February 24th, 2009: Eric Browning, found two larger Lion's Manes in Abbeville, GA.

February 26th, 2009: Ok fellow shroomers, this should get your blood pumping! I found the first Eastern US Morel today, my earliest ever, in Jones County, GA! A 2 inch young gray M. Esculenta. I hated to sacrifice it, but it was a necessity. - Chris M

March 1st, 2009: Paul E, found several pounds of Morels in old Olive Orchard and also old Vineyards, in Central California.

March 3rd, 2009: Northern California, everette, I was walking through an old apple grove today and couldn't believe it, morels everywhere! I picked 12 pounds in a flash.

March 9th, 2009: Maeaja, yellow morel - general location = Oceanside CA. Growing Conditions = they where growing in a river bed. The San Luis Rey river. Additional Comments = I found about 13 pounds with in an hour or so.. there is so much more I don't know what to do with them all...

March 10th, 2009: Hank,  landscape morel - general location = The mulch in my front yard of Orangevale, CA. Growing Conditions = In mulch in full sun.

March 10th, 2009: Mark R. Jernigan, looking for moreles, Additional Comments = It is March 10th and went to the woods today. It is 79% and rained day before yesterday. where are the morles? I live in Orlinda,TN on the KY state line about 40 miles north of Nashville,TN are thay up yet?  
 

March 10th, 2009: Hi Chris , have you had any reports other than Georgia yet?? Found 14 today in central Arkansas, my old reliable, LOL.....am anxious to hit the woods for real now...Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, BETSY BARRIX

March 11th, 2009: T Man, Gold HIll, Oregon, Found first morels today... starting to pop up around here but still small found 6 grey morels biggest was a 1nch tall

March 13th, 2009: Hi Chris,  Hope you had a good winter! I found these two morels under the sunny side of a tree near Clemson, S. C while checking ground  temps. Randy Martin

March 13th, 2009: Bob Welker found 14 Morels, larges being 5 inches, in Baldwin County, GA. Fresh Morels for lunch!

March 14th, 2009: Rodney and Amy,  yellow morel - general location = Georgia, Troup County, Growing Conditions = lowlands, creek bank, poplar trees

March 15th, 2009: Carl, Found 2 fresh morels while walking this morning, I will look later this afternoon in the same area to see what I can find. The biggest one was about 2 1/2 inches tall and fresh as can be. Decatur, TX

March 15th, 2009: Richard Brown - Morels! general location = Bonaire GA, Growing Conditions = Along a creek bottom, Additional Comments = Chris, Only looked for an hour because of the RAIN!!! But I know there are there!!

March 16th, 2009: Found 25 yellow morels in Asher, Oklahoma on Sunday March 15. Our pasture and some wooded area burned in November.  The mushrooms were found in the burned area of the woods.  Hoping for lots more with a little rain. Wallace

March 16th, 2009: harold gott, TN went out today and found 23 small black morels hope this is the beginning of a great year.

March 16th, 2009: Wade, Woodbury, TN , Ffound three tiny grays on a west sloping roadbed today. This is my early hotspot and I normally find several blacks there before anything else by a week or two. Elevation 1200' and wooded. My 'shrooms run on the small side.

March 16th, 2009: first morels in s/e okla.  found by jerry gray, pittsburgh county, ok. 3-16-09

March 16th, 2009: Chris, I went out this evening just before dark and found two early blacks in Jefferson County, TN.  Looking forward to a great season. Larry

March 17th, 2009:  Hoopa, California, Morels, Gina found them. - general location = Hoopa California,Humboldt Co. approx.450ft.elev. Growing Conditions = ditch along driveway,grassy area
Additional Comments = These morels were given to my boyfreind to Identify, they are a couple weeks old.
 

March 17th, 2009: Chris, Spotted these on a tree near my house in Portland Oregon.  They seem rather large (bigger than my hand) but I was wondering if they are Oysters? Jeff

Yes, these are Oyster Mushrooms, enjoy! -Chris m

March 17th, 2009: Rodney and Amy, morel-other - general location = Troup County, Georgia, Growing Conditions = lowlands, Additional Comments = harvested 24, some small ones taken because of clunky feet (stepped on them),  left 68 to grow bigger.

March 17th, 2009: Olympia, Washington, Landscape morels, Found 5 morels today in Olympia Washington in a burn pit…~John

March 17th, 2009: Mo morels, Knox, TN, Went out today an found @30 or so small brownies.

March 18th, 2009: Swavik Opuszko,  yellow morel - general location = I found 18 yellow morels yesterday (march 17) near Spartanburg, South Carolina, Growing Conditions = Rich lowland under big ash tree

March 18th, 2009: Harley Ezell, black morel - general location = Marshall County, tennessee, Growing Conditions = slopes of rich lowlands

March 18th, 2009: Mark Warren, yellow morel - general location = These mushrooms were in Jacksonville, Arkansas on the 18th of March 2009.  They were on an eastern hillside.  I am not sure what kind of trees there were (I think there are alot of Oak trees with a few  ash and elms scattered throughout.  Growing Conditions = The elm trees are in "bloom" with those little fisheye blooms that grow on them.  Oak trees are full of those pollen buds.  Other trees are abscent of leaf growth or just starting to bud.  Red buds are in full bloom.  Additional Comments = I havent seen one of these in twenty years, and I found these about 200 yards out of my office door! I wonder what species grows first?  Can I post a pic?

March 18th, 2009: Bob Welker called me, he found about 20 Morels, mainly very young in Baldwin Cty, GA. -Chris M

March 18th, 2009: chuck portokalis,  black morel - general location = south central kentucky cumberland county, Growing Conditions = found 6 blacks on 3/17 top of a hill on a flat with poplar and oak trees earliest ive ever found them here in ky

March 19th, 2009: Calvin Gross, black morel - general location = Rockcastle County Kentucky, Growing Conditions = Under Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip poplar) Moist hillside, west facing

March 19th, 2009: Hello, Chris, I picked 25 black morels Tuesday near Knoxville, TN, as in the photos.  I left about 10 more to grow larger.  Casper and I are looking forward to next week's "GA Mother Lode" adventure. Cheers, Ed Scott

March 19th, 2009:  Chris M. found about 40 nice Esculentas in Jasper County, GA.

March 19th, 2009: Mark Warren, black morel - general location = Jacksonville, Arkansas, Growing Conditions = Around Ash Trees Additional Comments = Today is the second day in a row that I have visited this particular hillside.  Yesterday it was 34 and today I found 42!  I am thrilled to see them here so close to the house.  Thanks Morel Hunter!  Hello Chris, I just wanted to share a couple of pics of my newest finds.  These were all around some ash trees that I found pretty much by the grace of God.  I went yesterday and today, and have 76 total.  Plus it rained today which settles where Ill be this weekend (In the woods;).  I appreciate your site, it is the reason I knew to start looking around here.  I hope to join the club soon, Thanks again for all you guys are doing, Mark.  I hope you enjoy the pics

March 19th, 2009: Anthony, Found 36 mushrooms yesterday march 18th, 2-3" in size. whitesburg, KY

March 19th, 2009: Red Dog and Lonewolf, Ffound 6 blacks the size of mouse turds on the south,west side of a hill in the Allegan forest, Allegan, Mich..Found these babies on St.Patrick's day.The earliest we've ever found them.03-17 09 Mark Chambers, black morel - general location = Southern Michigan, Allegan County, Growing Conditions = On the southwest exposure on top of a hill growing in moss with scattered rocks around, in a stand of poplars. Additional Comments = Just a few very small ones,but the earliest I have ever found them in Michigan. Date was March 17,and it was 60 degrees.

March 19th, 2009: Micro King, Just back from the woods. Hard to believe but I picked my first black today good old south facing hill. Same place I found the first last year on April 2. Try to get pictures in to computer but no luck yet.  Vinton Co, ohio

March 20th, 2009: Ed, burnsite morel - general location = Fresno California, Growing Conditions = growing along grape field you can al most find them in every farm but their a catch have to get permision from farm owner or facing fine even jail cause comm. Picker here some are tresspass some have contract with owner but grow alot 100 +lbs per day for each picker buyer pay between $10 to $15 per lbs...Additional Comments = these morel have color of pale white and the meat are thin not as thick like natural morel small in size

March 20th, 2009: horace Sheffield,  yellow morel - general location = sedona,az, Growing Conditions = around spring. Additional Comments = looks bad at this elevation this year, but still time for the high country to produce

March 20th, 2009: John Goomer,  grey morel - general location = J-ville, Or. Growing Conditions = Oaks and laurels, only 2 and small

March 20th, 2009: doug, black morel - general location = went out to check my early spots, found two blacks,it`s starting. location was in white co. tn. i always find them here first. i`m pumped now! good luck to all hunters! Growing Conditions = populars all around, some old elms and ash trees are there to. some of my best spots are right along the road side

March 20th, 2009: bonnie bell - landscape morel, general location = front yard in ventura, calif. Growing Conditions = flower bed with new redwood bark mulch

March 20th, 2009: Forrest  Brem, yellow morel - general location = Shelby Co. TN, Growing Conditions = dead sycamore, Additional Comments = 4 babies and one fresh and mature, more rain please

March 21st, 2009: Will Graff, black morel - general location = Diamond Bar Ca, Growing Conditions = I was getting Gas at my Chevron Gas and Looked down then I saw the 2 looking up at me LOL...They were in the planter that had new wood chips.WOW. I didnt think I could find them in Cali. I lived in Michigan for a few years and every spring we got our fill but not CA.

March 21st, 2009: Hey Chris I found these Morels in Cobb county, Ga.  Low sandy, under the brush and brambles, not for the faint of heart!  ;-) creek banks lots of poplar and dead fall.  I have a spot which is just today showing 1-2" blacks, it will be a motherload in a few days...wish me luck. muss

March 21st, 2009: found 14 little ones, really little about 3 were getting dry rest were really fresh Brandon, Decatur, Arkansas

March 21st, 2009: Ed,  burnsite morel - general location = shasta/trinity nattional forest  redding ca, Growing Conditions = burn site logging area. Additional Comments = mushroom grow along last year burn on 299 west of redding east of ureka ca startting to pop up around 2000+ elevation with the weather around 70 during day an 40 during night by the first week of 4/09 no doubt you will find mother load of burn morel an natural morel in all around this burn witch is almost 1,000,000 acre burn last summer buyer there in around that area is orady paying $16 to $22 per pound for it .

March 21st, 2009: SC Mushroom man, Spartanburg, SC, I have found 8 small yellows near Spartanburg. They are coming up slowly, it is still early, There will be many more in a week or two.

March 21st, 2009: Found 5 yesterday.....Here we go....Laura, Memphis, TN

March 22nd, 2009: Kim and Tim, black morel - general location = Rogue River, OR, Growing Conditions = under pine trees in a logged area

March 22nd, 2009: Ralph, other,  trying to find out - general location = Danville, California, Growing Conditions = Grassy area about 3-4 feet not too far from trees, Additional Comments = Have never seen anything like them. about 8" tall total. Stems were white with little fuzzy peels all over. The caps were shaped like a partially opened table umbrella. Unique very gold tip, very gold like they were painted with a gold spray can. A few black spots on the gold tips plus spread out on the rest of the white caps. What are these? Does anyone have a picture as they were gone the next day when I went to photograph them.

Is this what you saw? -Chris M

March 22nd, 2009: Matt, yellow morel - general location = Monroe County MS, Growing Conditions = On a north facing hill near some lowlands. Lots of large cedar trees. Along the edge of an old pasture

March 22nd, 2009: hey Chris, I found a few more morels today in cobb county Ga. good hunting everybody! muss

March 23rd, 2009: Forrest,  yellow morel - general location = Shelby Co. TN, Growing Conditions = Dead elm, south exposure, Additional Comments = these were alarming mature

March 24th, 2009: BRECK,  grey morel - general location = Madisonville, Tn, Growing Conditions = Poplar and Sycamore, Additional Comments = Chris,  found 40 Greys today. Just started here.  Can't wait to meet you at the Foray.

March 24th, 2009: Found near Mitchell, IN.  7 small blacks found on north facing slope. Gary Rayhill

March 24th, 2009: T. Hash,  grey morel - general location = Southern Whitley, Kentucky, Growing Conditions = Mid to top of hill, under Poplar trees, Additional Comments = Found a few, small grey morels, did not pick them though.  Hopefully the rain and warm weather will bring them up next weekend and we will bring home enough to eat and freeze.

March 24th, 2009: We picked over 200 morels yesterday here in Marlow, OK. Mandy J. Miller,  - general location = Marlow, Oklahoma, Growing Conditions = Rich Lowlands lots of Elm Trees.
Additional Comments = We picked around 200 morels yesterday. This is our first year of hunting. Just wondering if we should go back to the same places in a week when we get some rain and see if more have popped up? Yes, at least a couple of times! - Chris M

March 24th, 2009; kenny,= black morel - general location = claremore oklahoma, Growing Conditions = found 35 black morels few have been up for several days most popped in the last 48 hrs...most were found along north facing slope of a hill...this spot usually produces much more and would expect more to show up in the next week or so especially if we get the 1-2 inches of rain expected tonight. Additional Comments = northeast oklahoma was hit by a very bad ice storm dec 19 2007 and the woods are covered with busted branches..i have heard conflicting stories on whether or not this will be good for shrooming..seems to me the shrooms will have a hard time coming up with these branches on the ground...do you think that once these branches start to decay will the shrooming get better?  good luck to all this season

March 24th, 2009: Found in Troup County, GA, today. In lowlands on creek bank - pretty old, been there awhile. Came here from IN, wasnt sure they had morels here. I'm so happy! Leslie LaGrange GA

March 24th, 2009: tim ramey,  black morel, - general location = tennessee linden perry, Growing Conditions = wooded east facing hillside around ash and sassafras trees. lots of bloodroot,may apples,toothworts,purple violets,trilliums in this spot Additional Comments = found sunday morning 3-22-2009

March 24th, 2009: lizzybaby, false morel - general location = franklin county, illinois, Additional Comments = are the whites out in this area yet ? any sightings

March 24th, 2009: Mitch, black morel  general location = Giles County, VA, Growing Conditions = Although in the past i have been the first in my community to find morels in my east facing slope honey hole, I was not the first this year.  This spot usually produces morels around the 15th of March, I think our cold spells have delayed the Blacks.  Whites won't be out until mid-April
Additional Comments = I found two blacks.

March 25th, 2009: Shane Bush,  yellow morel - general location = Branson, Missouri, Growing Conditions = Around ash trees along river bottom

March 25th, 2009: Bradley Ausbrook, black morel - general location = Clay County, Illinois, Growing Conditions = against a dead Ash tree. On South West facing slope. Only found 1 and it was about 3/4 inch. Left it to grow

March 25th 2009: Mike, I found seven morel's at 6:30PM on 3-24-09 in Lincoln county, OK

March 25th, 2009: kerry,  black morel - general location = Found 3 this morning, lyon co. ky. 2" to about 4 l/2" tall. Growing Conditions = On the side of the road beside a culvert.

March 25th, 2009: Chris, This is my first one of the year.  I actually found five today March 25th near Johnson City, TN.  I had contacted you last year a few times and asked you some questions.  Hopefully this is the sign of a good year.  I know last year turned out to be.  Hopefully rain today and tomorrow and then temps. in the sixties following will get them poppin up.  How has your luck been so far in GA.  Good year or not? Been good so far but not as good as last year....-chris m.  Good Luck, Joey Beas

March 25th, 2009: adam B.,  morels dont know what breed - general location = dyer county, TN, Growing Conditions = found these on a hill right next to a rotting tree

March 25th, 2009: Scott Baymiller,  half-free morel - general location = Memphis, TN, Growing Conditions = dense forest, Additional Comments = Fresh half-free morels in this area mean the season is just starting and is on an average schedule.

March 26th, 2009: Eric V.,  yellow morel - general location = Oklahoma. Grady County.  Only found 3.  Additional Comments = Has been too dry this season.  Finally some much needed rain on 3/22 but now snow in the forecast.  Maybe next year will be better. 

March 26th, 2009: Travis Teel,  yellow morel - general location = Pott. County, Oklahoma, Growing Conditions = Along the North Canadian river, Additional Comments = I found 5 yellows morels yesterday evening. Is the snow going to hurt the conditions? It seems as if last year I found most during that first and second week of April.

March 26th, 2009: Beth Boline, morel-other - general location = Jamestown Tennessee Fentress County, Growing Conditions = Big South Fork area, Additional Comments = Looked last weekend and didn't find any. Will look again this weekend. Anyone finding any?
 

March 27th, 2009: Chris I found these yesterday under my deck growing in some rotten hay from around a hay ring for cattle. Could you tell me what they are? Thanks Greg, TN

These are a species of Agaricus, related to a portabella, make sure they do not stain yellow on the stem, and they are most likely very good to eat. -Chris M

March 27th, 2009: My wife, daughters, and I found 55 morels on March 26, 2009 in Jackson County, Georgia.  The calendar said it was still early, but the conditions seemed right so we went looking.  I'm glad we did!  -- Charlie Wetzel

March 27th, 2009: robthemushroomman, black morel - general location = pickaway county Ohio, Growing Conditions = tulip poplar south facing slope

March 27th, 2009: Dave, black morel - general location = Hawkins Co. TN, Growing Conditions = South West facing ridge top Additional Comments = Found 3 blacks, first of this year.  They hadn't been up long and were fresh.  We're getting some good rain and the temps are staying cool.  Hope it will be as good as last year.  Next few weeks should be good!

March 27th, 2009: Rick, black morel - general location = Jefferson County "Louisville", KY, Growing Conditions = Found 14 blacks on pine/poplar mixed ridgetop in gravel road and clearing with no leaf litter.  1/2 in to 3 inches.

March 27th, 2009: Found today, 03/26/2009 - Perry County, IL - 11:30AM- base of dead elm on south facing slope. Gretchen Steele

March 27th, 2009: These were found in Ofuskee County this morning in only a few hours, my father in law had just as many. Michel Harmon

March 27th, 2009: Dale Harmon, yellow morel,- general location = Ofuskee County Oklahoma , Growing Conditions = under the cottonwoods Additional Comments = There is a distant woody smell when they are near

March 28th, 2009:I found 2 gray & 1 yellow in seminole county, ok. 3-25-09 Mike

March 28th, 2009:Found the first Morel of the season in Indian Land , Lancaster County SC ( Charlotte NC )..Under Popular Tree

March 28th, 2009:Hi Chris, Just wanted to send a few pics of my first finds of the year. First pic is a micro black shroom from Hocking Co., Ohio 3-18-09, found another about 20 feet from it. I went back to check their growth this afternoon and found 18 total. The 2 that I found first had grown to about 3/4". I left those go to grow for another week or so The second pic is from Scioto Co.,Ohio,3-27-09 black morel. I picked 28 just enough for a good taste of fresh ones and left alot of smaller shrooms for the next time. I still have a few dehydrated shrooms left from last year but my mouth is watering for some fresh ones. :) Terry S  

March 28th, 2009:My wife found this Morchella esculenta today. I take credit for the photo. We found eight altogether here in Northwest Arkansas. The season is young! Thanks!   Kevin Brown Chris-
  I've been out looking on our property in Northwest Arkansas (West Fork) for the past week and was only successful today. My wife and I found 8 and left four to grow a bit. Here's a photo showcasing our "take-home" Morels. Thanks.    Kevin Brown

March 28th, 2009:We found a small black  morel today in East Liverpool, Ohio 43920. It was in a spot were we find them every year but this is the earliest ever. Rick

March 28th, 2009: Hi Chris, My sons and I found these this morning outside Dresden, Tennessee. 10 small ones. We are about 20 miles from the Kentucky border in Northwest Tennessee.

Darrell Pittman

March 28th, 2009: found in morgancounty indiana  Anita

March 28th, 2009:gage davis, black morel - general location = morgan county indiana, Growing Conditions = ashtree

March 28th, 2009:tatiana delany, dont know - general location = i found a buntch of little yellow mushrooms in my house plant and i dont know what thay are, Growing Conditions = just a regular house plant Additional Comments = i dont know what thes little yellow mushroom;s are

http://morelmushroomhunting.com/lepiota_lutea.htm, -Chris m

March 28th, 2009:bll yarbrough,  black morel - general location = strawberry plans tn Growing Conditions = on south side of hill under hickory oak and wallnut trees to rich lowland
Additional Comments = found 55 black morrells within 100 ft radius

March 28th, 2009:lacyk,  yellow morel - general location = North Christian County Kentucky, Growing Conditions = found 12 on hillside facing North near sycamore under leaves.

March 28th, 2009:Rick, black morel - general location = Found 2 more blacks in Jefferson county. Strangely, the 2 1/2in blacks I left to grow on 3/26 didn't grow any more as of today??? Found 14 blacks in Hart county this afternoon. Growing Conditions = Todays were on east facing hillsides near hickories and poplars. I checked 3 very dependable locations and only found shrooms in one spot.

March 28th, 2009:Randall,  black morel - general location = Western KY.  Trigg Co. Growing Conditions = Mostly related to lowland,lower hillsides, Poplar trees

March 28th, 2009:Chris, Reporting this find in Morgan County Tennessee. We have had a few gentle  rains, warm temps and these were found in periwinkle beneath a few ash trees, oaks and growing in old coal cinders. Next week should be good for finds, Im sooo ready!

March 28th, 2009:Hi Chris: Found this growing on a cedar tree in our yard on March 26th in Wilkes County, GA. It was just after several days of showers. Any idea what it is? Thanks, Diane H.

This is the "Orange Medusa Mushroom" JK, http://morelmushroomhunting.com/gymnosporangium.htm, -Chris M

March 29th, 2009:Jim Farmer, black morel - general location = Christian County Ky. Growing Conditions = Around Large Ash    Found 21 morchella angusticeps and 4 morchella esculentas
Additional Comments = These were found in an early spot for Black Morels. The place usually produces Morchella Esculentas as well as angusticeps. I did find 4 small esculentas at a neighbors by his front walk. They were dwarfed only about 1 1/2 inches tall. Very early for esculentas Id say. The mayapples are mid growth the red buds are just beginning the flowering. The ferns I actually avent seen yet. I will be hunting a private farm maybe mid week maybe first of next week

March 29th, 2009:kenny, grey morel - general location = bloomingdale tn, Growing Conditions = under trees and around dead trees Additional Comments = i love IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

March 29th, 2009: Hi Chris.  I had a great day in Cobb, county Ga again today.  It looks like all that rain we had paid off!  Collected between 8-10 lbs of yellows and greys. Happy hunting everybody. muss

March 29th, 2009:Joy Scoggins, yellow morel - general location = Eufaula, Oklahoma, Growing Conditions = woods area, Additional Comments = Excited to find this early in the spring, snow yesterday and morels today.  March 29, 2009

March 30th, 2009:cbayla, Was out fishing behind my house in Buford Ga, saw one and looked around and they were all over the place, didn’t have a bag, took my shirt of and tied in a knot, filled it up… going back to get them all!! I was freaked out didn’t even know they grew down here, just moved down  from Chicago and usually go hunting up there every year in Dixon il. Never saw this many in one spot already have about 35pnds I found today.

March 30th, 2009: Bill P, landscape morel - general location = Fresno, CA, Growing Conditions = Shady areas of landscapes. Additional Comments = Found 3 small yellow yesterday and 5 decent Black Morels in the landscape of our housing tract.

March 30th, 2009: Chris, My son and I gathered a total of 52 Morels this weekend in Monroe County, Mississippi. All of these except one were found in a wooded area with mostly small Sweet Gum trees and a few pines, cedars, and red oaks. The one exception was a big Morchella esculenta (classic yellow) that was found growing all by itself under a very large Tulip Poplar. This one is a very rare find for Mississippi as far as I know. Up until this year I did not know classic yellows could be found this far south. We also found one large lion's mane and a few pig ears. Scott F.

March 30th, 2009: Beth   M,yellow morel - general location = close to Columbia South Carolina, Growing Conditions = hard wood trees, ash, oak, elm Additional Comments = We found over 15 pounds on Sunday , one area I quit counting after 60, all were at least 3 inches to 7 inches tall,,,yahoo

March 30th, 2009: John Cook, grey morel - general location = Huntsville, Arkansas, Growing Conditions = Under Sycamore Trees,,,,but on a southwest hillside

March 30th, 2009: Chris, Here's a few pics of the little ones we found Saturday in Southern Ohio. steo

March 30th, 2009: I found five black morels on Sunday(03/29).Very young ranging in size from 1/2 inch to 2 1/2 inches.Growing conditions are the base of a southeast facing slope under sycamore trees in Putnam County,Tn.I believe this is the very beginning of the season here.

March 30th, 2009: horace wayne sheffield, yellow morel - general location = sedona, az., in sub-irrigated areas around springs....under cottonwoods, alder, and edges of blackberries....we have had another terribly dry spring- i was surprised to find so many-this area goes off every year but i was first to find them this season, found near springs in sub-irrigated dirt, under cottonwood, alder, and blackberry....surprised to find so many since we have had another terribly dry spring season

March 30th, 2009: Jeanlewk,  yellow morel - general location = Pott. County, Shawnee, Oklahoma

March 30th, 2009: Morel_hunter107, grey morel - general location = Scott County, Missouri, Growing Conditions = flat forest floor around elms. Additional Comments = found three greys, four large black, about two dozen nice golden fat half-free.

March 31st, 2009: BIG ED- Knoxville Tennessee, called me and reported 153 Black Morels over the weekend there!

March 31st, 2009: Chris M, the Georgia Morel Foray was this past weekend, 7 inches of rain did not stop us! And yes, we did find some giants! Full report soon for the April newsletter.....

March 31st, 2009: jeff yon, yellow morel - general location = Cleveland county.Oklahoma, Growing Conditions = Around cottonwood that was cut down by a beaver. Additional Comments = The shroom was first thought tobe a false but was found with other one was so big it didn't look real and the other was about the size of a softball the rest were average size dark morels.Tell me if this one is as large as they get

March 31st, 2009: Ted Rowe, black morel - general location = Riverbottom, north facing slope, poplar trees, eastern Swain County, North Carolina, just a couple of early blacks, 2 inches

March 31st, 2009:R Miller, yellow morel - general location = Choctaw, Ok, Growing Conditions = South facing dry creek bank, Additional Comments = Found 28 some had been up for a few days, we had a freeze last week and the tops where brown. Stiil tasted "GREAT"

March 31st, 2009: Trenda Miller , black morel - general location = me and my husband found 12 mainly on a wooded hill side around some popular trees on our land in Bethpage tn.
Growing Conditions = around popular trees on a hill side

March 31st, 2009: Roger Trout, grey morel - general location = Illinois, Springfield, Sangamon, Growing Conditions =  under ash trees after a snow on 3-29-09.Day temp was 60. Additional Comments = Jerry-a friend of mine found 3 greys on 3-30-09 in N.Sangamon co just South of Athens.

March 31st, 2009: Colby Winters, black morel - general location = Mercersburg Franklin County Pa, Growing Conditions = poplar trees

March 31st, 2009: kevin,  yellow morel - general location = lawrence county, mo.   Growing Conditions = in some leaf litter in the feild near some evergreens and downed limbs, Additional Comments = looked all around and didnt find any more in the area

March 31st, 2009: Reporting a sighting in southeast Kansas, in southern Neosho County.

March 31st, 2009: Hi Chris, I just thought that I would share some information with you and your readers. I found these on a south facing bank, on the outside edge of a pine forest near Evansville Indiana. Mike

March 31st, 2009:Melissa Booth, black morel ,  general location = Wolfe County KY, Growing Conditions = None in particular. They were everywhere and large too. Additional Comments = All blacks nothing else up yet.

March 31st, 2009:L.D.H,   yellow morel, hickory chickens   27 AND I REALLY LIKE UR SITE  - general location = MADISON CO TENNESSE CITY OF JACKSON , Growing Conditions = UNDER AND AROUND ABIG PINE AND SMALL DOGWOOD ON THE NORTH FACEING SIDE OF HEDGEBUSHES Additional Comments = I FOUND 27 BIG YELLOWS ON 3-31-09 AND I LOVED THEM ALL HA! HA! REALLY WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER BUT DON'T HAVE A CREIT CARD.would like any info. about my area of region (jackson, tn.)PLEASE AND THANKS ALOT!

April 1st, 2009: No, this is not an April Fool, I really found this today. Dave Warner Richmond, Indiana

April 1st, 2009:Rick Anderson,  black morel - general location = East Liverpool, Ohio 43920, Growing Conditions = Near dead elms. Additional Comments = We found the first morel 3/27/09 here. But we found a dozen 3/31/09

April 1st, 2009:Hello Chris, hocking county ohio... second time out this year first time to find any.  April 1st 2009 same day as last year but not near as many.. almost two pounds last year on april 1st only four this april 1st ...but its a good start and this weekend they should be popping in ohio!! so get out fellow shroomers ...the time has come....  Jayson

April 1st, 2009: Ian Riley,  black morel - general location = Fayette County Indiana, Growing Conditions = Near Ash trees.

April 1st, 2009: Hey Chris check this out. Kamado grilled Riverview farms grass fed beef burger, topped with Rochetta cheese, Neuskies applewood smoked bacon, and a fist full of local morels (foraged by me and a buddy two hours ago)! Found another 8lbs in cobb county ga.  my sous chef posted the find on your facebook he is gregg baker. good hunting. muss --
Todd Mussman
Chef/Owner
Muss & Turners inc.
www.mussandturners.com
P:770-434-1114

Muss, you have to fix me one of these when I come up to visit you! LOL- Chris M

April 1st, 2009:willie,black morel - general location = March 29, 2009 Pope County, illinois 8 blacks unde a pecan tree, March 30, 2009 St Louis County, Mo  1 grey & 2 blacks under 3 ash trees-earliest we have found greys in this county

April 1st, 2009:lacyk,  black morel - general location = North Christian Kentucky, growing Conditions = near tulip poplar on north side of hill, Additional Comments = found 18 1" to 3"

April 1st, 2009:kelly,  landscape morel - general location = medford oregon - jackson county, Growing Conditions = landscapes, Additional Comments = also found boletes

April 1st, 2009: Chris, A brief write up and a pic, the first find of the season in the Raleigh, NC area. South of Raleigh, NC in Wake County in the high sunny ridges amongst the Tulip Populars.  Very late this year I have generally find the first black in Mid Mar but did not find the first handful until Mar 28th this year.  They should be all over the place next weekend as we have had some good rain in the last week and the days are warm all week. William R. Pinkstaff

April 1st, 2009: Chris,   i have a report from lower michigan of small black morels  found april 1st 2009  (no joke).  your previous report from michigan find on march 17th was ridiculous.  these wer found by my cousin in Barry county, Michigan in popular grove.   there was only 2  after looking hard.  thanks   al hayes  -- little-shroomer

April 2nd, 2009: freddyp,  half-free morel, Where did you find them- general location = shelby/decatur county indiana, Growing Conditions = near ash trees south slopping hill, Additional Comments = found over 50 baby half-free. biggest was 3/4" tall. have pics and 2 that got smashed in the leaf litter

April 2nd, 2009:jim Farmer,  black morel- general location = christian county ky  near dawson springs  found 16 morchella angusticeps, Growing Conditions = ash trees, Additional Comments = These were found at a new spot they looked to been up for a couple of days probably came up about the same time as the ones I found last saturday

April 2nd, 2009:Travis T, yellow morel - general location = Pott. County, Oklahoma, Growing Conditions = Drainages on the side of hills where the hardwoods meet the cottonwoods.
Additional Comments = Been finding a few here and there, but someone is just ahead of me cause I am finding alot of stalks. Does anyone know of any particular insects that inhabit morels? The insects pretty much filled the sink when I was washing them off.

April 2nd, 2009:IndianaMtnGrl,  grey morel - general location = Brevard, NC, Growing Conditions = In the flats under Tulip Poplars, Additional Comments = I was lucky to find these 2 lone greys. It's definately wet enough. The sun needs to come out and warm up the ground a bit.

April 2nd, 2009:Helen,  grey morel - general location = Near Bardstown Kentucky, Nelson County, Growing Conditions = Our area was so damaged in the ice and wind storms in Fe. its hard to tell, but always near Cedars and Tulip Populars. We found Greys and Half Free ( dog pecker) Additional Comments = The greys are still small, so walk slowly, look carefully we found both where they never were before