Morel Finds Archives June 9th

June 10th, 2003: Kim Griffin Sales Associate Heritage House Realty Of Harrisville, Inc., morel, General location: Out Showing Property We Have Listed For Sale. Harrisville,Michigan Alcona County

June 12th, 2003: Tom Stotesbury, morel - general location: Orange County, New York, Growing Conditions: abandoned orchard, Additional Comments: I am an avid outdoors person, but, as yet, not a mushroom hunter. I am reluctant to harvest and consume the mushrooms I have found. What is a positive way to identify the mushrooms? A photo to you? I'm afraid that a field guide might not be sufficiently complete for my region. T

June 18th, 2003: Chris, webmaster, found Chanterelles, and Boletes in Central Georgia.

July 12th, 2003: Hugh Urban, chanterelle - general location: Hocking and Franklin Counties, OH
Growing Conditions: Chanterelles under Oak, Boletes and Detinum under conifers , Additional Comments: the summer mushrooms seem a little late this year, but we're beginning to see a lot of chanterelles, boletes and sweet tooths (dentinum repandum). we got a nice batch of chanterelles yesterday and saw hundreds of babies poking up. it should be a good year. we've also found more dentinum repandum than ever, and they are a definitely a treat, much rarer than the chanterelle around here. boletes are just now coming -- a few small edulis and others.

July 17th, 2003: Hugh Urban, chanterelle - general location: Hocking County, Ohio , Growing Conditions: under oaks, Additional Comments: We've been getting the first chanterelles and boletes of the summer over the last two weeks. The boletes are still fairly small, but the chanterelles are starting to get good-sized. We've found a few hedgehogs (sweet tooths) as well, though none any bigger than a half-inch or so. Very few lactarius so far. Everything seems a little later this year than the last two years.

July 24th, 2003: Ashley, found morels, - general location: Pritchard, Id, Growing Conditions: In the woods under a tree. I tried to verify when these were found and did not get back a response. Morels may occur well into August in high elevations in the west!- Chris M

August 6th, 2003: Chris M, webmaster, found Boletes, Russulas, Lactarius, Amanitas, and Chanterelles in Central Georgia.

September 15th, 2003: Chris Matherly Writes: I had an email from Idaho wanting to sell fresh morels that she recently found, and I wrote her back, wanting more info, never got a response. She had found them in high elevations there.

September 25th, 2003: Mitch Gilt, Hen of the woods (maitake) - general location: Broome/Tioga county, New York. Growing Conditions: Under oak trees. Additional Comments: Have found about 50 lbs to date, but its early. Rain is soaking them pretty bad, some dry weather and cool temperatures would really bring them on.

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October 2nd, 2003: Ronda, hen of the woods (maitake)- general location: Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia in Augusta County, Growing Conditions: Near dead but still standing very very old oak trees, Additional Comments: 1st find 2 weeks ago (9-20-03) 7lbs , today (10-01-03) 23lbs 1 mushroom total for the day was 40 lbs and 5 mushrooms. Left some to get later but calling for a freeze warning tonight so will keep an eye on them to see what happens. Also measured them to see rate of growth.

October 29th, 2003: hugh urban, grifola frondosa (Hen of the woods, maitake) - general location: Columbus, OH, Growing Conditions: at the base of an oak tree, Additional Comments: I've only found one maitake this year so far (I had much better luck last year), and only a few shaggy manes and blewits. A cooking tip for maitake: not only does it make a good vegetarian bacon substitute, but you can make a wonderful pate out of it that keeps pretty well frozen

November 2nd, 2003: Gary T, bolete - general location: Long Beach Wa., ..
Growing Conditions: Beautiful huge king boletes, the biggest were at least 2 lbs! Excellent condition after heavy rains and a real warm spell. The biggest kings I have ever found. Under spruce trees.

November 16th, 2003: Dear Chris: I was sent a link to your website from a friend in Iowa. For the 15 years we lived in Jo Daviess County, in the NW corner of Illinois, we loved to hunt morels in our woods along with wild asparagus that we found along the country roads. I went through your Spring state listings and did not see any morels listed for my area now that we live in the South. I figure perhaps it is too humid in South Carolina, but I ask every year around March and people here just look at me funny. Usually my friends in the midwest make me salivate with their morel stories but your website and it's excellent photos has me dreaming about sauteed morels over steak! We also used to beer batter them - YUM. We now live in Aiken County, SC near Augusta GA. Have you ever had reports of morels in this area? If my friends were ever to share, what is the best way to ship them? I always remember the thrill of hunting and finding them, like an Easter Egg hunt for adults!!! Kind regards, Cindy in SC cindyreuber@aol.com Cindy, good news! I have personally found Morels near Augusta, GA myself! I think I may be able to help you find some. You need to look for similar conditions as the places I found Morels in my area, Central GA. Lowlands, near streams, under large Poplar trees, or if you can find areas with Ashe trees, I can assure you you will have luck! A few years ago, it was unheard of to find Morels in the south. Now, I have proof that they grow much further south than anyone ever imagined. I have a friend, Tim Geho in South Carolina that finds pounds of them there locally. Consider becoming a member to our club, and join in on the fun!- Chris Matherly.

November 24th, 2003: richard lee, Other kind of mushroo0: I have no idea, - general location: By Mound City, KS. Sugar Valley Lakes. My lake lot. Linn County, Growing Conditions: I have found Morels for about 25 years now. Every spring I find numerous morels, typically around elm trees, but always in the spring. Yesterday, Nov. 23rd I found a mushroom on my lake property. It was about 8 inches tall. There was a hole in the top about the diameter of a pencil. Now I cannot describe what was on its very top. It looked like a flat flower, but it was not a flower. It was more like flat points that protruded out of the hole in its top and they were about 1 cm long. There were 12 of these little points. They were flat like a plate. The mushroom was completely white, except for a brown liquid that was in the indentions on the head. It was a soggy day so I assume the water had condensed on the flesh of the mushroom and mixed with the spores to form the brown liquid. I inspected the ground around the base and could tell that it was growing out of a pinkish white mat that was spreading accross the ground. It was between three trees!
es; one of them was an elm, one was a white oak and the other was a redbud. The stem had little wholes in it as if it was stuck by a small pin hundreds of times. The base did not appear hollow. Additional Comments: The ground was very wet.

Sir, Please let me know this is morel or truffle. The smell is of truffle and when it is cut across the centre is white and have chocolate colour ring and again a white ring with skin.The photo of the whole piece is attached, Thanks

Jan. 18th, 2004: Randy Marchand, oyster mushroom - general location: Campbell River Vancouver Island BC Canada, Growing Conditions: on dead Alder trees, Additional Comments: was surprised to see so many in January

Jan. 27th, 2004: Angus McGee, chanterelle - general location: Bay Area, California, Growing Conditions: Under Oak Trees and Mostly growing in leaf litter. Additional Comments: They Were Delicious.

Jan 27th, 2004: RAMZE BEYDOUN, chanterelle - general location: CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO USA,
Growing Conditions: UNDER OAK TREES, Additional Comments: THE SIZE AV ABOUT 200GRM EACH

February 8th, 2004: Vince D'Alo, chanterelle - general location: Contra Costa County, Bay Area. < Ca.
Growing Conditions: Under oak trees in oak leaf litter/ grass

February 9th, 2003: chickenofthewoods, craterellus cornucopioides (a chanterelle)- general location: south of eugene, oregon , Growing Conditions: along a river, amongst very old trees. Additional Comments: it's about time. waiting for morels. saw many dentinum and craterellus neotubaeformis... california, speak up!

February 17th, 2004: Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 00:25:13 -0800 (PST) Subject: Sighting for 2004. Leroy is out in Oceanside, California. Called today said he found 65 blacks yesterday. Growing in shredded bark used for flower beds and walkways. He tells me that people out there don't seem to be aware of what they are walking past and stepping on.What a shame!!!............Ryn back in Michigan . Congrats to Leroy, this is the first sighting reported for 2004!

February 18th, 2003: Chris Matherly, webmaster, writes: I went scoping new areas for Morels. I found Trillium in bud, and did find this mushroom, but no Morels yet. Maybe another week or so. Central GA.

February 20th, 2004: Mushroom Mike, Oysters - general location: Growing on an old log. I couldn't tell what kind of tree it was because it was covered in moss and very badly decomposed. Growing Conditions: Found them in the foothills among oak trees near Auburn, California

February 24th, 2004: Mushroom Mike, Boys, Mushroom Mike is back! Today I became the second person in the United States to find morels! First in Northern California. I will even go so far as to tell you all where I found them.... It all started today when i pulled into the brand new Starbucks for some good black joe. So there I was sipping on some coffee and I decided to have a look see in the planters, being that they were all full of new red bark. HHmm, says I, what do I see over yonder??? Yep, you guessed it: Morels, yellow morels. Not many but enough to make me cry in delight...I will send photos when my girl gets home. Well, I am otta here. There are many planters to check. Oh yeah. I found these yellow morels in Roseville California at the corner of Cirby and Riverside, I have never found any yellow morels. In Idaho, all I ever found were blacks. They certainly stand out much more. I don't like the looks people give me when i am walking through planters and flowerbeds. I'm sure I will be explaining what i am doing when the cops eventually show up..

February 27th, 2004: chickenofthewoods, found 2 morels!, - general location: EUGENE OREGON....
Growing Conditions: IN THE CITY - AROUND A GARDEN. Additional Comments: found one on the 26th and one on the 27th. opposite sides of town. the one from yesterday was large and mature. OH< HERE"S A LINK TO SOME PICS!!! http://photos.yahoo.com/chickenofthewoods

March 1st 2004: Greg writes: Dear Chris, .Do you ever sell fresh morels? I am in Pasadena CA. Also, I have found morels in Southern California, always on the same lawn under the same conditions: rain, then sun, perhaps after the lawn is cut. There is a long needled pine tree on the lawn. The mushrooms fit all the descriptors for edible black morel except that they are always a little slimy with dark brown liquid, which dried up as you dry them. I have never eaten one but have dried and frozen them in case I can ever get them tested. Greg Critser Chris Matherly's reply:

You have yourself a fooler there! This is NO Morel at all, but a stinkhorn. You won't want to eat it, it probably won't kill you but it will taste like something from Fear-Factor! lol Morels are hollow inside, this is probably full of stuff in the stem. Morels never have slime, unless they are way too old. -Chris M

March 2nd, 2004: erwin ludwig, morels, - general location: San Anselmo, Marin Cty, CA, .On February 25
Growing Conditions: In a flat area previously used as a garden. Additional Comments: Sadly, I sprayed round up on the area two weeks earlier because it was so overgrown with weeds. I wonder if this had anything to do with fruiting. I've only seen morels in the yard twice before in the last 20 years.

March 3rd, 2004: john , I can't believe it I found 50 blonde morels here in Oklahoma. I will send some pics. I hope I find more.

March 5th, 2004: Chris M found one fresh Red Russula in Central GA., no morels yet......

March 6th, 2004: Todd Layfield, Oyster Mushrooms - general location: Atchison, KS, Growing Conditions: We found 5-1/2 pounds of fresh ones in the shade, on the southeast side bark of a dying white oak tree... the temperature was around 56-58 degrees out. (the warmest day of the year so far). Additional Comments: These mushrooms are edible and are great flour-fried in butter with a dash of salt. To my knowledge, this is the first edible mushroom sighting of the year for Kansas.

March 6th, 2004: Shredder , Hey guys...I was visiting my parents this weekend, and while walking up toward the house (after a walk with mom) I noticed, in her front yard, that there were some fungi that looked like Morrels. I picked one and broke it open. It was hollow, and had similarities to what I have best identified as "blonde" morrels. I would like to send you guys one or two....but that's all. I want to use the rest in a veal sauce that I'm preparing for some friends. He he he. looking forward to that. As far as where they were...my parents live in Merced (central California, 1.5 hrs south of Sacramento). I found them growing in the flower bed, which just happens to be filled with fresh wood chips. The mushrooms weren't growing from the wood, but rather from the dirt beneath it. Is that a factor in identification? I picked around the area (about 8 by 9 foot area) and found six fair sized specimens. Can I expect to see more? How often do they reproduce? And, can I grow a garden of them? I've never seen them in California, as a matter of fact, I've never seen them until today when I picked them. Until now, it has been on the net or in books that I've seen them. Would really like to know.

March 7th, 2004: Darvin DeShazer , Picked my first morels of the year today in sunny California. They were growing near apple trees, within 10 feet. All of them were under the branches of Incense Cedars that grow next to the apple trees. Three prime specimens were saved for the morel project and will be mailed in.

March 7th, 2004: Johnwayne, Got my first half frees today along the Columbia River, Washington. Will be anouther mounth before the blacks and snowbanks show up on Mt. Hood. Noticed some new burn sites on Mt. St.Helens during elk season so I plan to go there in the next week or so, happy hunting too all

March 10th, 2004: rob in covelo writes: has any one found any wild or natural morels this year in northern california. I've seen many reports of morels found but they all seem to be landscaping morels? I've picked between 300 and 400 since feb 29th, but only in one spot that had the brush cleared last fall. I have yet to see any others in any of my spots or anywhere else for that matter. by the way I'm in Covelo, north east Mendocino county altitude of my find was about 1500 feet

March 10th, 2004: Tim Geho writes: I went out again today. Soil still holding at 52-54 degrees. Looked under the leaves near where we put flags last year and saw no bumps or other signs of Morel growth. Some red trillium is blooming as well as the redbud and bloodroot. Last year the first Morel in this area was found 3/14 so perhaps soon. South Carolina

March 13th, 2004: stacy I found 15 black morels near Dallas, Tx. They just had a tan stem like all other mushrooms. I need to have more of a confirmation on this. I have not ever in the past, had a report of black morels in this region.- Chris M

March 14th, 2004: richard in tennessee, I haven't officially found any morels yet, however, my spouse and I went to our favorite spot yesterday, March 13, 2004. What I saw was two very tiny blacks just coming up, they were about 1/4" tall. In about two weeks, I will be going back to harvest these and hopefully many more. They are very close now. The location was southern Middle Tennessee near the Alabama line. This also, not an official report. If they are 1/4" tall, not a true flush until they break through the leaves. What does this mean? Spring is near! - Chris M

March 14th, 2004: eric in Portland,OR writes: Picked a few pounds of early morels verpas?- Chris M, last Sunday! Found them in the thickets of swampy sandy soil along the Columbia river. This is my first time picking early Morels. I know not to eat a lot my first time trying them, but what about eating them for a few days straight? Also, do they dry well (really thick stems)? Happy hunting!

March 16th, 2004: Valeri Corley, morels, - general location: I found them near the automatic gate at our apt. complex in Marina del Rey, CA! There were only 3, but one is HUGE!!!! Growing Conditions: In the shade of tall shrubs, in a landscaped area. Additional Comments: I used to go mushroom hunting with my parents in Iowa and loved to eat them!

March 16th, 2004: Chris M writes: I went out again today here in central GA, and nothing yet. I am a bit concerned about moisture now. It is getting dry, and the small amount of rain we received yesterday didn't help much. All signs show that Black Morels should be flushing here right now, but haven't found any. Redbuds are in full bloom, Iris, even Dogwoods beginning to bloom now.

March 17th, 2004: Joe P, morels, -general location: I found two large morels in flower planters near San Diego, CA. Growing Conditions: In flowering pots (large ones). Additional Comments: These were right in the middle of a shopping area!]

March 18th, 2004: Dave writes: Hey Chris, I have already found Gytromitra korfii here in central Tennessee. This is a common false Morel. -Chris M

March 18th, 2004: RANDY JENNY, morels, - general location: ARLINGTON WASHINGTON STATE
Growing Conditions: UNDER COTTON WOOD TREES, Additional Comments: My two boys and I picked about 4 pounds

March 18th, 2004: Darious, morels, -general location: Beacon Rock State Park, Washington, near Columbia River Gorge, Growing Conditions: Near a stream in a valley, mainly conifer forest. Additional Comments: I found them in the exact same spot last year on March 23rd.

March 19th, 2004: JKS Oklahoma, I found 9 yellows in central OK today. Ground temp. was 55.6. Bob, I have some pics I will send.

March 19th, 2004: Indiana Neil, Good news from my uncle in Tenn. he found 7 tiny black morels in huningdon tenn., thats west central tenn. so Indiana will be poping within a week, thats for sure. went out today and there were mayapples and fiddleheads and ginsing pointer all poping up, so get ready hoosiers. were getting very nice weather this next week, 60s and 70s and rain, thank god!

May 19th, 2004: Rob in Covelo, 6 natural blacks found in Covelo Ca on the 17th. One dried up and one rotten black found today. Also found some spring coccora today I think but as ID is very difficult and they may be destroying angels I decided not to test drive them.

March 19th, 2004: Subject: morels in alabama. went out this afternoon in extreme northern alabama and found 31 little blacks. this is the first find of the season for me. bring em on!!!!! harold in tennessee

March 20th, 2004: Robert Sharman, morel - general location: Valencia, California , Growing Conditions: Wood chips near hose bib.

March 20th, 2004: Tommi555 writes: Oh Yeah!!!! We had shroom fever so badly today that we just had to check out one of our sites that usually produces the earliest little darlings...after scouting the area for quite a while VOILA we uncovered 16 blacks hiding under the leaf litter. HOW HAPPY ARE WE???!!! We summarily ate them this evening!! Let it be known that 3-19-04, the black morels are up and happening here in Paducah, KY!!!!!! Cross your fingers for more rain and warm weather this weekend. Oh my gosh - I can't believe that it's actually happened finally!

March 20th, 2004: James, The mushroom god has answered my prayer in a very small way. I found a whopping one morel today in Dallas county, Tx. My first Texas morel. It is about two inches tall. Its very dry now. Last weekend the ground was moist but now its really dry. I found it right on the edge of a creek in the moss. Eating this morel will only be a tease so I will donate it to the MDCP. I took the ground temp (60.1)and a soil sample. Only walnut trees, cottonwood, and a few spanish oak in the area. Hopefully I get a chance to travel north to find enough to eat. If we dont get a lot of rain SOON the morels will not grow.

March 20th, 2004: buckettogo i live in western washington and it is thursday night windy and cold. verpas are coming on in the extreme lowlands

March 20th, 2004: chuck and doug and nick, none yet, getting anxious its saturday march 20 2004 live in south central ky cumberland county seen the report of a find in puducah now i'm waiting for day light to go look its 4 am now will be in the woods at daybreak ground here has pleanty of moistore with more rain coming today hope to find a few in the area me and the boys found last year its a little early yet but hopefull will try to get a soil temp reading this day and send a report later on today this is a great sight and may join soon ty chuck and kids, Growing Conditions: when we do find them its mainly on hillsides and flats with pleanty of hardwoods around like hickory ash oak and lots of poplar trees

March 20th, 2004: Roger R., morel - general location: Jasper co. GA. Growing in lowlands under poplar and elm.
Growing Conditions: Found a whopping 4 tiny morels this morning.They ranged in size from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2.they were very hard to spot due to the size. I searched the area for a while but did not find anything.The ground still seems pretty moist considering the lack of rain.Maybe they will bust loose in a week or two.

March 20th, 2004: Chris Matherly, found one tiny 1 1/2" Morchella deliciosa in Houston County, GA. It was growing under large Poplar trees. This one is going to the "Morel data collection project"

March 20th, 2004: Hey Chris, Found 3 little black ones today at High Falls State Park, GA. All of them within 5 feet of each other and 2-3" tall. Still too dry here. Hopefully we get some rain this week. Did not find any on Robins AFB yet. Jody M

March 20th, 2004: John H., Went out scouting today (3-20-04) to one of my favorite spots and found 7 mushrooms. the weather is supposed to be 67 degrees tomorrow so that should help things along nicely. Always find them under cottonwood trees and no where else. We have lots of cottonwoods here in Alington, Washington. Happy hunting

March 20th, 2004: Johnwayne, Rogue River----No yellows on my part of the Columbia yet but some halfrees and also alot of verpas. I think tomorrow is Mt. Hood day' life doesn`t get any better than this.

March 20th, 2004: Oregon Neil , Ok, they are right on time. Even though we haven't had any rain down here in southern Oregon for over two weeks. It's the first day of Spring and we found 34 true morels. There wasn't a verpa or half-morel to be seen. Maybe this is because it has been so dry lately. Temperature got up to 75 today. It has been getting up to about 66. Overnight temperatures have run in the low 40's. The good hunting season starts now. (grin) Neil & Teri, Rogue Valley, Oregon

March 20th, 2004: JKS Oklahoma Hi gang. I found 10 more yellows in the same general area today. They came up in the last 24 hours.

March 20th, 2004: Jasoninark Went out today and gathered 46 blacks here in the Ozarks in NW Arkansas around the Eureka Springs area. Most are over 3-4 inches tall. Will keep looking--good luck everybody.

March 20th, 2004: Indiana Neil Uncle in tenn. found 11 more blacks today. I'm headed down there in a week, i cant wait!

March 20th, 2004: doug DEKALB, TN I went out scouting today, found six small black morels, It has started. The cold front will slow them a little. Warmer weather later this week will pick things back up. middle Tenn, get ready!

March 20th, 2004: Dave Rockwood, TN Went out scouting today. I found Gytrimitra korfii (False Morels), Entoloma vernum (Early Spring Entoloma)and Pluteus cervinus (Deer Mushroom), but NO MORELS YET!

March 20th, 2004: Cowilke Urbana, Missouri, More news From Lawrence county, Thursday the 11th of March found four more reds, Grey Morel found in Cedar county just north of here, they're starting to show, slowly but surely, Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

March 2oth, 2004: Out in Fraser river Park in Burnaby, British Columbia Canada, ,found my first 3 morels this year.Not bad for the first day of spring! Wil go back in a few days , hoping for more rain.Also; has anyone been over on Bowen Island ? Sam.

March 20th, 2004: 6 elbows of verpas and 2 blondies morels from the mid valley of oregon. the two blodies only an inch high but never the less there they were. it is still dry around here looks like no rain til mid next week. soon soon soon....andy b.

March 20th, 2004: found my morel in roberts creek between Sechelt and Gibsons, British Columbia Canada..groovy....shoegy

March 20th, 2004: Verpa's in the cottonwoods near the rivermouths on southern Vancouver Island, just starting. Now to find the nearest burn.......Patchless

March 21st, 2004: Dewella S. I found my first two Morels of the season on 3/18/04 around Dutch Ridge,West Virginia.

March 21st, 2004: OK_shroomingirl, found six small ones yesterday waiting for it to rain so I can find more central Oklahoma.

March 21st, 2004: 30 lbs. of verpas yesterday. Winters are done. 5 morels. All south of Eugene, Oregon. Cornvalley Picker

Note: These are false morels, Verpa bohemica, and although many people do collect these and eat them, even sell them, they may cause very bad health concerns, and are known for many poisonings. I do not recomend. -Chris M

March 21st, 2004: hill climber Picked a dozen Sat 3/20/04 in the middle TN hills above Bradyville, TN Right in the middle of a traveled path! Didn't find a thing in the woods however. This week we'll be hopin'

March 22nd, 2004: Michael, possibly the white morel - general location: Pasadena, California, Growing Conditions: On the side of my house in shaded area. Started to grow from the foundation of my house to 2-3 feet away.

March 22nd, 2004: Went back to fraser river park, B.C. today. Did much better than yesterday. Found about 45 morels. Found alot of stems without caps.(over soon?) Can't wait to go up to the interior B.C Happy picking to yal ! Sam

March 22nd, 2004: Breck - general location: North Geoargia / S.E. Tennessee, Growing Conditions: Under cedar trees. Additional Comments: Today found three small greys in an area that produces every year. All were under cedar trees very near field wash outs and no more than 1" tall. Weather is in the low 50's with low 20's expected tonight.

March 22nd, 2004: Kevin, morel - general location: VancouverB.C. Canada, Growing Conditions: damp & swampy cotten wood forest, Additional Comments: March 22 2004 Found 2.5 pounds morels yesterday look around the swamps until we get some rain.

March 22nd, 2004: chuck and kids, - general location: south central kentucky cumberland county, Growing Conditions: found nothing yet took soil temp in 3 differant places i find morels temp is between 45 and 50 degrees on 3-21-04 had cold front pass through gonna wait a cpl of days till it warm up this week temps to to be in the 70's by weekend with some rain hope to find some this coming weekend till then good eating to all those who have found them allready and good luck 4 those that have'nt

March 22nd, 2004: Paul King writes: Hello Chris, Thanks so much for your e-mail and your kind inquiry about the morel situation in Switzerland. Oh yes, I already found the very first morel conica this year here at the Lake of Zurich - (15th March) - We had a long and cold winter this year. Last week we got - for the first time - "warm" weather (up to 20 deg C) for a few days. The result you can see on the enclosed picture. At the moment the temperature is down again to 3..5 deg C with some rainy days - not bad for our starting morel season! I'll send you some more pictures ASAP (after the season here really is going on) - if you like. Your March Newsletter with the "DNA Study Of Morels, Different Species" was one of the best I ever read for "amateur mushroomers". Congrats, Chris! Have a prosperous morel season! Paul in Meilen (near Zurich) Switzerland.

March 22nd, 2004: Bob Tn. Clarksville Tn. Found 2 small blacks, about 2" tall picked one for proof and marked the other to mature.

March 22nd, 2004: From: "Mikey" SHROOMS! I found three black's today,in Hardin County, near the Eichorn area,They were growing on the edge of a gravel road,They were growing out of the gravel/dirt,too small to find any in the leaves. Mike,Elizabethtown,IL.

March 23rd, 2004: Breck - general location: N.Ga./S.E. Tennessee. Growing Conditions: Same place as yesterday. Today found 27 greys with the largest being 3". These popped over night even with temps in the 20's with no frost coverage. Under cedar trees with major field wash out nearby.

March 23rd, 2004: Tomi, in Peducah, KY: We found 20 more black morels on an old road bed. We think they pop up there quicker because the rocks help heat the ground up earlier. There were many that were still tiny (2 cm or so) that we found under the leaf litter. We marked them for future scouting. With some warmer weather and more rain, we should be seeing them really pop in the next week or so. HURRAY!!!

March 23rd, 2004: David Kalskett Hi all I'm in Port Orchard Wa. Went out in the yard yesterday to check on my asparagus bed and almost crushed a 6in brown morel. After looking around I was able to pick a sandwich paper bag full. This was in my yard! First time my kids have tryed them now they are ready to hit the woods to find some more. Good hunting to all.

March 23rd, 2004: Kathy in OREGON Found about 12 half-frees today out along the cross-country trails behind Hood River Valley High School, had got a tip from someone who had gotten 12 lbs there this morning! They are paying $11.00 per lb. for Verpas and $20.00 per lb. for true morels! COME ON TRUES!!!

March 23rd, 2004: richard in tennessee My wife and I went looking today March 23, 2004. we were able to find 11 small to medium blacks. They were located in southern Middle Tennessee near the Alabama line.

March 23rd, 2004:Larry in Tenn. The season has started in mid tenn. in Cookeville. The family and I found 9 blacks today, 1/2 inch to 2 1/2 inch on the east side of a hill just up from a creek and 1 grey near a lake.

March 23rd, 2004: Carolyn M. Central Oklahoma It was a year ago on March 18th that we found our first little gray, so far this year none, except 3 big red ones on the 15th. The weather has been good, the nights are still a little cold here for them to grow, we are still looking though. Lincoln County, Ok.

March 23rd, 2004: John H. Sat. March 20, 2004 First of the Season. Found a handful of small grays and one black morel just West of Tulsa. If the temps hold and the rain comes in, next weekend should produce a nice crop. Good Hunting! JSH

March 24th, 2004: Marcus Wicks, - general location: SE. MISSOURI, Growing Conditions: ON EASTERN SLOPES ALONG MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Additional Comments: ITS HERE FOLKS IN SOUTHERN MISSOURI! I FOUND SEVERAL SMALL BLACKS BARELY POPPING UP ABOVE THE LEAF COVER.I HAD TO USE MY SHROOM STICK TO RAKE LEAVES BUT DID FIND SEVERAL.WITH NIGHTS IN THE 50S AND THE DAYS IN THE 70S THIS WEEK AND WEEK END THINGS SHOULD REALLY FIRE UP.I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND BLACKS AT THIS SPOT EARLY.I DID NOT FIND ANY
AT MY OTHER HOT SPOTS.I APPOLOGISE FOR NOT HAVING PICTURES BUT MY DIGITAL IS BROKEN.WERE 6 OR 7 DAYS AWAY FROM SOME GREAT SHROOMING..GO GET FOLKS.50 YEAR OLD MISSOURI SHROOMER..HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE WOODS.

March 24th, 2004: Helen, morel - general location: Pacific Beach, San Diego, California, Growing Conditions: In the back yard, in a flower bed, Additional Comments: Found March 23, 2004

March 24th, 2004: Tim in SC, - general location: About 1 hour northwest of Columbia SC. 24 Morels, Growing Conditions: Found in the usuall early fruiting locations. Soil temps from 46-48 degrees. With the forecast for warmer weather, things should pick up in GA & SC in about a week. All near Ash trees

March 24th, 2004: Sherrie - general location: Douglas County, Kansas, Growing Conditions: Ground damp, alot of dead leaves and lots of green moss in the wooded areas. Additional Comments: I've got the fever, so bad I can barely sleep at night. I've been out the past couple of days, but nothing yet. Hopefully, with the predicted rain and 50 degree nights and 70 plus days this weekend could be a good one. I really hope so. Good luck to all in their endevours. GO JAYHAWKS!!!

March 25th, 2004: Jimmy Rowland - general location: western Ky. Lyon co. found 56 blacks, southern slopes wooded areas
Additional Comments: weather a little dry

March 25th, 2004: picked 1/2 pound morels south of Eugene, Oregon. things are looking up. rogue or grants pass yet, humm??...andy b.

March 25th, 2004: Matt Hamby - general location: Near old Plantation north of Durham, NC. Growing Conditions: around very old black gum tree, Additional Comments: March 25, 2004, we only looked for 10 minutes just to see...found only 1 about 1/2 inch tall. Didn't take camera, thought it was to early but last night temp. was in the 50's and today got up into the 70, still waiting on a good soaking rain. I'll let you know then.

March 25th, 2004: Rex, Flammulina velutipes - general location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada , Growing Conditions: Fruiting on Dead Elm
Additional Comments: Common names include Velvetfoot or Enokitake when reffering to the cultivated form.

March 25th, 2004: from mushroomexpert.com: B.O.P, Yellow Morels are up in Arkansas! Visited my favorite site today in the Arkansas River Valley - near Petit Jean State Park. A fellow hunter and I collected 28 yellow morels (all young - gray in color). We saw many large Gyromitra caroliniana.

March 25th, 2004: run2itiam, Urbana, MO WOOT! Went home for lunch and found a grey, first for me this year, smack dab in the middle of lawrence county, will be looking this evening, Hunt on.

March 25th, 2004: Marty Fletcher, Johnson City, TN, I found my first yellow today,looking good for the weekend!

March 26th, 2004: D. Watt, - general location: First find of the season, yellow morels. Been looking for 2 weeks, finally found them yesterday, March 25, 2004, in Grayson County, Texas. .Growing Conditions: Near a large dying elm tree

March 26th, 2004: from mushroomexpert.com: Tracy S. Ohio, Found three black morels last night the size of your thumb nail in south central ohio. With the warm temps and rain they should really be up in two or three days! When I walked into my spot I swear I could smell them.

March 27th, 2004: Roger R., morel - general location: Jasper Co. GA. Growing Conditions: This morning I found eleven morels growing in the same general areas as before,rich lowlands under poplars.Even though the area has not had much rain,these look very strong."weather men" calling for rain monday so maybe they will have one last chance.At the rate these morels are growing,they should be ready to pick in a week.Same morels in the growth study.

March 27th, 2004: Breck,- general location: N.Ga.and S.E. Tn.. Growing Conditions: Chris, I have visited two top producing areas and all signs lead to great temps with no moisture and no morels. My finds have dwindeled to none as of Saturday.

March 27th, 2004: scott perkins, pluteus petasatus - general location: found them on Bainbridge Island, WA.
Growing Conditions: in a wood mulch pile, Additional Comments: Looking for morels, but no luck. Saw these and at first glance looked like shaggy leppies, but lacked a ring and saffron staining at the base of the stem. After keying it out I found it to be P. petasatus. First time I found it and plan to eat the large cluster I found.

March 28th, 2004: Shaun Eckert, morel - general location: Charlotte N.C. Growing Conditions: lowland under poplar trees. South side at the bottom of a hill. Additional Comments: Found (3) small black morels this afternoon. one of which looked like it had been up for a few days.

March 28th, 2004: kevin & Aaron, morel - general location: greater Vancouver, Growing Conditions: around cottonwood trees and swampy areas, Additional Comments: March 26 2004 , morels were every where! collected 6.5 pounds in only 2 hours

March 28th, 2004: Shawn Minks, morel - general location: Forsyth County, GA, Growing Conditions: On the west downslopes of a couple of run-outs near various hardwood trees. Additional Comments: They were mostly small blacks. All but a couple were already pretty dried up from the conditions. We need rain!

March 28th, 2004: Randy Miller,- general location: East of OKC, south side of a river bed!! 20 grays & yellows!!
Growing Conditions: All over.

March 29th, 2004: teri, morel - general location: topeka ks, Growing Conditions: feeder stream to a lake

March 29th, 2004: Jeff, morel - general location: South central Oklahoma City area. Growing Conditions: Riverbottoms around red cedars and dried grass. Needs to rain alittle more for proliffera harvest. Good enough early hunting that the future harvest might be another bumper crop. Happy hunting. Additional Comments: Good indicators of shrooms here in OK is redbuds blooming,dandylions and the scourge of the earth. Deer ticks.

March 29th, 2004: Sherrie, beefsteak - general location: Lawrence, Kansas Douglas County, Growing Conditions: Around dead logs, ground saturated from recent rains, Additional Comments: Went hunting for morels and found beefsteaks, not at all what I was looking for. The conditions seem to be perfect, however I'm not sure if we've had enough really warm, steamy days yet.I did find one other thing....TICKS. Hope everyone is finding more than I am. Happy hunting!!

March 29th, 2004: steve, black morel - general location: marion county near salem,il, Growing Conditions: growing near ash trees oneast slope of hill

March 30th, 2004: Hello!! My sister and I found morels!! We had been a few places before, we found them near Red Top Mountain, GA. We were in the park and on one of the trails and found 5 small black ones. Size was 1 inch to 1/2 inch, but they were getting dry. I am sure there should have been more but the state is soooo dry. We found them under a tree near a stream on the trail. I was sooo excited but we found no more. We took them home and fried them up anyway....try splitting them up with 5 people!! LOL!! I wish I could go with you guys on your trip but I just can not afford it right now.- Michelle

March 30th, 2004: Phil Carter, morel, - general location: Alameda County Oakland, California, Growing Conditions: Under oak trees in leaf compost/clay soil in my backyard

March 30th, 2004: robert wehrle, morel, - general location: Cleveland county Oklahoma, Growing Conditions: twenty yards up the hill from a creek bottom in sappling stands of oak

March 30th, 2004: Brian, morel, - general location: Clark Co.East central IL. on the 27th., Growing Conditions: in a small holler On a hill facing south.

March 30th, 2004: Tomi Oehlschlaeger, - general location: Paducah, KY, Growing Conditions: In our driveway!!! Also, on old road bed and east facing slopes under hard woods (poplar esp.)Additional Comments: I was pacing around waiting for a morel-hunting friend to make it down from Indiana, and decided to check out a place that yielded a few morels in our driveway last year. Even though we hadn't had much rain, I was amazed to see at least 16 tiny morels sprouting out of the gravel! We also checked another place this afternoon and found 30 more good sized blacks. Things should really be "popping" this weekend especially with the rains that have finally come.

March 30th, 2004:Marty, - general location: Delaware County, Oklahoma, Growing Conditions: upper west facing slopes under sycamore trees, Additional Comments: Found about 100 morels Saturday (3.27.04) in known producing spots. Some were actually a week or so old. That night received 2+ inches of rain. They'll be thick over the next few weeks.

March 30th, 2004: Dave the mushroom man, morel, - general location: whatcom co- state?. Growing Conditions: cottonwoods, Additional Comments: been getting them since march 13th last week over 20lbs, happy hunting.

March 30th, 2004:Breck, - general location: Madisonville, Tn. Growing Conditions: Cedar Trees. Just had rain last night and found 18 today.

March 30th, 2004: Erin Anderson found these morels after a rain in Dickson Tn

March 30th, 2004: Hi Chris! Just a little update...after two good days and nights of rain (finally), we went back out in the woods today and uncovered over 50 beautiful blacks and about 15 small grays in Peducah, KY. I'm going to try to send you a few pictures of them. I'm still in a learning curve with my camera and some of the images still aren't that clear - but you can at least get the idea of what we're finding so far :) Hope things are well with you! Tomi

March 30th, 2004: oregonBlues, morel - general location: city of rogue river, oregon, Growing Conditions: in grassy semi shaded pasture, Additional Comments: first find on my own property. also first of the season.

March 30th, 2004: Eddie, Knoxville writes: here's the ones you've been waiting on though....... lol found 32 yesterday

March 30th, 2004: kenny, - general location: south of broken arrow, oklahoma, Growing Conditions: old timber creek bottoms..where heavy vine growth meets or lays on the ground, Additional Comments: the 6 morels found were small greys..2-3 inches in height..we have had some good rain recently but not the temps...another good rain and some temps in the low 80's and they will be coming up...good luck all

March 30th, 2004: morgahn grey, morel - general location: san diego, california, Growing Conditions: under foliage and among all of the new landscaping. There are fields and fields of them, Additional Comments: they are all going to waste because not too many down here really seems to know what they are. They are in the la cima apartment complex landscaping areas

March 30th, 2004: Chris Matherly writes: Folks, I am heading off to Tennessee tomorrow for the foray, wish us all a lot of luck!

March 31st, 2004: Kimberly Kirschner, False morels, Velvetfoot - general location: Omaha, Ne , Growing Conditions: Around dead Oak Trees, Around decaying trees, Additional Comments: Found these shrooms close to river, in national park. No signs of Morels but found abundance of false morels, a couple fairy rings. Still too rearly but they are comming. Omahan's look out for Cadi girl! Good walkin'

March 31st, 2004: susie spooner, beef steak - general location: Kansas, Labette County, Additional Comments: One small beef steak. Last year we found several pounds and they were gigantic, all in that same place. It won't be long now.....

March 31st, 2004: Tim in SC,- general location: Northwestcentral SC, near Greenville. Growing Conditions: Under Ash, Dead Elm, Cottonwood. 5 pounds of morels. looks like things are just getting started for real here. Some early spots not even producing yet. Next week should see things pop. Additional Comments: 5 pounds, weighed on a scale and NOT ESTIMATED. All very fresh and young.

March 31st, 2004: Diane Hight, morel - general location: Independence, Ks, Growing Conditions: along fence row...under scrub oak and cedars, Additional Comments: Found on very cool day March 30th. 2004 expected to find small grey morels....was shocked to find yellows....think it was a miracle and have found zilch since

March 31st, 2004: Hey Chris, only found 4 on 31 March. 1 black and 3 greys. Same general location as before, Monroe County, GA. It was still too dry I guess. Going back up there today to try one more time. Jody

April 1st, 2004: tom, like a false morel - general location: mich.marshall,calhoun, Growing Conditions: rich mossy low areas, Additional Comments: this is my second year hunting and trying to figure out if these things can be eaten? Send a photo!

April 2nd, 2004: ozarkhill hunter, grey morel - general location: MO , outside of Lake of the Ozarks, Growing Conditions: found my first grey in a creek bottom, that has a lot of white ash trees, hittin the hills today, Additional Comments: talked to a few others in my area, and april 2nd was the first day the greys came up in our central MO, but people been finding reds for a week.

April 2nd, 2004: Cathy, morel - general location: breathitt co. ky. Growing Conditions: poplar grove on damp side on hill

April 3rd, 2004: jeff, morel - general location: gibson county indiana, Growing Conditions: under poplar tree

April 3rd, 2004: Ananda B., morel - general location: I found some morels growing in the leaf litter under an old apple tree in Camptonville, ca ( N. CA) Growing Conditions: 3000 ft elevation. under fruit tree in composed apple leaf matter which was very moist and sticky. Additional Comments: Going out after rains I can spot mushrooms popping up.

April 3rd, 2004: Mark, morel - general location: Kingman County, Kansas, Growing Conditions: Found under dead elm trees in the moist lowland

April 4th, 2004: bill harris, morel - general location: Oklahoma City near Tinker Air Force Base, Growing Conditions: south slope, I don't know what kind of trees, it just looked good from the highway

April 4th, 2004: Terry Davenport, Red Beefsteak - general location: Central Oklahoma Lincoln County, Growing Conditions: Under dry leaves!!! Hard to see!!! Under a combination of Elms and cedars!!!! Additional Comments: Found 4 nice sized Beefsteaks. But no Morels yet!!! Need a good rain!!!! Little to dry here.

April 5th, 2004: Roger Sims, morel - general location: Graves County, Kentucky, Growing Conditions: Creek bed under popular and white oak, Mature standing timber mostly oaks, base of large tree. Moisture is very good from recent rain. Additional Comments: My first trip mushrooming with friends. Had a great time.

April 5th, 2004: MANDY FLYNN, morel - general location: Garden, In Kettering, UK, Growing Conditions: iN BARK CHIPPINGS
Additional Comments: Whats the going rate?

April 5th, 2004: Al, morel - general location: Kerr County Texas near my cabin in the bottom of a gully. Growing Conditions: Lots of ashe juniper needle enriched soil. Some oaks in location also.

April 6th, 2004: Chris Matherly, Eddie McMillan, Ivan Roy, Bob Welker & Mother Sally, Ritchie, Destin, Dave & Gwynn, Todd Hill & Wife, Tony & Charlene Breeden, Colleen Crandell and sister Karen, Barb Wooldridge & Zilpha, Dawne, Scott Umpstead and Jim Miller, found 115 Black Morels on April 1st in Knox County, TN, 62 Black Morels on April 2nd in Knox County, TN, 36 Gray, Yellow and half-free Morels on April 3rd in Roane County, TN, (and several Gyromitra spc. there also), and 140 Gray, Half- Free, and Black Morels in Knox County, TN on April 4th, during the Morel Mushroom Hunting Club's Member Foray, held in Big Ridge State Park. The April newsletter will have all of the photos and details! 343 Total Morels!

April 7th, 2004: Hey Chris, Glad you had some good hunting in Tn. Here is a photo of what we found over the weekend. Rick Sine:

April 7th, 2004: Bill, Found about 70 on Sunday, same general area as on Friday, near Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City. These were farther up the south slope than on Friday.

April 7th, 2004: jack and shane, - general location: williamson west virginia and pineville west virginia, Additional Comments: looked almost everyday and no luck yet. can't figure out why surrounding states have found morels and not us. not even a report of any ky seems to be the closest place. hopefully there will be some poping up soon good luck to all the morel hunters keep us updated

April 7th, 2004: David Witt, hickory chickens, Where did you find them- general location: havent found any yet

April 7th, 2004: ryan - general location: near greenfield indiana, Growing Conditions: found 4 small blacks in some moss

April 8th, 2004: Breck - general location: S.E. TN. Growing Conditions: Poplar and Ash trees, Additional Comments: My area that traditionally produces 5-600 at this time of year is just getting started. Blacks have just started to show. Found 66 with my children yesterday 6 April. We are do a much needed rain tonight and tomorrow and hope to find the "motherload" since temps will be in the 70s till Saturday.

April 8th, 2004: Denton Bragg, morel - general location: Cocke County TN, Growing Conditions: Mature Poplar, oak, near Mayapple clusters, Additional Comments: First gray morels this season, here. Always later than Knoxville area. Dogwoods just begining to open and short on rain, but ground under leaf litter is still moist. Also found some very robust Pluteus magnus growing from very rotted log and a large rosette of Meripilus sumstinei. Expecting rain off/on for next 3 days.

April 8th, 2004: Tomi Oehlschlaeger - general location: Paducah, KY, Growing Conditions: On east facing slopes under Poplars and other hardwoods. Additional Comments: It has been so dry and cool here that we had begun to think that we just weren't going to find many this year. We actually have been skunked a few times in areas that have produced lots before...Anyway, we went out yesterday and found over 80 beautiful large blacks - still fresh, plus about 20 greys. Finally!!!! Still need more rain though...

April 8th, 2004: Breck - general location: S.E. Tn - Athens , Additional Comments: Found 46 greys and blacks. All are very small and found at least a hundred the size of your finger nail all in very much need of rain.

April 8th, 2004: Roger R. and Chris Matherly found 125 giant yellow Morels in Jasper County, Georgia. The largest was just shy of 8 inches. These are all quite large Morels, and total weight nearly 15 pounds! This area is where we found them at last year, and originally only held 4 this season, and we left them to do the Morel growth study, viewable in the member areas, and went out to film the final series of pictures, and was very surprised to find 125!

April 8th, 2004: From the Discussion Board: el wood, Subject: Morels in Japan? I live about 1 1/2 hours south of Tokyo in a little village named Morinosato. There are several large "nature" parks near my house so I get to see a lot of stuff every day most folks don't get to see (or rarely like the monkeys and the little deer they have here). If I hadn't literally almost tripped over these I never would have thought to look either. Black Morels in Japan!

April 9th, 2004: James, morel - general location: Kingman County, Kansas, Growing Conditions: Flooded river bottom, Additional Comments: looked like deer had been eating a lot of them it was a good time, me and my dog had fun!

April 9th, 2004: doug amos, gray morels - general location: Missouri,Platte City, Platte County, Growing Conditions: By a dead Elm tree, Additional Comments: I did not find these a friend did.

April 10th, 2004: Doug Wiltz - general location: Pott county Kansas, Growing Conditions: kansas river bank by cottonwoods
Additional Comments: I foung about 40 blacks and tans

April 10th, 2004: DUSTIN PRICE - general location: MANHATTAN,KANSAS RILEY COUNTY, Growing Conditions: RIVERBOTTOM,UNDER TREE BASE IN TALL GRASS, Additional Comments: YELLOW MORELS ABOUT 60, THERE STILL KINDA SMALL FOUND ON APRIL 8TH, GOING OUT TODAY APRIL 9TH SEEMS LIKE THERE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR. WOULD LIKE SOME INFO ON HOW MORELS GROW, WHAT CAUSES THEM, DO THEY GROW AT NIGHT OR DAY? ETC. They do grow, sometimes slowly over a THREE WEEK PERIOD, contrary to popular belief. I did a Morel growth study this year and filmed a 2" gray Morel turn into a 7" yellow Morel over a three week period. Most people think they pop up over night, this is just not true, even in the hottest extreme conditions, it takes a few days at a minimum to reach maturity. You can view these remarkable series of photos in the member areas now.- Chris M

April 10th, 2004: Cindy L >ludwig, Additional Comments: April 9th - St. Louis MO I checked my favorite spot that has faithfully had mushrooms for the last nine years and there was none. We need rain and some warm weather

April 10th, 2004: Denton Bragg, Cocke Co. TN. Promised rain didn't happen. Perhaps tomorrow evening and Sunday. Still, I found a dozen blacks along a creek bed near cedar trees. Also a milk snake and a ring-neck snake. Breck, where are you in S.E. TN?

April 10th, 2004: Jeff - general location: Harrison AR., Growing Conditions: Sycamore trees, Additional Comments: Me and my daughter laken found 93 big yellows.

April 10th, 2004: Sandy - general location: West of Port Angeles, Wa. by the beach, Growing Conditions: Found only three in sandy soil with grass and lots of moss...On our way to SW Oregon Cascades as soon as we hear they are happening.

April 11th, 2004: jeff mann - general location: jakson co. mo. Growing Conditions: around dead elms,oaks. flat wooded areas. in grass. 17 grays 6 yellows.

April 11th, 2004: Doug - general location: Central Kansas, Growing Conditions: Under Cottonwood trees, pine needles, fallen bark
Additional Comments: They are finally here in Kansas. We found 144 in 3 outings.

April 11th, 2004: Mike, morel, Other kind of mushroo0: Yellow Corel (Scrumptious!!!!) Where did you find them- general location: Near Butte Falls, Or. Growing Conditions: Logging area , Additional Comments: Just starting, but the SEASON BEGINS!!!!!

April 11th, 2004: Mike Bare, morel - general location: Somewhere near Roanoke VA, Growing Conditions: Under poplar trees

April 11th, 2004: Happy Birthday Kylah M., Happy Easter to Everyone!

April 11th, 2004: Jane, Mica Caps ,Cpromis ,ocaceis_ - general location: Found in a forest preserve in Peoria County, Illinois.
Growing Conditions: Growing against a rotting log in a small woods near a dry creek.

April 11th, 2004: Jody - general location: Monroe County, GA. Additional Comments: Found 5 yellows. They were almost too dry. Benn there for a while. I think it is about over at that area Chris.

April 11th, 2004: doug amos. These were found on April 9,04. around one tree.the tree being a dead elm.These are both grays and yellows.

April 12th, 2004: Billy Bob, morel - general location: Lakeview, Arkansas, Growing Conditions: In wooded areas.. Additional Comments: Started picking around the first of April, then things dried up and around the 10th the started growing abundantly again....

April 12th, 2004: David Witt - general location: Whitly co.Kentucky, Growing Conditions: Found 3 grays in a wild rose bush at a old house place on top of a hill, Additional Comments: The next good rain they should be up good.Happy Hunting.

April 12th, 2004: kenny - general location: broken arrow, oklahoma, Growing Conditions: old timber creek bottoms..under old elms and hackberry trees with heavy vine growth and heavy leaf deposits, Additional Comments: found 150 grays and yellows 3-9 inches in height on friday and went today and found over 200 blacks and passed many more of the blacks by as they have already folded over and died..the end of next week should be prime time here in central oklahoma

April 12th, 2004: joe spalding - general location: I found 14 gray moral in the state of illinois near flora county. They wher up on April 10th but they where small. Growing Conditions: They where rite in a old four wheeler trail by a elm. Additional Comments: It looks like it may be another week before they all come up.

April 12th, 2004: Sam Fate Longmire, morel - general location: Nevada County, California, between 4,500 and 5,000 feet elev.
Growing Conditions: old growth white fir and sugar pine, Additional Comments: It being an exceedingly dry year in the Sierra Nevadas, we may have to rely entirely on moisture from snowmelt in 2004.

April 12th, 2004: little-shroomer-MICHIGAN - general location: MICHIGAN- IONIA COUNTY -- Growing Conditions: poplar stand sandy soil, Additional Comments: its really early -- i was just out looking because i had the itch. did not expect to find any. found 36 small black morels..

April 12th, 2004: Hey Chris, Thanks for the posting on your site, I plan to join soon. I sent it through your web site first, but I guess it did'nt make it through. They were found in Cumberland City, TN. Houston Co. near some mayapples and trout lilies, we find them there every year, I probalbly sould have let the yellow grow some more, will do next time. I can't believe the size of them yellows y'all are finding down there, they're monsters!!!!!!Good Hunting!!!!Rick Sine

April 12th, 2004: Breck - general location: S.E. Tn. Growing Conditions: Finally received much needed rain. I and my wife found 120 yellows just starting to really come up. All were found under Hickory and Ash in the pouring down rain. You Gotta Love It!!!!!!!! Can't wait till Tues. and Wed. this week. Getting much more rain and sun.

April 12th, 2004: Steve Copeland - general location: Found them in Wichita Kansas. Growing Conditions: Found them in a a public wooded area. Found 71 yellows in about 20 minutes. They were all growing in a 100 foot radius. They all looked very new and I know for sure some of them popped last night. Additional Comments: I think the season is just getting started and later this week should be very good with temps warming.

April 12th, 2004: Jane, morel - general location: Southern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, Growing Conditions: On open arbutus hillside; not so many as last year in the same spot, alas.

April 12th, 2004: neil heimsoth, morel - general location: benton county, mo, Growing Conditions: under ash trees

April 12th, 2004: Pat Scalf - general location: My husband Randy Scalf found 30 on 4/4/04 and 20 on 4/12/04 in Jonesborough, TN. They were cleaned, dipped in our flour/meal mixture and fried in a pan of oil/butter mixture. They were absolutely wonderful. Growing Conditions: Underbrush and cedar trees, Additional Comments: My husband Randy Scalf found both batches of this years Morels while I held our Lhasa Apsa.

April 12th, 2004: agustafolia, morel - general location: okc, oklahoma, urban creek area, Growing Conditions: under large and dying elm tree with a understory of honeysuckle and green briar

April 13th, 2004: Sam, morel - general location: Au bord de la Broye, canton de Vaud, Suisse Romande, Switzerland
Growing Conditions: beside a path, along the river, Additional Comments: hello everybody. Hello, wish you would send us some photos of your Switzerland Morels!- Chris M

April 13th, 2004: JK, morel - general location: Montgomery County, Maryland (Rockville) , Growing Conditions: In a small park among cleavers, chickweed and pine needles. The soil has a high clay content and is usually quite dry. Additional Comments: I found five good sized morels (3 - 5") which surpised me because temperatures have been about 10 degrees below normal (low - mid 50's instead of 60's) with night time temps in the low 40's. However, we have been having a lot of rain. Also, the spot they are in gets a lot of sun so perhaps the extra warmth and brought them out.

April 14th, 2004: Hi, I am in the process of moving to a place in the country here in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State..my new nieghbor, a retired man, gave me a bag of 'morel' mushrooms, I was thrilled!! I washed them carefully, sliced up a few and cooked them in butter...I didn't care for the taste or the smell (was so disapointed!!) and decided maybe morels aren't for me. I sent the picture of what my nieghbor gave me to my brother, a top Chef in San Francisco, who called me to tell me NOT to eat them, that they were in fact 'false' morels and were toxic (if I ate enough of them) One thing he told me that were true of these 'morels', is that the tube-like stem disconects from the cap easily, he tells me this isn't true of the real thing..and from pics on your sight I can see the cap and stem are one piece. Can you tell me what these are? Thanks! Adrienne Morgan

Adrienne, You have FALSE MORELS there, Verpa bohemica. Many people do eat these, but these are toxic to a lot of people. You got big trouble there, and they sure do resemble Morels. They are not hollow like Morels, this is one big indication. Another is that the cap hangs over the stem and is not attached to the stem like Morels, exception- Half- Free Morel. I am telling you, "Don't eat these!"- Chris M

April 14th, 2004: Mark Harvey, morel - general location: MARYLAND GARRETT CO. Growing Conditions: litle ash trees, Additional Comments: found wednesday 7 April looked easter still to cold ONLY FOUND ONE

April 15th, 2004: Anthony Tassinello, morel - general location: El Dorado National Forest, No. California, Growing Conditions: Found in a mixture of logging and disturbed ground as well as some morels "naturally" occuring. Additional Comments: It's been a while Chris since I've posted but here goes. A typical winter has come and gone in No. California with lots of Porcini, Black Trumpets and Chanterelles, Bear's Head, Yellow foot and Hedgehogs too. The real gems are on the way though. This past weekend we foraged around 3500' in the Sierras and found between 150-200 brown and black morels. Yesterday a friend and I also found ten No.1 Queen Boletes to go with the 12 found over the weekend all growing where morels were found. Some rock solid with cream colored gills, others a bit older had the yellow showing and the faint red stipe. It has been extremely hot and dry for weeks here and the mushrooms are suffering, we are off to a slow start and the bugs are beating us to them. The dogwood is in full bloom at the low elevations and it may not happen at those low locations unless some rain helps things along.

Anthony, Thanks for the photo and the mushroom finds post. Have you dried any of these Sierra Morels for the Morel Data Collection? If not, email me for details about helping map a DNA of different species. Thanks again, Chris M

April 15th, 2004: ellen jung, morel - general location: seattle WA, Growing Conditions: lowlands

April 15th, 2004: alasdair mcwilliams, morel - general location: letchworth garden city, hertfordshire, united kingdom. Growing Conditions: in the gravel of my small front garden, under light shade of sycamore tree, Additional Comments: one large (2.5 inches tall, 1.5diameter) 2 smaller (2 inches avg tall, 1 inch avg diameter) thought they were droppings from next doors dog :-), went to clear up realised they were mushrooms, checked on-line to identify. Send us a photo if possible!

April 15th, 2004: Mickey Lawson, morel - general location: Between Fontanet and Coal Bluff Indiana {Near Terre Haute} Growing Conditions: Southward facing bank near ash trees, Additional Comments: My wife and I found 12 grey morels and one peckerhead in this small patch.

April 15th, 2004: jim maynard, morel - general location: louisa KY, Growing Conditions: on tpo of hill under old pine trees, the earlyest I've ever found morels in this area was march 9th 1999. the reason I remb the date my Brother pass away that day, Additional Comments: On the groth of morels in 1999 I put sticks around a small patch and they never got any bigger from day 1.they lasted until early april but never got any bigger, I found several large ones all around the sticks. but the ones I watch never grew can u tell me why. THANKS JIM The mysterious Morel?- Chris M

April 15th, 2004: mike moore, morel yellow coral 1 bolete - general location: Klamath Falls,Or. Growing Conditions: logging areas of mainly fir trees, Additional Comments: There is already two buyers in Keno.The last time I talked to one of them,the price was $15.00 a pound.Poundage has been the usual trickle beginning but the current storm system followed by the sun should be just what the Dr. ordered!I will send pictures as soon as I find enough to do justice to this fantastic area that Ihave been blessed with being raised in!(Been picking since I was three)

April 15th, 2004: Frank Hutcheison, morel - general location: near Richmondale,Ohio Pike County , Growing Conditions: edge of a small creek bed, Additional Comments: I found only 4 in what was a general scouting trip. I am now going back out with my camera and a bag to collect the morels

April 15th, 2004: tillie marie, morel - general location: Howard county, Indiana , Growing Conditions: mossy creekbank, only about 1 inch tall. 2 greys, didn't pick, i'll let them grow for a while

April 15th, 2004: Breck and son Tyler, - general location: S.E. Tn. Growing Conditions: All under Hickory and Tulip Poplar. Additional Comments: Thanks for two days of heavy rain my son Tyler and I found 140-160 medium sized yellows. All were look as if they had just popped and most with leaves still on them as they rose for the picking. Looking forward to the next few days since temps. are in the 70's. Gotta Love It!!!!!!

Hi Chris,
Well, (finally) the morels have popped in North Carolina, my sweetie and i went out yesterday ( for about the tenth day in a row) and found that elusive critter that was the object of our search, along with 77 of his little black and grey, and white friends. i guess they were waiting on a little rain, which we recieved for the past two days. we're going again today and see if we may have missed any. we found over a thousand last year in this same 5 acres of woods and are hoping to find as many this year. the temp was in the low 60's, windy but sunny, and most of them were found within a hundred feet of a nearby creek. thanks for your site, and i hope to keep the next find out of my stomach long enough to send you some pics... :P
                                                        Happy hunting,
                                                        Kevin + Cindy Harmon
                                                        Statesville, NC

April 15th, 2004: Uncle Sam, morchella greenbakus, found hundreds from my pocket today! lol- Chris M

April 16th, 2004: matt Thomas, morel - general location: Missouri River, Growing Conditions: Low spots in Islands

April 16th, 2004: Jason Hoffman, morel - general location: Newcastle, WA 98056 (13 miles east of Seattle)
Growing Conditions: in mulch in a recently cleared area in a suburban development. Additional Comments: 4/15 - Found a beautiful black just east of Seattle in a development that was cleared from forest 5 years ago.

April 16th, 2004: Aimee, morel - general location: Found only one... just too dry and rocky here. waiting for rain...
Growing Conditions: lowlands near creek bank , Additional Comments: Anyone else having any Luck in NW ark (near Eureka Springs), or is it over here?

April 16th, 2004: Ravonda, morel - general location: A woods that is being logged. Around old ash trees. Pleasant Plains, Ohio, Growing Conditions: Ash and Elm are a good combination

April 16th, 2004: Donald Menzel, morel - general location: KC-Kansas Jonhson co. Growing Conditions: Co-worker pulled off the side of the road. He said he looked around aa little, found 4 that are about 1" tall. All we need now is a good rain and we will be in heaven here.

Hi Chris. I thought I would send you a couple pictures of our family's finds. We live in Jefferson City, Mo. On Wednesday 4-14-04 my wife, son, and I (Jen, Aus, Brian) found 5 grey/yellow morels. On Thursday 4-15-04 we found 50 grey/yellow morels. Looking forward to a hopefully good weekend of mushroom hunting. Happy hunting!

April 17th, 2004: efsun, morel - general location: denizli/turkey

April 17th, 2004: doug amos, morel - general location: platte city, mo. Growing Conditions: around dead elm trees.
Additional Comments: Turkey season starts in Missouri this week, April 19th thru May 9th. So please be careful and wear orange or something that is a different color then turkeys.

April 18th, 2004: Spanky, morel - general location: Frederick Co. Md, Growing Conditions: Found 4 blacks in a grove of poplars south east exposure

Hi Chris, The season for M. esculenta now also started in Switzerland. We had a long and cold springtime - but that was no problem for the M. conicas: We could find much more as usual. Now the yellow and dark M. esculenta are growing on different places - 90% under ash-trees (we don't have anymore much elm-trees in Europe). The enclosed picture of the yellow esculenta I have found very closed at the Rhein (near the boarder in Switzerland to the Principality of Liechtenstein and Austria). I hope you enjoy it. Best regards, Paul King

April 18th, 2004: Bev Patterson, morel - general location: Terre Haute IN, Growing Conditions: valley..... none on hills. Too dry on hills. Rain is coming in tonite. YES !!! Found 2 2 inch white morels already drying up on 4/17/2004. Additional Comments: Rain on its way tonite...4/18/2004

Hi Chris! Just came back from hunting again today. I think the season is just about over here in Kentucky:( Yesterday we found about 30 greys/yellows - no blacks. The largest grey was a monster! The cap alone was 6 inches. They were few and far between however - unlike the blacks that we find in clusters. Found all of them in poplar woods - this time on mostly west facing banks. Today we found about 40 greys - I'm attaching some pictures. I also found 5 or 6 blacks that were pretty much past their prime. It's basically been the worst season for morels here in KY that I've seen. Have you heard that from people from other areas? Anyway, hope all is well with you! Tomi

April 19th, 2004: Poopy puppy's mom & dad, morel - general location: Illinios, near Galesburg. Found 38 small grays today, 4/18/04. Size ranged from a pencil eraser to just bigger than your thumb. I thought it was too early, but the wife wanted to go. Boy am I glad we did. Dry conditions, won't be much of a season without some rain soon. Good luck hunting! Growing Conditions: Around or near dying elm trees. Under bark and around moss.

April 19th, 2004: Gregg KINDER, morel GREY - general location: WAYNE COUNTY IN. Growing Conditions: ON south facing hillsides around dead apple trees

April 19th, 2004: Jim, morel, - general location: Northwest Arkansas, Benton CO , Growing Conditions: found about 50 grays around the lake under oak trees in the leafy spots through the grass and underbrush, Additional Comments: It's pretty dry here I think if we don't get some rain in the next day or so we'll have to wait till next year

April 19th, 2004: robert wisner, none yet - general location: westmoreland couty still havent found any in the hot spots! Pennsylvaia

April 19th, 2004: John Conrad - general location: found 50 morels,a few were small yellows.We found
them on a south slope in Iowa County,Iowa. We were about 8 miles north of I-80. Growing Conditions: Most were found under dead elms.

April 19th, 2004: Andy, morel - general location: Johnson County, IA, Growing Conditions: Mossy east-facing hillside, Additional Comments: Weren't out last Friday. Sunday found just a few in a "reliable" spot, so they must have just started over the weekend. Cooler weather (we've had high 70s and 80s for quite a few days) and much-needed rain this week should mean a bounty by next weekend.

April 19th, 2004: Tammy, bolete - general location: Around Ellensburg WA, Growing Conditions: Under Cotton woods and pines in fairly thick forested area. Very rich moist soil, Additional Comments: We found about 16 lbs. between the 4 of us.

April 19th, 2004: darin carpenter, morel - general location: mcdonald county, missouri near neosho missouri,
Growing Conditions: found morels at top of hills west edge of woods with clearing to the east, among oak,cherry and dogwood, moist rocky soil.

April 19th, 2004: mike bass lake mike, morel - general location: NW Indiana. Growing Conditions: maple trees and others spots near elms, Additional Comments: Found around 100 or so mostly gerys afew blacks very small pick 12 about an inch for a meal.ps will be jioning and I will be sending picture real soon best site on the web.of course let them grow about a week. I look forward to your photos! -Chris M

April 19th, 2004: Vic, - general location: Found a few Morels today in Kelowna, BC. Only a few and they are kinda small so I think they are just starting. I found them near where all the houses burned down due to the forest fires we had last summer. Let the games begin! Growing Conditions: Beside a burned out tree stump underneath some roots.

April 20th, 2004: Bob Way, morel - general location: South Mountain, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Growing Conditions: boulder and rock-strewn sout