRY HERE AND COLD -I EXPECT TO GET OVER 1000

May 4th, 2007: Ken Holzhueter,  grey morel - general location = Menomonie,Wisconsin in Dunn County, Growing Conditions = Under pine tree in yard,,will look in the valley in the moss and dead trees tomarrow.

May 4th, 2007: frank (natureboy),  black morel - general location = kittanning,pa. armstrong co. Growing Conditions = near the top of hills. tuplip popular, elm and wild grape vines.toward the end I only looked under the elms. break over elms were the most productive.it's really starting Additional Comments = very heavy leaf cover. I wonder how many I missed.

May 4th, 2007: Bridgy, grey morel - general location = Brown County,Illinois, Growing Conditions = Still finding them in Brown County around dead elms. Been a little slow finding them due to TRESPASSERS,sux to find stumps.

May 4th, 2007: steve gross,  yellow morel - general location = grenbush wisconsin area sheboygan county, Growing Conditions = dead elm trees

May 4th, 2007: Gabriel Bridges,  Yellow morels, black morels, grey morels - general location = Arnold, California and Dorrington California. Checked out the subdivisions again and found 10lbs in one day of picking. Growing Conditions = The growing conditions were forested subdivisions.  Morels were scattered to many around houses that had been disturbed in the not too recent past.  Yards that had been raked recently weren't very productive.  However, yards that had been raked in the past and not very recently were quite a bit more productive. These were all found on a north slope. Additional Comments = The steady rains that we've gotten every three to four days for the last two weeks will make the morel season in the Sierra Nevadas be a great year.  We had to postpone our outing for today due to rain.  Warm temperatures for the next couple of days should send the morels popping like popcorn.  I can hardly wait. 

May 4th, 2007: Rick Green,  yellow morel - general location = Seattle, Washington. Growing Conditions = Found three large yellow morels growing in mulch/bark near ferns and bushes, in downtown Seattle at Freeway Park

May 4th, 2007: TaiChi GREG H.,  grey morel - general location = Started picking south of Winona,Mn. Growing Conditions = Finally received some rain and lighting-followed by 4 days of sun..woods are very dry here yet and it's only been foggy once all week(FOG=FUNGI). Ticks are very prevelant,lilacs started blooming
Anyhoo...the game is afoot...found a couple dozen small greys and 1 yellow in 20 min. while out troutin...patch was concentrated at the top of a S.E. hill along a fence line of dying elms. We're expecting a shower Fri.-Sat.(saying prayers for moisture)...please use mesh bags while gathering...Additional Comments = Anyone ever wonder if there is a connection between the ozone created by lightning and insects:(spore - spreaders) seeking shelter from the storm around and inside the shedding bark of dying elm trees!

May 4th, 2007: George Sayers,  yellow morel - general location = Franklin County, Kansas, Growing Conditions = Growing directly beneath low hanging bows of eastern red cedar (Juniperus viginiana), occasionally at the edge of the drip line however more often than not they were located within the center of cluster of these trees... accessible to eye and hand only by crawling.

May 5th, 2007: byron place,  grey morel - general location = Minnesota, twin cities area, river bottoms area, dakota county, Growing Conditions = oak woods recent burn from dnr to restore oak savanah. Additional Comments = they were small but ohhh so tasty with my ribeye!!

May 5th, 2007: Fawguy,  zippo - general location = Cincinnati Oh., Growing Conditions = HI and Low, Additional Comments = Do to the endless hours hunting the elusive "MOREL" I have decided to start panning for gold. I figure there is no SHROOMS in them thar hills.And my odds to find gold might be a bit better. But I will always have one eye scanin the tree stumps for that FUNGIS close to my heart Good Hunting All.

May 5th, 2007: john smith,  grey morel - general location = st. paul MN. Eagan, Growing Conditions = under dead elm

May 5th, 2007: Michael Callahan,  yellow morel - general location = South of Iowa City, IA, Growing Conditions = Forest patch approximately 100 sq ft. along riverside. Mostly composed of Maple Trees. Additional Comments = 8 lbs. 7 oz. out of 100 sq ft. Mostly Yellows around 5-6 inches in length. I've never hit a patch like this before. Made me sorry that I'd forgot my camera. Took me 2 hours just to pick them all.

May 5th, 2007: 3,000 to 4,000 ft. elevation, north Oregon Cascades, harvested about 12 lbs. of very nice blacks and a bonus bull shed with my son. Good picking, Holehog

May 5th, 2007: Miles Oleskiw,  black morel - general location = 60 miles north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Growing Conditions = In mixed maple and poplar on the south west face of hillside. Additional Comments = This spot is one of many that I hunt along the "Bruce Trail" which is over 300 miles of free access nature trail that follows the Niagara Escarpment from New York to Tobermory.

May 5th, 2007: we found 4 large yellows, 7 tulip morels and 1 half free today. One of the yellows was huge. Another was a at the exact spot at the base of an elm by a barbed wire fence where we've seen exactly one and only one morel every single year since 2002 (6th year running)

May 6th, 2007: alan orseske,  grey morel - general location = barry county michigan, Growing Conditions = deep valleys heavily shaded  scattered densely around choke cherry and popple ,Additional Comments = probally found 200 or more plus many verry small ones ?how do i send u a pic???

May 6th, 2007: hundreds of small greys should be pickable by wednsday, 80 or so nice size whites, southwest michigan (barry county) all under cherry trees

May 6th, 2007: Chris me and my kids went out today and found these mushrooms. I am fairly new to mushroom hunting, so I don’t know if these are ok or not they look like they have been up a while. I found them on a slope facing the east side under cedar trees. Any information would be appreciated. Josh Ballard

May 6th, 2007: Lori,  yellow morel - general location = Elkhart County, Growing Conditions = Around bark/dead tree stump

May 6th, 2007: Randy Taylor,  grey morel - general location = Pittsford,Michigan,Hillsdale County

May 6th, 2007: Jeff Mullins,  grey morel - general location = Albion Indiana on state ground, Growing Conditions = Around Dead Elms And walnut trees 
Additional Comments = Found 40 some yellows and grayz today while hunting with a few close friends and also found 20 some yellows and grays yesterday 5-4-07 in a small woods west of Columbia city we need some rain and we should be knee deep in morels!!!!! COME ON RAIN..... GOOD LUCK TO ALL........

May 6th, 2007: muddin14,  grey morel,  half-frees, oysters, polypor squams - general location = Illinois, Dupage COunty, Growing Conditions = forest preserve and woods by trains tracks

May 6th, 2007: Anita,  yellow morel - general location = Missouri, Polo, Growing Conditions = not sure Additional Comments = A buddy of ours found these huge yellow mushrooms on May 4th around the Bananza Wild Life area

May 6th, 2007: jamie,  yellow morel - general location = illinois  loud thunder state park, Growing Conditions = south side of hill under thorn bushes

May 6th, 2007: DaddyO,  grey morel - general location = Rockford IL, Growing Conditions = found greys under dead elm roots that were exposed in a gulley.  Found none around forest floor, only where roots were exposed. Found one yellow next to some wood chips someone dumped. Additional Comments = found my best last year around May 14th, so it's a little early.  Also need more rain, soil is too dry and they aren't "poppin".

May 6th, 2007; Larry Parks,  black morel - general location = Northville, Michigan Near 7 Mile & Sheldon Roads, Growing Conditions = On my way back to my truck I had given up looking for morels for the day, then along the side of the trail, on a sandy rise from a rich lowland, 2 feet off the trail, were some black morels.  It was strange how my eye caught them.  I had never seen the blacks before, but they really stuck out; along side of the brown fallen leaves.  They were the first I had found for this season and were real tasty.  Hoping for more. Additional Comments = Going to N. Manitou Is. the week of May 20.  Hope to find plenty up there like last year.  Do know that Morel season varies year to year, but hope to read on how things are going up there for that time.

May 6th, 2007: Kevin DeCarlo,  yellow morel - general location = Winnebago County in Northern Iliinois, Growing Conditions = Under dead elms on top of a north facing hill Additional Comments = I found eleven.Nine of them were all in one small area, 

May 6th, 2007: Hi Chris, Our season has begun here. I found my first one last Saturday. Very small grey about an inch tall. I left it to grow up. Checked it a few days later and it was about 2.5 inches tall. Went back today to harvest it and found the remains of the stem that someone had cut. Risks with shrooming sometimes have sad endings. Anyway, I find it interesting to monitor their rate of growth. I also found this nice little basket full. They are mostly 2-3 inches tall. Found them under dead elms. Hope all is well in Georgia or wherever you are. Happy Shrooming! Amy Tisdale

May 6th, 2007: We found 33 large yellows and 8 tulip morels today, including a few monsters (one 9", several others 6-7"). Three were at a spot by an elm we had checked several times earlier, but these were hidden under the bark and finally pushed their way up. They were in surprisingly good shape, too

May 6th, 2007: Went out again today for 5 hours checked out my new spot and found these 13 in all at this site around a elm still alive then went to another site and found the same morel but around an apple tree.Searched the area pretty well and in both sites just found these-not like the ones I found late in the season last year-these are the first I have found here in summit county Ohio its just odd that I found only the same kind in sites 15miles apart-I would think these are early ones not sure

May 6th, 2007: The Illinois State Morel Mushroom Championship hunt was a success and the Grand Champion Found 164 Morels in 2 hours time! He is the one on the left.

May 7^{th, 2007: brandi,grey morel - general location = near thorp, washington, kittitas county. Growing Conditions = pine forest lowlands}

May 7th, 2007: Evan Shipley-Adams Co, PA- Over the pas two days we have found six yellows, only one was turning yellow so far, and one half free. They were in the same area where we found most of our blacks this year. The first day of no blacks was the first day we started to find yellows.

May 7th, 2007: Justin S.,  yellow morel - general location = Jones County, Iowa. Growing Conditions = near elms, Additional Comments = went out two days ago and found roughly 75 nice sized yellows, and a few really fresh grays. It was raining that day, and so I'm heading out this morning to see if the rain induced more to "pop". Good luck to everybody.

May 7th, 2007: Billy,  yellow morel - general location = Bureau, IL, Growing Conditions = Hills facing southwest

May 7th, 2007: Mary,  yellow morel - general location = WI things are a bit slow here yet but did find 157 both grey and yellows , mostly yellow found 79 around 1 dead elm tree

May 7th, 2007: Hi Chris, I found my first morels of the season today (May 6th), here in South Central Ontario.  They were so small (like blueberries) I left them to size up a bit.  Sorry not to include a picture; my camera phone wasn't up to the task today.  General location: in some moss, beside an ash tree. Jason McCallum Near Woodstock, Ontario

May 7th, 2007: Hi, Here are some photos of the yellow I found here in Oregon yesterday. The photo is with today's Oregonian.. It is to bad I forgot about the contest this mushroom would have had another 2 to 3 inches. I broke it off to leave a stump so that it might grow back next year. The Morel is slightly taller that 10.5". I hope the photos do. Thanks Steve from Oregon

May 7th, 2007: seann and cheryl ,morel-other - general location = found about 15 or so but we could not pick them all just babies still sandpoint idaho Growing Conditions = in old grouth woods on are propety in kinda shady areas. Additional Comments = finding these has become a family fun time togather.

May 7th, 2007: Kathie Thomas,  yellow morel - general location = Amissville, VA. Growing Conditions = Under Old oaks. Additional Comments = This is my first find.  I found one by chance while digging around an old foundation for bottles. I got so excited, I've spent the rest of the day hunting.

May 7th, 2007: Roger Liston,  yellow morel - general location = Ill. Winnebago Co. Sun morn around a couple dead elm trees.....over 150 in 1 location.  I think that I have died and gone to heaven!  I gave 1 to my brother-in-law and kept the rest (he got skunked)

May 7th, 2007: We found 4 large yellows at the Woodbury wildlife refuge near Warsaw, OH. We really had to work for them, though -- the brier in that area are really nasty

May 7th, 2007: Jo Keckhafer,  grey morel - general location = I found one in the back forty by a downed elm, in Barron County WI on May 3rd. My son and I walked for ten miles thru hills and valleys and found nothing saturday except a bear, he must be looking too! Hope it,s just too early yet.

May 7th, 2007: Julie,  yellow morel - general location = Doniphan County, Kansas Growing Conditions = In a creek bed

May 7th, 2007: Jeff Mullins,  yellow morel - general location = Columbia City In. Growing Conditions = In an old dead elm grove... Additional Comments = WE NEED RAIN TO KEEP THIS SEASON GOING ..I THINK IT IS SUPPOSE TO RAIN LATER THIS WEEK !!!!! PRAY FOR RAIN PLEASE..... AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF MY FELLOW SPONGE FREAKS!!!!!!!!!

May 7th, 2007: Veronica, grey morel - general location = North Central Iowa, Worth county
Growing Conditions = In the road Additional Comments = Just starting around here

May 7th, 2007: Hello my name is Brian Philpott and Im fairly new to the site and I have some mushroom finds to report I have found 150 morels as of May 6th. and two boletes, western giant puffballs and a few apricot jelly chanterelles  I started on April 30th. finding black morels but
now I'm finding mostly yellow morels. And I do have photos if needed. Mushrooms I Have Found:
yellow morels black morels half-free morels burn site morels boletes western giant puffballs apricot jelly chanterelles, The Location: Pioneer, California in Amador County 4000' elevation Sierra Nevada mountain range Growing Condition: Old logging areas among Pine, Douglas Fir, Cedar. All on hillsides facing North- North-East Thank You, Brian Philpott

May 7th, 2007: shane spencer,  yellow morel - general location = ohio  northern knox county
Growing Conditions = elm trees  also near swamp land edges in thick ground foliage Additional Comments = found 35 yellows   size from 2 inches in height to 5 inches in height  found most on west facing slope  soil was real dark looking   alot of purple flowers around

May 7th, 2007: John Lamprecht, black morel - general location = Burnsville, Minnesota
Growing Conditions = near base of dead elm Additional Comments = earliest I have found even blacks up here

May 7th, 2007: Andrew ,black morel - general location = Michigan, Traverse City

May 8th, 2007: conrad szura, yellow morel - general location = franklin grove,Il. USA. Growing Conditions = on the side of a sandstone cliff.we have found them here for the past 5 years.

May 8th, 2007: scott Christiansen,  grey morel - general location = st. croix co.  wi. Growing Conditions = under dead elms and cedars .....south facing slope Additional Comments = i found 156 grays and 12 yellows in 4 hours  quit a few stumps, the deer have been hungry

May 8th, 2007: BRYAN ZIMMERMAN,  yellow morel - general location = near lm trees on a hill side facing west. found 26 this year. Growing Conditions = on the sid eof the road. in tal grass. Additional Comments = still waiting for the big 0nes.

May 8th, 2007: Wrigley Bynum,  yellow morel - general location = Sheridan, IL. Growing Conditions = 6 May 2007, Cool, 55-65 degrees F. About 50 feet from the Fox River. Near an old fallen tree, not sure what kind of tree. Slight slope with alot of small stones (alittle bigger than pea gravel). Found about 100 yellows. I'm in Lake County Illinois, I've only found one grey around here, about 3 feet from the base of a stanting dead elm. Going out again today, keep your fingers crossed.

May 8th, 2007: Gayle T.,  yellow morel - general location = We found the mushrooms high in the mountains.  Believe it or not, most were growing next to snow banks!  They were found near aspens, snow brush, pine trees.  Had a ball, yahoo...the season has begun in MONTANA!!!!

May 8^{th, 2007: Charlie & Linda Irons, black morel - general location = Central Utah in Sevier County, Growing Conditions = Found 5 large black morels in canyon at elevation of 6,300 ft. under a small cottonwood with large cottonwoods in the area.  Grassy with sandy-loam soil.  The 5 small yellow morels were found the same day at and elevation of 5,750 on dry, sandy soil near a river with small alder trees, large cottonwood trees and numerous wax current bushes in full bloom. Additional Comments = HOORY, the UTAH MORALS ARE FINALLY POPPING!  I hope the picture do them justice. Charlie & Linda Irons, black morel - general location = Central Utah in Sevier County, Growing Conditions = Found 5 large black morels in canyon at elevation of 6,300 ft. under a small cottonwood with large cottonwoods in the area.  Grassy with sandy-loam soil.  The 5 small yellow morels were found the same day at and elevation of 5,750 on dry, sandy soil near a river with small alder trees, large cottonwood trees and numerous wax current bushes in full bloom. Additional Comments = HOORY, the UTAH MORALS ARE FINALLY POPPING!  I hope the picture do them justice.}

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^{May 11th, 2007: Jt, black morel; yellow morel (possible),general location: Cumberland, BC, Canada, growing conditions: approx 700' elev. in the foothills of Beaufort 
mountain range; mixed fir, hemlock and cedar forest; one found growing on a big rock covered in moss and detritus. second was found at the edge of a clearcut in very sandy / gravely humus below what could have been a  few raspberry plants.  Additional comments: mushrooms are yummy}

^{May 11th, 2007: Hillary, black morel - general location = Seattle, Washington, Growing Conditions = Growing conditions were in my yard, from grass, gravel and beauty bark Additional Comments = I think it was a freak of nature or something.}

^{May 11th, 2007: Found by Jon Royer  Location: Areas with alot of shade near lowlands under dead elms. also found a random one that wasn't near and dead ones but was growing right next to the base of a one year old elm sapling Also found a very nice clump of four growing right on the base of a 4' tall dying maple sapling.}

^{May 11th, 2007: Laurie,  yellow morel - general location = Washington County, Wisconsin, Growing Conditions = under loan dead elm...grassy area 
Additional Comments = Finally finding some gorgeous yellows in Wisconsin.}

^{May 11th, 2007: Cherie,  yellow morel - general location = Michigan, Washtenaw County, Growing Conditions = I found 2 lbs of 3-4" yellow/blondes under dead elm trees on a ridge.} 

^{May 11th, 2007: Jason and Darcy,  yellow morel - general location = Michigan, lower peninsula, near I96 and M66 area, Growing Conditions = under dead elms, in low laying areas where grass was starting to grow. Additional Comments = all yellows}

^{May 11th, 2007: Randy, black morel - general location = La Salle Ontario Canada, (across the river from south eastern MI) Growing Conditions = under 2 large Norway Spruce in a residential area}

^{May 12th, 2007: Brian Philpott, Pioneer, California in Amador County ----------- I found 35 yellow morels today on old logging skid trails on North slope. Found 13 in a 2ft sq patch. Also 2 boletes.}

^{May 12th, 2007: ben, yellow morel - general location = i found 5 yellow morels, but they are still very young. they are by some unmanaged apple trees here in cabot, vermont Growing Conditions = its been really dry here, which surprised me when i saw thesee yesterday, I think its a little early for them.}

^{May 12th, 2007: Renee Trudeau black morel - general location = I found 155 blacks in Mesick Michigan in an hour and 1/2!! Growing Conditions = under oaks, sandy ground perfectly hidden, but once I saw one I saw 10 at a time!  Additional Comments = Every Mother's Day weekend is a big mushroom festival in Mesick, however, I find going up the weekend before is more productive for me.}

^{May 12th, 2007: Karina Fauble, yellow morel - general location = Near Tipton, Michigan in Lenawee county. Found about 6 pounds of yellow morels today.
Growing Conditions = edge of pine forest and near a stream}

^{May 12th, 2007: brian wingfield,  yellow morel - general location = not in but buy liberstate park 70 west found 47 in one spot right off the roadway four feet by a small stream Growing Conditions = not in direct sun light under large amounts of leaves.what a sight.... Additional Comments = it took four years between finding a large so persistance pays off but all ways leave half to repopelate them next year so good luck.and stick by the streams lakes.}

^{May 12th, 2007: Les Orban, morel-other, verpa bohemica - general location = Canada, Alberta, Edmonton, Growing Conditions = Under deciduous trees, Aspen, Poplar, with Shrub undergrowth, like Hawthorn, Blackthorn}

^{May 12th, 2007: As per your site, I'm reporting a find via email. Today I found my first morels of the season. Delaware County, PA just west of Philadelphia.  (Media PA is the center) Two nice individuals, one in a 'regular' spot and another loner later.  Also found a cluster of 6 that were past due by a couple of days and never got
very big. The morels are two weeks late this year. DelCo Steve}

^{May 12th, 2007:} st croix river valley just north of st croix fall wisconsin. it has been really dry here, and no relief in site.

^{May 12th, 2007:} Chris, I got home Tuesday but have been very ill with something I caught on the road. The following photos are of 885 of the Western Natural morels found on this trip and represent half of what I found.  The other half I left in LaGrande Oregon with friends.  I have cooked all of the baby morels and froze them for my future use as they are my favorites, the larger ones in these photos I gave to friends in Eagle Idaho.

May 12th, 2007: shannon Taylor, black morel - general location = Mi. Three Oaks, Dont know whats going on here found about fifty blacks where ive never found any before. m spots this year have produced nothing. Found northside of hill. Found two in march!! never have I found that early. Growing Conditions = Lot of oaks and a few maples. Above creek bottom on northside of hill. Additional Comments = I dont understand whats going on this year?? Is it that the mold count is not high enough? Is it low no humidity at nite? By now I usually have found hundreds by now. Can you tell me whats the problem! Please contact me I need your help Thank you

This year, with the early warm up, then back to the deep freeze for 2-3 weeks, and finally dry conditions for many has turned out a very poor Morel year for most. The only good areas were very early on in March, in Oklahoma, and Southern Kansas. Also out West seems to be doing fairly well. But all of the Mid-West has been poorly affected. -Chris M

I am heading out now to do a filming with the Travel Channel, first location- Wisconsin, and then on to a small foray in S. Michigan and a second filming. From there, The Travel Channel crew will follow me on up to the Boyne City Festival. I will try my best to keep up with your reports on the road with my laptop. I will also be in the chat room this Monday night after 8:00 PM Central Time, in the member areas. Happy Shrooming! - Chris Matherly

May 13th, 2007: Chris Ott, Nancy and I led a foray for the Ohio Mushroom Society at Mt. Gilead S.P. I found about 19 large yellows; Chris and others in the group found another 15 or so, plus some large oyster mushrooms. It looks like it's just about over in that area. I've also attached some recent morel meals: morel pizza with ramp pesto and morels stuffed with nettles, cheese and toasted almonds
-- hugh, Columbus

May 13th, 2007: Dave Baer, morel-other - general location = Woodville Wisconsin, 54028, .Growing Conditions = dead elm Additional Comments = Found in a shaded area all the elms in the sun had no shrooms the shrooms were under the leves and grass very hard to see even for eagle eye dave baer

May 13th, 2007: Yesterday I went back to check the three morels found earlier in the week and discovered to my chagrin they had been eaten (by slugs?).  I ended up
finding 4 newer ones, and today (Saturday) hit a mother load (30) of yellow landscape morels under a maple tree, at my friends place, in the city of Woodstock itself.  Happy hunting. Jason Woodstock, ON.

May 13th, 2007: Kevin, black morel - general location = California, Mt Lassen area ,Shasta county Growing Conditions = Doug Fir ,Old growth ,Logged maybe 15 years ago Additional Comments = This area has been producing a nice quantity for several years. Two years ago produced large numbers of Yellow Morels, Previous year it was mainly black. Now again this year its a mix. 

May 13th, 2007: kim kuehn - general location = stillwater mn, Growing Conditions =    by chance in my garden

May 13th, 2007: Trish,  yellow morel - general location = Northumberland County, PA Growing Conditions = On top of a mountain, found a large area that had a green undergrowth that covered most of the leaves.  We found most of them in this area, some around or near logs, others just out in the open.

May 13th, 2007: Scottie C, yellow morel - general location = S.E. Minnesota Growing Conditions = top of the bluffs, mainly under and around dead elms.......extremely dry around here Additional Comments = need rain REALLY BAD!!! if we get some moisture could still salvage the season.......still managed to find about 3 lbs. in a full day of hunting

May 13th, 2007: Master P and Heavy T,  yellow morel - general location = Wisconsin, near Hudson Growing Conditions = Under dead elms only. 
Additional Comments = Conditions are very dry, found quite a few that were already dried and still standing. Got about 120 morels.

May 13th, 2007: Hi—Just to let you know, I started picking black morels near L’Anse, MI on 5/4/07 and my best pick to date was 245 on 5/10/07.  It’s been cold and dry since and I haven’t been back out.

May 14th, 2007: We found just one monster yellow today, one of the biggest I've seen yet even if not the tallest, plus just a couple others. Seems pretty much done in central OH unless some real rain comes --hugh

May 14th, 2007: Brian Philpott, Pioneer, California, Amador Co.--------Found 3.5 pounds of yellow morels and 1 pig ear at the 4500' elevation. Old logging area. Area with damp soil and short grass.

May 14th, 2007: Robert Hockert, black morel - general location = Essex County New York (Adirondack Mountains)
Wilmington New York, near Whiteface Mountain Growing Conditions = Growing in rich hardwood mulch, mixed deciduous and coniferous area. Additional Comments = Morels, lilacs and hummingbirds all showed up on the same day - what a treat!

May 14th, 2007: Geogymn, yellow morel - general location = Oneida County, NY Growing Conditions = Finally! Eleven small yellows. Side hill, southern exposure, full sun. Under poplar. Saw first Dyrads today. Elevation 500'. Near Utica.

May 14th, 2007: Julie Diehm, yellow morel - general location = LaGrange, Indiana Growing Conditions = Near a pine & hardwood planting - low point of the property. Highland areas seemed too dry.

May 14th, 2007: Pete, black morel - general location = Ontario, Canada (1 hour N of Toronto) Growing Conditions = South facing bank along river -mostly maple. Sandy soil with moist topsoil of decaying leaves and rotting wood.
Additional Comments = Benchmark year for blacks! Last year was very poor for blacks (April was dry) but this year,there was ample rain in April and a slow warming, and virtually no hot days. We were out on May 12, 13 checked the usual spots and brought home 16 lbs of blacks. Most years we get 3 lbs. Last year we had no blacks!

May 14th, 2007: Blane Hillman, yellow morel - general location = sw Michigan Growing Conditions = under dead elm
Additional Comments = Chris was right when he stated that it is a poor year. We usually pick somewhere between 30 and 50 pounds a year and this year to date I have picked exactly 3, (not Pounds) mushrooms.  I have checked about a dozen of my most reliable spots and no mushrooms. It is strange, it is already 2 weeks late and the few that we have found, have been old and dried. We have decided they just are not going to grow here this year.

May 14th, 2007: michele nash,  yellow morel This is (ONE) Giant Morel! - general location = Livingston County --northwest of Howell, MI Growing Conditions = Among leave litter and blooming wildflowers in a low, wet, open deciduous (maple-oak) woodland area Additional Comments = I am searching for the Michigan state record for largest true morel (non-specific type) harvested.

May 14th, 2007: Melany,  yellow morel - general location = Westmoreland, NH Growing Conditions = Under Apple trees Additional Comments = Its been a bit dry, but we found our first 6 poking up....

may 14th, 2007: Juli Mallett, black morel - general location = Union County, Oregon, Growing Conditions = in conifer forest around clearing around a dead upright tree Additional Comments = found 9 total

May 15th, 2007: I am heading out to do the filming for the Travel Channel today in Wisconsin, wish us luck! - Then driving tonight towards Michigan, update as soon as i can! Chris M

May 15th, 2007: Chris Laubach,  yellow morel - general location = Clinton Twp in Macomb County, Michigan Growing Conditions = Under oak tree, Additional Comments = Can I take them somewhere to be sure they are real morels and not posionous? I've looked at pics of false morels, and I'm pretty sure they are not false, but I really want to find out for sure what I've got. Thanks

May 15th, 2007: Miehlke Family,  yellow morel, grey and half-frees - general location = Northwest Mi Growing Conditions =  in vallys under thick foliage

May 15th, 2007: C Harju, black morel - general location = Kabetogama, MN in St. Louis County, Growing Conditions = Moist areas around rock ridges in mixed forest. Some along edges of wooded trails.

May 15th, 2007: We made our annual mother's day morel hunt to Kitittas County WA.  We hunted between 2800 and 4000ft.  The weather was dry but very cold and windy.  Between the 7 of us, we found 2-3 pounds.  Most were pretty small.  I left as many as I picked.  Here is a picture of the morels that Scott and Michie found.  We hope to do better next weekend.  Good hunting.

May 15th, 2007: Dan Z, black morel - general location = In the great northwoods of Bemidji Minnesota, Growing Conditions = Down by the mighty Mississippi river

May 15th, 2007: Kevin D.,  yellow morel - general location = Went up Saturday the 12th.to Southeastern Wisconsin on a invite from another web site and met up with a great guy whose name happens to be Chris! We found a mixed bag of greys and yellows on the far western edge of a North facing slope.68 in total.We also found some really frsh yellows along a trout strem on his property.I went out today in Northern Illinois with a freind and we found 18 more on at the bottom of a north facing slope under a lot of cover.If not to stumble on the first one and then slowing down we would have walked right past them.KD

May 15th, 2007: jen molnau, yellow morel - general location = around glenwood mn, Growing Conditions = on south facing slopes by dead elms moist ground in low area with swamps around Additional Comments = found grays and yellows 300 in about 4 hours

May 15th, 2007: Jason Yeager, yellow morel - general location = Quincy,Michigan, Growing Conditions = In the woods scattered w/ a few low areas that stay wet. Gentley rising high areas between the wet area produced only for a day or 2. I found 7 my first day 4 yellow, 2grey, 1 brown. The areas were mostly elm and maple controlled maybe a cottonwood here and there May 12. The next day I found six more 4 yellow and two white. May15 I found one Morel a white that's already half dried up. Thanx Mother nature for helping me preserve this one for the winter. I Came to the conclusion that my morel season is over. But still fun W/ a total of 12 a personal best for me and 3 for my brother. I was shooting for a much higher yield. Oh-well there's always next year I better formulate my battle plan.

May 15th, 2007: Randall Pye, 42 Greys, 27 Yellows, and an oyster cluster - general location = In view of Saint Paul Capitol, Minnesota, Growing Conditions = Very dry here, look for moist ruts on the hillsides and dead elms Additional Comments = I've been hunting three years now and I always cut the mushroom off at the base, I have yet to see a morel return in the same-ish spot. Is there a reason?

May 16th, 2007: The first filming location in Wisconsin was a huge success, now i have arrived in Michigan, having the foray  there, and a second day of filming. Again, wish us all good luck! - Chris M

May 16th, 2007: didnt count them....at LEAST 150, (chris, this is koby from Detroit...these were found under dead elms and ash 30 miles north of Detriot on 5-15-07)  KOBY

May 16th, 2007; Veronica,   yellow morel - general location = Noth Central Iowa  Worth Conty, Growing Conditions = In the road ditch under dead elms, next to a lake. Additional Comments = We have been finding them here for a couple of years now. Been a GOOD spot. I have picked over 250 greys and yellows in a 60 foot stretch. Pretty dry here now, need more rain.

May 16th, 2007: brian,  yellow morel Plymouth Michigan  Near Cottonwood and dead ash, Additional Comments = Found 22 2-4" yellows on May 11th.

May 16th, 2007: jeremy beedle,  yellow morel - general location = spring valley wisconsin, Growing Conditions = high ground with sun, Additional Comments = looked in valleys no luck one last tree on way home hit it big on high groun couldnt believe it

May 16th, 2007; Karen Carriere,  black morel - general location = Cumberland House, Saskatchewan, Canada, Growing Conditions = By large black poplar areas where there are ferns

May 16th, 2007: jen molnau,   grey morel - general location = pope county mn, Growing Conditions = found south facing slope swampy area with dead elms and prickley ash.....low elevation Additional Comments = found 300 nice grays and yellows the higher areas that are good still have found nothing there ...could they still prouduce if we get rain the latest we have picked was june 9th....

May 16th, 2007: Dan Hecko,   grey morel - general location = Near Crystal Mountain Michigan near Thompsonville. Growing Conditions = Dry, in the open near Apple trees. Additional Comments = Very Dry and I was early by a few days.  Yellow and a few grays.  One group of 17 in one area.

May 16th, 2007; Bradley Hutchinson, yellow morel - general location = MCconnelsburg PA Franklin County, .Growing Conditions = In thickets around poplar and ash trees in lowlands.

May 16th, 2007: Wanda, black morel - general location = clearwater county , northern minnesota, Growing Conditions = under large poplar grove 
Additional Comments = I have been looking for over a week and coundlnt find anything.  Today I went out not expecting to find any and still nothing, so I sat down to rest, and there to my amazement was a beautiful sight. Mt first mushroom of the season. So I got down on my hands and knees and to make a long story short, my knees are sore, but I ended the day with over 550 of those little beauties. And will be out again tomarrow getting more.

May 16th, 2007: duckie, morel-other general location = grew under my water spout & kitty water dish out back of my house, not sure it's edible, just enjoying mushrooms?  how do i know if this is a keeper & what should i do with it to create more?  i live in southwest washington state, it's growing next to my house near the water from the house, in bark dust! 

May 17th, 2007: mushmellow man,  yellow morel - general location = virgil ny cortland county, Growing Conditions = mixed hardwoods around dead elms 
Additional Comments = found 3 yellows and 1 half free turkey hunting .left 1 pinky size yellow. your site is awesome

May 17th, 2007: marlene cote,  grey morel - general location = chelmsford, ma, Growing Conditions = in my bark mulchy garden under/near a yew

May 17th, 2007: Peter Pilkey,  yellow morel - general location = Montana, Hamilton, Ravalli Co. Bitterroot River Bottom, Growing Conditions = dead cottonwood trees along river Additional Comments = Mostly Blondes, a few grays,hot days, need more rain to keep it going.

May 17th, 2007: JEFF MULLINS  we found a few last weekend the end is here in northern indiana ...not a very good season for me and my shroomin buddies we probably found about 3-400 shrooms hell i had that many my first week last year .. but they all cant be as good as last year  hell the wife found more than most of us did but i taught her well!!!!!!!no serios folks she is an awesome hunter  so letz all pray fora better2008 and good luck to all wwho are still finding them

May 17th, 2007: Philip Silverstein, black morel - general location =  UpState - New Jersey, Growing Conditions = I found these in a valley between mountains marshy . 
Additional Comments = I was about a week to late !! I found alot more but they were all old and decompose ! I probally could have found more than i did , but they just werent fresh enough for me . I came home with about 20 half decent ones . Thank god I have alot left over form last year unitl next season !!

May 17th, 2007: Photo submitted:

May 18th, 2007: Frank,  grey morel Blackies - general location = Ontario Uxbridge CANADA, Growing Conditions = The classic conditions for my area, somewhat sandy soil near White Pine &/or Poplars, but, having said that, quite a variety of evergreens,  Additional Comments = Yes, you guys are too funny, love the site. Can you find me a girlfriend? I'm looking for an Aries preferably, Gemini Leo Pices & Aquaris women who prefer 'other' religions to the strict 'organized' ones. I'm 43 years old, handsome, eligible, & looking!

May 18th, 2007: Me and my posse got in last night from Mich. found 850 in 3 days, total weight was 8 lbs, found som e Blacks, Grays, and Yellows. Going up again this next week, hope it is still good. Rained on us all 3 days. Oh ya, frying and drying right now, house smells good.  : ) 

May 18th, 2007: Russ Cohen,  yellow morel - general location = Yesterday I found eight yellow morels (7 full-sized and one immature) under a recently-dead elm tree in Stow, MA (about 25 miles WNW of Boston).  Additional Comments = It is now raining hard here. I am hopeful that more morels will show up once it warms up again.

 May 19th, 2007: Jeff  Ryska, yellow morel - general location = new york,upper

May 19th, 2007: B. John Staples, burnsite morel - general location = entiat washington, Growing Conditions = under buck brush in a 3-5 year old burn site. the elevation was 1000-1500 foot level.

May 19th, 2007; k mcguire, yellow morel - general location = northern indiana  near newparis in, Growing Conditions = swampy wooods near the road Additional Comments = one of six was abaut 10in tall atleast not old either pretty fresh what do you think of that?

May 19th, 2007: No, grey morel general location = right under everyones noses at a fishing access by steping stone falls near flint mi genesse county!!! Growing Conditions = a disturbed area covered over with straw. Additional Comments = they where delicious!!!

May 19th, 2007: John Forte,  yellow morel - general location = Oxford Michigan, Oakland County, Growing Conditions = Under cedar trees in rich lowland area (lake shore)

May 19th, 2007: Karina Fauble,  yellow morel - general location = Tipton,Michigan, Growing Conditions = Near elms and edges of pine forests Additional Comments = Found a mammoth 9" tall and 3" wide morel and two big bags of other large morels--about 8 pounds with my dad--He was ecstatic 'cause he didn't find any in Indiana this year!

May 19th, 2007: mtpaul,  yellow morel - general location = St. Paul, MN, Growing Conditions = around oak stumps Additional Comments = Hard to find this was my fourth time out before finding any, any ideas why?

May 19th, 2007: We checked our best area one last time and found just one lonesome yellow by an ash tree. Pretty much done in central Ohio, I'd say.
-- hugh, Columbus

May 20th, 2007: Jason Warburton, black morel - general location = Found a Decent ammount of morels in maple canyon. Fountian Green, Ut it was a good find off the trail while rock climbing! Growing Conditions = Next to rocks in damp plac

May 20th, 2007: Last day at the Boyne City Festival. Woods in this area are quite picked over. Winner found 154 in 90 minutes. I am going out myself hunting later today! Good luck to all lucky enough to still be hunting! -Chris M

May 20th, 2007: Hi Chris, I hope you are doing well up north.  Last weekend while visiting the family in northern WV, I scored nicely. Not even 70 yards behind my folks' house were 30+ big beautiful yellows (N slope elms). Another spot I checked for the first time (S slope) had over 100 yellows on a single ridge containing dead elms. I kept the 50 nicest and left the ones past their prime. Some were 8 inches and in good shape. My mom Pam and I found some old ones by ash on a S slope. We may look this weekend, though I'm pretty sure we're done on the freshies. Our Central Ohio season is pretty much over. Around 512 on the season

May 20th, 2007: That stump from last december just produced another flush of gorgeous oysters. I think that's the fourth large fruiting from that stump in the last year

May 20th, 2007: Gene Hall, black morel - general location = Jackson County, Oregon.  Generally in mountains at 5000 feet.  As of 15 May, mixed varieties of morel harvest is limited by the amount of walking you are willing to do. Found half free patch 19 April behind barn at 2000 feet.
Growing Conditions = In mountains especially in open areas of large conifer woods.  Often found in old skid trails and edge of afternoon shade.

May 20th, 2007: SW Ohio Yellow Morels I made one last trip to the woods where I found nothing but Big Foot Yellows last year. For some reason the woods didn't produce much this year. I was hoping they were just late but no such luck. Here's a picture of the last ones I found there on May 03, 2007 and they're no where near the size of last years flush. I think Hugh is right about it being done this year here in Oh.  Steve Greenwald 

May 20th, 2007: Ken Markiewicz, black morel - general location = Michigan, Lapeer County, Next to a Drainage Ravine, Growing Conditions = Next to a Drainage Ravine Additional Comments = Its 8 1/8 inches tall

May 20th, 2007: Curt Kong Lee, black morel - general location = Ca, Sierra Nevadas abotu 4500 feet, Growing Conditions = Under green-leaf manzanitas and, white firs Additional Comments = On 5-17-07 I found about 20 lbs of black morels on the windward side of a hill up in the sierra nevadas

May 21st, 2007: Chris Engle, It looks just like  the yellow one on your home page - general location = Sagle ID. Growing Conditions = 6" inside lawn edge within shade & leaf areas of both deciduous & evergreens. Additional Comments = last year  found a darker almost black morel in back yard  under fir & pine tree  dropping sites & shade from house.

May 21st, 2007: Greg Sekela,  yellow morel - general location = Oconto County Wisconsin, Growing Conditions = On West facing hillside growing on top of the moss on an old rock pile

May 21st, 2007: Barbara,  yellow morel  - general location = Gaylord Michigan, Growing Conditions = Living and Dead ash trees.  Damp sandy soil on small dirt hills 
Additional Comments = 2-4 inches found around 25

May 21st, 2007: Tim H, False Morels - general location = Lakes Region, NH, Growing Conditions = Sandy field with old decaying wood chips, Archery Field. 
Additional Comments = Starting to think edible morels are just a myth in NH, almost willing to risk eating False morels just because.

May 21st, 2007: Scott, yellow morel - general location = Just outside my front door, in Deerfield, NH, I found a 7" a several 5" and many more morels. I grew up in Central Ohio hunting mushrooms with my Dad. Lived in NH for 28 years now and never heard of or seen any morels. Now they are growing in my front yard.mmmmmm good. 

May 21st, 2007: sfranz, Here are my pictures of my NH morels

May 22nd, 2007: Elizabeth Atkinson, grey morel,  Scarlet cups - general location = We recently bought wooded property for building and found many.  Fried them in butter; loved it! Growing Conditions = Mostly around elm, however did find scattered areas around maple.  Very wooded property but most were found on the east side.  Must be warmer there since the sun can hit that wide. Additional Comments = Most shrooms were found in well drained areas.

May 22nd, 2007: Chris, Found about 96 yellows this past weekend in the Gladwin area in Michigan.  Found a few blacks but they were starting to dry up.  Found 1 yellow about 10”, that was exciting!! One size feeds all !  Most were found near ash and oak trees, shaded damp areas. Hope you enjoyed your Boyne trip! Kerry

May 22nd, 2007: Hi Chris, North Oregon Cascades ~ 4,500 ft. Picked up another good bunch of prime blacks and found one clump of 18 Blondes. Please find the attached .jpg image. Good Picking, Holehog.  

May 22nd, 2007: hadley,  grey morel - general location = Half-frees, yellows, greys around Ithaca, NY, Growing Conditions = Under and around ash on slopes near creeks

May 22nd, 2007: My daughter Summer just sent these...Fact Sheet:  It's a white morel.  Found at camp while leading a "wildflower hike" in Livingston Co., MI. 
The weather was "ripe" for morel hunting (tho, this one is my first harvested ever).  Our mid-Michigan temps had been "warming" all week with clear/cold (low-40's) overnight-- keeping most low areas and woodlands (at least)  dewy and damp over this rather cool and very DRY April/May period we had just come through. 
The forecast for the morning of the "find" was for temps to climb into the upper 70's with localized, intermitant rainshowers.  It had rained that morning before my arrival for work.  And, although this giant morel was the first (and ONLY) one I would see that day at camp,... I passed many other large groups of various other types of fungus
throughout the day-- in woodlot, as well as along the roadsides of the more open, sunny meadows that bordered the equestrian portion of the campgrounds. 
After savoring this lovely mor[s]el, I shall look fwd to the month of May forevermore! ~M. Nash {:D<&<[

May 22nd, 2007: 

May 23rd, 2007: Gerald Hochstetler,  yellow morel - general location = Kalkaska MI, Growing Conditions = ELM Additional Comments = I found a nice bunch of yellows on may 21 and some were fresh so it should still be good this next week Gerald

May 23rd, 2007:  Winslow morgan, black morel - general location = New Mexico, Santa Fe,Santa Fe, Growing Conditions = Ponderosa,Pinyon,Juniper, Pine Forest at about 8000ft Additional Comments = I decided to go on a short hike and discovered that tasty Morels grow along my favorite trails. Unfortunatly I go hiking to stay in shape, and Morels and butter-do I realy need to spell it out?

May 23rd, 2007: Scott, Michie, Bill and Elaine found around fifteen pounds of morels, some coarl and a warted puffball in Kitittas County, WA  We found them from 3000 to 4000ft.  The temps were quite cold still.  On Monday there was even a light dusting of snow.  When we were cleaning the morels, we believe we found a tiny morel at the base of a larger one.  Good hunting.

May 24th, 2007: don johnsen,  yellow morel - general location = Grafton, New Hampshire, Growing Conditions = In old cellar holes, mixed deciduous forest, moist soil conditions. Additional Comments = Founds lots of verpas in the same area - probably 4 times as many verpas as morels.

May 24th, 2007; Brigitte Tardiff,  yellow morel - general location = PLATTSBURGH, NY, Growing Conditions = Found under 18 huge yellows growing under last years cutting of poplar tree on slope. Additional Comments = Has been very dry this year.

May 24th, 2007: John,  yellow morel - general location =  South west NH, Growing Conditions = Late this year compared to other years, by approximately 16 days...NH people, don't give up!!  I think we'll find morels right into June this year.

May 25th, 2007: Hi Chris, I have heard very little of Morels but heard there are hard to find. I found some in my back yard behind our trailer. I live in Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada, Would you please let me know if these are Morels or something else? Thanks, T Horse 

These are young Morchella esculentas, and are premium Morels! These will grow at least a week and get much larger. Happy eating! -Chris m

May 25th, 2007: Tammy Diedrich,  yellow morel - general location = Minneapolis MN Growing Conditions = In thick woods Additional Comments = Found 75 nice yellows and 10 dried out yellow

May 25th, 2007: the first early summer mushrooms are coming up here (in the record heat). I found a large agaricus arvensis plus a big patch of collybia dryophila
-- hugh, Columbus, OH

May 25th, 2007: Seth Ganzhorn,  black morel - general location = Bend, Oregon Deschutes County, Growing Conditions = White fir, manzanita, snowbrush

May 25th, 2007: Mike McLeod - general location = Boylston, Massachusetts (near Worcester). country, woodsy, about a mile east of Wachusset Reservoir.
Growing Conditions = growing in back yard, in the shade of an old tree. Intended to be grassy, but grass is spotty, due mainly to the tree shade. Tree is dying, drops sticks and branches, which I generally break up and leave on the ground. Additional Comments = First noticed about 10 days ago, around May 15, 2007. Probably a gallon total, in a 200 square foot area. Shaped like morchella esculenta, but tan / brown rather than gray. Color more like morchella esculenta, or verpa bohemica.

May 25th, 2007: Have been watching your site for some time know will join soon, here is a picture of our bounty on 5-23-07 around 15lbs of  greys, blacks, pinks, and yellows forty or so pounds in the last two days between me and my girlfriend. Will be eating the lovely Morchella all year long! Location was in a natural disaster in the cascade mountains northern Oregon 3,800 to 4,500 hundred feet. Season will last until end of June this year do to weather conditions. Keep up the good work Chris. P.S. Surprised I have not ran into holehog this year bet we are picking the same areas! Feel free to post these if you wish, Chef pmack

May 26th, 2007: Jake Bismarck, ND I checked my secret spots and wowzers tons of yellows. Bismarck Rules for fun guys! If anybody has info on spawning morels from collected specimens' spores, or controlling/enhancing fruiting of in/outdoor spawn 

May 27th, 2007: florence, oyster - general location = massahusetts, Growing Conditions = on a maple Additional Comments = it was found this week.

May 27th, 2007: Geogymn, Unadilla River Valley. Tough year here. How did your taping go? Any idea when it will show on TV? It will air late this Fall, and i will let everyone know. Thanks. = Chris M See attached. Do you think the one morel  in center of pic  is a black?  No, this is a gray, which is the young form of a mature yellow Morel. - Chris M Only the second I've ever found. Great site, thanks, Geo

May 27th, 2007: Peter Pilkey,  yellow morel - general location = Montana, Ravalli County, Bitterroot River Valley, Growing Conditions = Dead Cottonwoods on river bottom, the weather is perfect and the bloom has continued. These are all naturals and hope it will continue a couple of more weeks. Additional Comments = The burnsites are being hit heavily by Commercial pickers but this crop will endure quite a while with the present weather conditions. They are getting almost all Blacks.

May 27th, 2007: I am attaching three photos of black morels that were taken May 2007 in the Sandia mountains, New Mexico.

May 28th, 2007; Hey I was on your site and just wanted your opinion. We where given .these a logger friend of are's and just wanted to be sure. If not hollow don't swallow right. Thanks for your help. Mark Nielson Walla Walla Wa.

You have true Morels! Enjoy! - Chris M

May 28th, 2007:  sounds too good to be true . just got back from picking . yellows , just ,fried them up ,. so good .. late season here in new york , still looking ... here from you soon .. mike,,. picturs to follow

May 29th, 2007: Michie, Samantha and Scott found over 5 pounds of Morels, two warted puffballs and one really nice coral mushrooms.  We found these in Kitittas county, WA.  The weather was still cold and very windy.  We have not been lucky enough to make a hunt this year that hasn't been really cold.  We found all except the puffballs at 4000ft.  I think we will have to head to higher elevations to have good luck now.

May 29th, 2007: putski64, yellow morel - general location = siren wisconsin burnett county, Growing Conditions = under dead elms all were found on north sloped hill 
Additional Comments = ive been out about ten times come up empty every time.went out on the 25th found 7 nice yellows  went down to hiway 8 i have a farmer friend has 180 i found about 20 or so yellows and they were about gone from the bugs!!!  but we have had a a bad spring no rain!! bummer any ways this is a kewl site keep up the good work chris!!!

May 29th, 2007: Jason Hayden,  yellow morel - general location = Rutland County Vermont, Growing Conditions = 15 Yellow morels under old Apple trees.  very scattered, but large some as big as 8" tall.  Will send pictures later.  It's been dry here so not so good.

May 29th, 2007: Check these out -- another batch of oysters just fruited in the cardboard box in my basement, this time from the bottom of the box, right through the cardboard, along the cement floor. Maybe because it's moister and cooler there, Hugh

May 30th, 2007: Mrbuckey,  yellow morel - general location = Stockbridge, Massachusetts in Berkshire County, Growing Conditions = Found under old apple tree. Hard pickins here. It is very dry.

May 30th, 2007: malcolm in mass,  yellow morel - general location = Sharon Mass  , Growing Conditions =  old apple orchard, poplar trees ? sp Additional Comments = missed thes last year but got them just in time about two pounds, my largest haul ever some 15 - 20 around each old stump and a dozen around the poplars

May 30th, 2007: Chris,Thanks for your patience,I hope you get this one.What do you think?Morel or no?Not too good with computer,as you see.

May 31st, 2007; ken graham,  shaggymane (copinus comatus) - general location = oilton ,oklahoma, Growing Conditions = under the edge of cedar trees 
Additional Comments = Has been exceptional year for all kinds of mushrooms I hope it continues found about 20lbs of morels 1st of april.

May 31st, 2007: putski64, i found a false Morel on the 27th may - general location = siren wisconsin  on a fence line running north and south and found most shrooms on the north side of the fence intall grass Growing Conditions = under dead elms   kinda high ground and fairly sandy soil Additional Comments = im a newbie, this is my first year, but ive done alot of research.ive been out a number of times , plus i have a buddy that turned me on the  MOREL!!! last year. so now im hooked for life!!! but i believe our season is about done for we had a bad spring no rain but it's raing now and im not done yet so good luck my mushroom friends, buy the way chris thanks for the email back. and i threw an extra pic in there for you of the hens and chix i'll be eating them this year now that i know what they are thanks alot putski64  you have a great site here keep up the good work i'm looking forward to joining your site thank alot Chris