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Jan. 27th, 2003: Jean, found Honey mushroom in my mom yard and all over in chico ca. also osters in our back yard., general location: In chico ca. very wet the honey were in my mom back yard under and around trees and bushes. also the osters were in our back yard growing out of an old dead cotterwood. we also found lots of mushrooms we didnt no if there were any good. turf,inky,tirch. this was in dec and now were finding shaggy mane not much yet. some that i dont no. Growing Conditions: under wet bushes and trees.very rich soil. some on old dead wood,under dead leaves. shaggy manes in some peoples back yard. Additional Comments: we dont no much about some of the new mushroom were we have problem is when there are tow kinds of the same spore print and type. I would like to join a mushroom club around here. thanks Jean

Feb 19th, 2003: deborah McCann, found morels! - general location: In our front yard in Santa Rosa, CA., Sonoma County. Growing Conditions: mushroom compost was put down to grow plants & bushes in about 2 years ago. Since then we have found a few different mushrooms. Recently 2/03 we found 12 of the same kind of mushrooms. My husband thinks they are morels. He went on-line to research it also. Additional Comments: Do morels grow in conditions with sun in the afternoon? Are there any look-alike poisonous mushrooms to be on the lookout for? I do not wish to eat them unless we are utterly certain they Are Morels.

Feb 24th, 2003: bob mueller, found morels, - general location: I found them in my cupboard in a sealed jar. I couldn't stand waiting any longer so I ate them all along with a prime rib.
Additional Comments: Please forgive me.

March 6th, 2003: mike mcgill, elaghant ear, - general location: illinois knox co. Growing Conditions: under trees, Additional Comments: lets hope for good year

March 9th, 2003: derek potts, found morels, - general location: porterville california , Growing Conditions: in olive groves

March 10th, 2003: Chris, webmaster found a very nice Oyster mushroom growing at the base of a dead Oak tree in Byron, Georgia.

March 12th, 2003: Ray Cage, found morels, - general location: I found them on my property. I live in Kendall County and Boerne, Tx is the county seat. I found them this morning. Two years ago I had hundreds and I did not know what to do with them. I did take some photoes. My back property is sloped and it was solid with cedar. The morels happened, I feel is cause I cleared alot of cedar off this slope and left what few oaks I have back there. Ray. This appears to be the first actual report in the United States (other than California) for 2003! -Chris M.

March 13th, 2003: Ewart, found morels, - general location: idaho city , Growing Conditions: under tammarac pine trees, Additional Comments: found two morels very small and early for this area

March 14th, 2003: Tim Geho writes: Hi Chris,
I'd like to report that Kristina Poole And Tradd Cotter found 3 small Esculenta today 3/14/03. They were found on a private plantation in the Charleston, SC area. To my knowledge, this is the first documented finding of Morels in the south east coastal plain. I've heard anecdotal reports, but nothing verified. We have digital pictures. If you'd like me to forward the e-mail with the attachment let me know. Have your computer problems been fixed? I hope so. I really appreciate the work you've done to keep this site running. What is your address so I can send this year's dues?
I hope that circumstances allow you to get out and find Morels in your area. I know you've moved, but f we can find them in coastal SC, then perhaps you can find them in GA. Regards, Tim Geho

Hey everyone!
Just letting you know SCMS along with the help from Kristina Poole, a naturalist in the Charleston, SC area, managed to track down these succulent little morsels in a habitat filled with green ash, beech, magnolia, and yellow poplar. Good luck finding them this year...dare I say....the hunt is ON???!?!?
Tradd Cotter
South Carolina Mycological Society
pic's attached!!!!
Many thanks to Tim Geho for his research on tracking these in the Carolinas...
this was great for our records as we have been testing pH and soil temp/ bacteria.

March 15th, 2003: Sam Longmire, morel, - general location: Elevation: 2,200 feet Nevada County, CA,
Growing Conditions: 6 medium-sized morels on March 1, 2003 -- not half-frees or blacks -- in a raised garden bed mulched with wood chips, in full sun.

March 16th, 2003: Greg, found Pleurotus ostreatus, - general location: In an urban wetland in Panama City, Florida, Growing Conditions: On a fallen deciduous trunk under dappled sunlight

Just ran across your website after returning from a campsite near Beaver Creek-Camp Verde, Arizona (march 15, 2003). It's been very snowy and raining all over the state compared with usual years. My wife and I found a number of dung loving mushrooms, and came across a field with clover type grass cover and the area was extremely moist and near an always running creek. We were shocked to find such awesome looking mushrooms. Unfortunately there was a low abundance only find three, but excellent morels. Thanks for the website that allowed for identification and I'll definately be using your do and don't tips. Send you a picture as soon as developed. jrh53@dana.ucc.nau.edu

March 16th, 2003: Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:44:34 EST. Subject: morels in tennessee. Sunday March 16, 2003 - Myself, my significant other and a friend of hers found four small to medium size blacks in Southern Middle Tennessee near the Alabama line today. It has started, and we will be looking again soon. Richard from Tennessee (This report is from Tom Nauman's site.) http://www.morelmania.com

March 16th, 2003: Tim Geho, found morels, - general location: Charleston, South Carolina - Myself, Tradd, and Judy found 96 small esculenta. Growing Conditions: All growing near the bases of tulip poplar trees. Everything here is lowlands. Tim, this sounds much the same as where I found many small yellow Morels last spring just North of Atlanta, all lowlands, and all under Poplars. I may drive up later this week to check. I also found a few black Morels there last year. -Chris M.

March 17th, 2003: Chris Matherly, webmaster, has found his first Morels of the season. I found 10 small esculenta in the exact description above that Tim did- in lowlands under large Poplar trees. The closet one was 20 feet off of a State Road. These were found 45 miles SOUTH of Macon, Georgia, which is the farthest South that I personally have experienced. I estimate that two of them have been up for a week. This was the first visit I have made to this small stretch of woods, but I could feel these 10 Morels "calling" me! - Chris M.

March 19th, 2003: Tim, found morels, - general location: "Near" Columbia, SC. 15 large Esculenta that appeared to be half grown.

March 20th, 2003: Chris, webmaster, found One lonesome 3/4" tiny grey Morel in Macon, Georgia.

March 20th, 2003: john kullenberg, found morels, - general location: kerrville, texas - kerr county, Growing Conditions: steep valley, cleared during last year - most cedar burned, Additional Comments: found many yellow morel mushrooms - approx. 50 - 100.

March 20th, 2003: Jim Reppeto, found morels, esculenta, - general location: Yazoo County, Mississippi, Growing Conditions: Found in rich lowland under mixed hardwoods, in same location where I found them last year on April 1. Additional Comments: Today was the first time I have looked this year. I found eight. All were very fresh. They ranged in size from 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches. We had an inch of rain two days ago with temperatures in the 70s.

March 21st, 2003: Jack Fisher, found morels, - general location: Front yard next to my daisies. San Diego CA,
Growing Conditions: Under the overhang, damp from rain. Afternoon sun area, Additional Comments: I'm a professional Chef and can't wait to take these to work to share. I had no idea that morels could grow wildly in San Diego.

March 21st, 2003: Jim Reppeto, found morels, - general location: Yazoo County, Mississippi, Growing Conditions: Mixed hardwoods, Additional Comments: I found 24 morels today in the same area that I reported finding 8 yesterday.

March 21st, 2003: Tomi Oehlschlaeger, found morels, - general location: Western Kentucky, Growing Conditions: Found along old road near the lake, Additional Comments: Hooray!!! It has begun - we found 9 small blacks yesterday (March 21) It's 9 days earlier than I found my first ones last year. Hope it's a good sign for a bountiful season!!!

March 22nd, 2003: Big Ed writes: guess what I'm having for supper?????? LOL, I think we got 33......Here are some Pics!!!!!! Its on now brother!!!!! I'll be sure to not pick them all so you can get some when you come up!!!!! LOL.......Later Chris......Eddie -Knoxville, TN

March 23rd, 2003: Roger R., found morels, - general location: Jasper Co. Newborn GA, Growing Conditions: March 22, 2003 found morels under a poplar and next to a creek in lowland conditions. Additional Comments: March 23 2003 I went back and picked seventeen really good ones, approx. four to five inches. I counted roughly thirty plus morels that just didn't seem to be big enough to pick. Think I will go back in a week and check. I spoke to Roger this evening, and may meet up with him later in the week. He took several photos, (not digital) but from his description, these are the thicker-walled Morels, not the thin smaller type that I have been finding a few of here in Georgia. He described that the larger ones were bright yellow, and very firm, he left the smaller ones which were still Gray with tight pits. I informed him to go back next weekend to see how they have grown, and he will report back to us, (unless I can personally go meet up with him). -Chris M.

March 23rd, 2003: Eddie reports finding another 61 black Morels in Knoxville, TN.

March 24th, 2003: spongebob nopants, morels and shaggy parasols, - general location: lebanon oregon, Growing Conditions: in bark mulch at a dentists office, in bark mulch in front of dairy mart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Additional Comments: some of these blacks were 6 inches, only found a few. fresh!

March 25th, 2003: Joe, found one morel, - general location: New River Valley, Virginia, Growing Conditions: ONLY FOUND ONE! grassy, wooded area of poplars & dogwoods. on the edge of a field., Additional Comments: It is a little early here, ..will probably be best at the beginning of April

March 25th, 2003: Chris Matherly, webmaster, found about 35 yellow morels under poplar trees in lowlands in Cochran, Georgia. (Bleckley County)

Please read the following two study groups, and help participate so we can all gain valuable information on the elusive Morel!

Carol Carter - I am asking for hunters to send me a tiny bit for scientific purposes. I am using DNA fingerprinting to determine the actual species of morel and the distribution across the USA. There seem to be several different species in North America. Growing Conditions: Please send me a few square mm of dried cap tissue or spores on waxed paper to: Dr. Carol Carter, ESR Dept., Portland State Univ., PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207-0751. My email is b7mc@pdx.edu , Additional Comments: Thanks very much!-- Carol

Michael Kuo and I, at MushroomExpert.Com, have begun a morel data collection project in order to assist Dr. Carol Carter with her DNA research on morels. Dr Carter's research is extremely fascinating to say the least. You can check out this link -- http://www.bluewillowpages.com/mushroomexpert/morels/mordat.html -- if you're interested in seeing what we've got planned. You're also certainly welcome to post the link on your site if you wish! All best, Bob Zordani

CChampionship Mushroom Hunt

The Green Tyger Custom Frame and Matting Shop and the Old School in Louisiana , MO is sponsoring its first annual Missouri State Mushroom Festival and Championship Hunt April 19, 2003 . Applications are now available by sending a SASE to Mushroom Hunt, The Old School, 515 Jackson, Louisiana, MO 63353 or request by email at greentyger@big-river.net , teres@big-river.net, Booth space available for vendors with mushroom related food and drink vendors or artist/crafters. Those wishing to attend but not participate in the hunt, write, call or email for Festival information. The Old School, Mushroom Festival, 515 Jackson , Louisiana , MO 63353. Sarah Feldt, Green Tyger Framing

March 26th, 2003: Randy Miller, found morels, - general location: Found 61 grays and some yellows just east of Midwest City Oklahoma, Growing Conditions: every where!!!!!

March 26th, 2003: Chris M. webmaster found 2 nice morels under a lonesome Ash tree in Macon, GA.

March 27th, 2003: Tomi Oehlschlaeger, found morels, - general location: Western Kentucky, Growing Conditions: Along old gravel road - around fallen trees, Additional Comments: Found 16 more blacks yesterday. Bigger than the ones we found last weekend. I've noticed that in this small area where we find them that different morels grow in different places. The blacks tend to grow near the road - even in the gravel. The greys and yellows grow further back off of the road. Just something that I've noticed. Anyone else notice different morels preferring different environments? I'd love to hear any other input! In the meantime - Happy Hunting!

March 27th, 2003: Jody took my advice and tried High Falls State Park north of Macon, GA, and found a new record in Morel hunting! I have previously found yellow Morels in this park, but today he found 21 Black Morels! Last year, I personally found a new record for blacks just north of Atlanta, GA, but Jody has now set a new record! WOW! I am thrilled! Proof that Black Morels are this far into the deep south!

March 29th, 2003: Brian Hammond, found a morel, - general location: Clark county Illinois 3/21/03, Growing Conditions: small hill side facing south by ash tree, Additional Comments: Blood Root plant [small white wild flower] Just started to bloom. When bloom starts to open it's time to start looking for black morels. The first one was small 1/8" tall.

March 29th, 2003: Jim Reppeto, found morels, - general location: Yazoo County, Mississippi, Additional Comments: We had 3/10 inch of rain on 3/26 followed by two days of 80 degree temperature. On 3/28 I found 6 morels in the mixed hardwood area where I had found 3 dozen a week ago, and 5 morels, including two 5", on a hillside about 1/4 mile away.

March 29th, 2003: Tony Breeden, found morels, - general location: Found morels in Georgia/Fulton County,
Growing Conditions: I found all of them under poplar and ash trees in rich black soil. Additional Comments: Found 37 today in same area I found them in last year. I'm attaching a picture of my find.

March 30th, 2003: chuck p, found morels, - general location: cumberland county around burkesville kentucky found 30 black morels on hillside 3-29-03, Growing Conditions: large hardwoods mainly poplar n hickory heavy leaf cover on ground, he adds: found 43 more in cumberland co. kentucky making a 2day total 61 march 29th and 30th most ever found in this area for me any way looks like it might be a good spring, Growing Conditions: found under large hardwoods poplar hickory etc.on flats and hillsides

March 30th, 2003: Bradley, found a few morels, - general location: South Central Illinois, Clay County, Growing Conditions: On East facing slope. Was cold the night before Next week it is supposed to be in 70s and 50s at night. Should pick up.

March 30th, 2003: Eddie McMillan and Destin, from Knoxville, TN found nearly 200 black morels between Thusday and Saturday. Now they have snow flurries today!

March 30th, 2003: Jody Mohler and Chris Matherly found 24 morels (2 black morels, 22 small thin walled yellow morels) in High Falls state park just north of Macon, GA. We searched a few other locations with no luck. It is amazing, but yes, Black Morels do grow south of Atlanta, GA!

March 31st, 2003: Roxanna Cermak, found morels, - general location: Portland, Oregon, Growing Conditions: Had an exquisite dinner of sauteed morels in butter last night. Found about 25 1-3" black morels around the outside edges of Cottonwood trees by the banks of the Columbia River. Have had a couple of weeks of rain, folowed by 2 days of 70 degree weather. It's pretty early here for these to show up. Maybe this is a sign of a great season for us. Last year was pretty bad (drought). Boy it's hard to stay in the office when the "calling" gets you!

March 31st, 2003: Kevin Wirth, found morels, - general location: Port Orchard, Kitsap County, WA
right across from Vashon Island, Growing Conditions: Just on the outer fringe of a pile of fir branches (been there for a year) near a stand of blackberry bushes, and under a 75 foot tall douglas fir tree. I live on a slightly sloping hill full of fir, alder, and cedar. Additional Comments: This is my first morel find and I'm pretty excited! I hope to find lots more!

March 31st, 2003: Tim Geho writes: Chris,
Thought you'd like to see my 7&1/2" -'quarter pounder'. McDonald's- eat your heart out. We collected 9lbs. 3/29. I'm just now getting out of bed on 3/31- due to my back problems. We 'may' go again this coming weekend (4/5) Would you be available if we do go? It all depends on my back and the weather. If you post the 9 lbs. it was near Columbia, SC.
Regards and may you find many more Morels this year,
Tim Geho

April 1st, 2003: This is no April fools! Roger Reynolds and Chris Matherly found 158 very large yellow Morels (5-8 inches) (total of about 25 pounds!) in Jasper County, Georgia. It was one of the best spots I have ever been to with large morels about every 3 feet or closer for hundreds of feet in rich lowlands with mainly Ash, Box Elder, Sycamore, River Birch, and Poplar trees. This was no mushroom hunt, simply a harvest! Unbelievable!

Chris' Tailgate! Roger Reynolds started his first shrooming experience off with a bang!

You can view the all of the wonderful new photos in the members area. This is incredible!

Michael Kuo and I found 30 small blacks this morning (April 1st) in Shelby County, Illinois. Most of them were found within ten feet or so of ash trees. We will, of course, be sending soome samples of these mushrooms off to Dr. Carol Carter.

April 2nd, 2003: Daniel Umscheid, dreamed he found morels, - general location: Lawrence Kansas, I've been finding morels in my dreams for the last several months but lately they've been appearing in large numbers right where i thought they'd be. Growing Conditions: In my dreams so far but i'll bet i find them in lowlands and hill sides! Additional Comments: One more week and i bet i'll be finding them wonderfull morels all over the state of kansas. i'll send photos!

April 2nd, 2003: Bill Bailey, found morels, - general location: West Virginians!!!!!! get out NOW! Morels are up in Calhoun County! Growing Conditions: Top of ridge, under poplars. Anyone know why from year to year you can always count on them growing in the same place. Like above this tree, below that one, to the left on that tree and with these same trees... never anywhere else?

April 2nd, 2003: Brian Hammond, found morels, - general location: Clark Co. Il. Growing Conditions: Hill facing south by ash tree

April 2nd, 2003: steve, found morels, black morels, - general location: marion county near kinmundy, IL
Growing Conditions: 10 black morels found on very flat ground under oak trees.

April 3rd, 2003: RHEA REILLY, is not sure what kind she found, - general location: NEAR THE NATCHEZ TRACE BOAT LANDING BETWEEN JACKSON MS AND CANTON MS
Growing Conditions: ON THE SHOULDER OF A PARKING LOT ROAD I TOOK 35 MM PICTURES THE BOTTOM OF CAP WAS BLACK , STEM WAS WHITE AND THE TOP OF CAP WAS HUNTER ORANGE WITH 6 BLACK SPOTS WHAT KIND DID I FIND Additional Comments: THIS WAS THE ONLY ONE IN SITE JUST WONDERING I DO NOT KNOW

April 3rd, 2003: superiorj, has none yet!- general location: Near Kansas City, Missouri ground is bone dry despite doing my rain dance. NO MORELS YET!!!!! Having that same dream as Lawerence, Kansas!

April 4th, 2003: Tomi Oehlschlaeger, found morels, - general location: Paducah, KY Growing Conditions: On east facing slopes in the lowland areas under perhaps an old persimmon tree? Also - IN MY YARD!
Additional Comments: We searched a new spot with a fellow mushroom fanatic and found about 50 good sized blacks in a rather small area. We looked at some other areas where he always finds them and came up with nothing. Maybe black season is over here? Anyway, yesterday, my husband was mowing the grass and VIOLA! A beautiful patch of morels was growing in our yard. Our neighbors probably thought we were nuts crawling around on our hands and knees at dusk last night. We ended up with 21. I really don't know what kind they are. Definitely not blacks, not half-frees and not yellows or greys. They are thicker, grey on the outside ridges and blackish on the inside. Very different from blacks and it's too early for the greys yet....We found a few of these last year too at a different spot. Any ideas, Chris? I wish I could send a picture, but no digital camera. Tomi, send me a photo and I will scan it and post it here!- Chris M.

April 4th, 2003: jonathan smith, found small half free morels, - general location: believe it or not marion co. central indiana, Growing Conditions: poplar and wild cherry trees, Additional Comments: ITS ON WOOOHOOO!!!

April 4th, 2003: Brian , found morels, - general location: Clark Co. IL. Growing Conditions: Hill side by ash tree.
Additional Comments: Found around 30 black morels this week. enough for a good meal.Hitting the same patch every two days & found a few more each time. Going back out Sat. Just did get some good rain. Hope this brings up some more mushrooms. Good luck to everyone

Found another 50 morels today in Hall county Georgia. Found all in flat lowlands under poplar and ash. I'm very excited about finding morels in Georgia. I have been hunting here for a couple of years with good luck. Will be heading to Ohio in the next two weeks. Wow!! Great find in Jasper County. I have never seen them that big in Georgia.

Tony Breeden

April 5th, 2003: Jeff, found Oyster Mushrooms, - general location: Illinois , Growing Conditions: On dead trees
Additional Comments: I was looking at your first annual Tennessee morel hunt. I couldn't help but notice that a plastic bag was being used to hold the morels. Not to say I have never used a plastic bag before because I have in the past, but onion bags or potato bags of mesh to laundry bags with good sized mesh help spread the spores as you walk from site to site. I have been hunting morels for 6 years now and use a mesh bag, this insures me more area to hunt in future years. This comment is for knowledge not to blast you or your site. I have read from many different sites that all talk of the importance of preserving morels by allowing the spore to be spread as you walk and locate more morels. Hope I didn't offend you just thought I would spread some information.
Good luck on your finds this year. >:) Jeff, thanks for noticing. I always promote the use of spore mesh bags as well. The photo you saw was probably of when we were through hunting, we placed them into plastic bags just to carry them home and keep the melting ice off of them in our coolers. Once you are out of the woods, and heading home, it is ok to place them in plastic, as the mesh (especially when you have several pounds) will tend to damage your morels. But as for while in the woods, everyone should be using mesh bags to SPREAD THOSE SPORES!-Chris M.

Chris,
I found a bunch of yellow morels today on my farm in Wilson Co. TN. They are about 4-5 inches. I've found them a whole lot bigger. I didn't collect them today because I didn't have a bag with me. Would you let them grow for a few days or go on and get them? If I get them now, will more pop up later? I found them on this one particular spot where I found my first morels. There's a huge dead elm tree about 6-8 feet in diameter and all of the limbs have broken off of it and are on the ground under mature cedars high on a hillside. I might go back and get them tomorrow but wondered if it would be worth waiting til next week. I'll also look in some other places around there where there are some more dead elms, and some areas with ash. I really get excited when I first find them. I know you do too. If you haven't started looking yet, start now...Horace

April 5th, 2003: daniel found morels, - general location: bell county kentucky , Growing Conditions: mainly around softwoods

April 5th, 2003: Tim in SC, - general location: 18.75 pounds weighed. North-west of Columbia, SC
Growing Conditions: Most near Ash trees in floodplains, but a great batch near a dead Cottonwood.
size was from 3-8&1/2 inches tall, with most at 5-6" Additional Comments: Judging from the size, peronal experience, and other criteria, I think the season in this area of SC is over.
I wish the rest of the country the best of luck this spring.
Time goes forward tonight---

April 5th, 2003: Horace Payne, - general location: Tennessee, Statesville community, Wilson Co.
Growing Conditions: High on a hillside around a huge dead elm under mature cedars.
Additional Comments: Yellow morels about 4-5 inches found on April 5.

April 6th, 2003: Tomi Oehlschlaeger, found morels, - general location: Lyon County, KY Growing Conditions: All up and down one east facing slope in the woods. Under large Poplar and other trees. Many in brambles (ouch!)Also, along an old gravel road. Additional Comments: Went back to a couple places we have found blacks earlier in the season. They were up in great numbers this time (maybe because of the rain??) We picked over 200 in one area alone. Big mature blacks - beautiful! We think that black season is just about over here. Went to another place and found our first half-frees of the season (25 or so), plus one tiny grey. That means the greys will be popping soon - OH BOY!

April 6th, 2003: nancy, found morels, - general location: Charleston,W.V. Growing Conditions: ridge top flat and on hillsides. Under poplar and oak. Additional Comments: It seems things are starting a little more slowly this year due to the cool weather. Any comments from fellow West Virginians?

April 6th, 2003: Chris, Timi, Kylah & Elijah Matherly, Eddie McMillan, and Richie found 342 Morels, (1- Morchella deliciosa, 1- M. esculenta, 3- M. semilibera, and the rest black morels) in Knoxville, TN. As always, a big thanks to "Big" Eddie. He knows where the shrooms are! It was so fun, and nice to have my family with me this time. They had the time of their lives, and never expected to find so many nice Morels!

April 7th, 2003: mary toles, found morels, - general location: Found 52 on east side of hill around ash trees. Maury county Tennessee. grey and yellow morel.

April 7th, 2003: jeff price, found morels, - general location: tiller oregon Growing Conditions: loged and burned area
Additional Comments: it olny took about one hour for three of us to find about four pounds of black morels.it looks like it should be good picking in that area this year.good luck and good eatting.

April 7th, 2003: Susan Skrabanek, found morels, - general location: Found them on my mountaintop (soon-to-be-home) about halfway between Jasper and Ellijay Georgia. Have never had good luck in GA until this year (found 30 good sized blacks). Growing Conditions: They were almost exclusively around a big treefall area. I think the dead trees were mostly poplar and maybe some dead elm. May Apples not quite out, but bloodroot was all around them. My mountain is around 2000 feet above sea level and I found them on the north face.

April 7th, 2003: Larry, found morels, - general location: Eastern Oklahoma County just North of Harrah, Growing Conditions: Found 18 on Sunday afternoon, 6 April. Small greys and all growing just inside the edge of the woods. Mostly around where some red cedar was also growing.

April 8th, 2003: David C, found Oyster mushrooms, - general location: Williamson County, IL Growing Conditions: On hardwood stump in the woods near a lake , Additional Comments: Never found any Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) around here before. Hope I find more!

April 8th, 2003: Eric, found morels, - general location: Athens, Georgia, Growing Conditions: mature trees, stream, dense woods

April 8th, 2003: Larry found a few Yellow Morels in Thomaston, GA. I spoke to him, he is from Illinois and didn't realize they grew in GA until he found my website!- Chris M.

April 8th, 2003: toothpick, found morels, - general location: 4-5-03 Anderson S.C. area , Growing Conditions: in the woods, around oak

April 8th, 2003: Byrl, found morels, and elephant ears, - general location: rossville illinois ,Growing Conditions: flat top lands after large rains. Additional Comments: Look in areas where you think everybody should look but don't because they think everyone else has already looked there.

April 8th, 2003: Mitch, found morels, - general location: New River Valley, Virginia (Same place Joe found them a few weeks ago. Growing Conditions: Grassy, wooded, area under small poplars, and wild grapevines. Additional Comments: found around 15. Some of the Blacks were almost dried up, but some were just popping up. Gonna hit at some of my other spots to find large yellows.

April 8th, 2003: Jim M. Steinbrenner, found 2 morels, - general location: St.Louis,Mo. Growing Conditions: in middle of dirt road on way to honey hole. lots of burnt Elms from a lighting strike. Additional Comments: I found these 2 shrooms on road to my honey hole.I almost took off running after finding these in the middle of the dirt road. We had a few warm days before,It was only about 40 degree's that day. today its colder with a coupkle of flurries.there coming soon :-)Yahoo!

April 9th, 2003: , Breck, found morels, - general location: Madisonvilee /Athens TN and Cherry Log, Ga..
Growing Conditions: Apple trees, cedar and ash mix especially when located near recent wash outs.
Additional Comments: Have found approximately 250-300 as of 9 April. The large yellows are in full bloom and the recent rains have made a tremendous difference to years past. Good Hunting!!

April 9th, 2003: Tomi Oehlschlaeger, found morels, - general location: Paducah, KY Growing Conditions: East facing slopes - closer to the bottom of the slopes. (Earlier in the season, they were higher up) Additional Comments: I figured that the black season was over here as many of the ones we found last weekend were very mature - however, due to this cooler weather spell, they seem to just keep coming up! My husband found 45 more yesterday. (12 were half-frees and 3 were small greys). We're going to check again this afternoon after work to see if more have popped...By-the-way Chris, the morels growing in my yard look just like the one that's second from the left, on the back row, in the picture of the opening page of your website. Are those whites/greys? Most of the whites we find are smaller...

April 9th, 2003: Chris Matherly, webmaster, found one lonesome yellow morel, the last one of the season here in Central Georgia. All trips now lead to the north!

April 9th, 2003: greg shuberft, found morels, - general location: southern kentucky, barren river
Growing Conditions: near poplar trees and cedar thickets

April 10th, 2003: Roger Flanigan,,Granite City,IL.found Reds,,False Morel - general location: Madison County IL. Growing Conditions: Around dead trees with elephant ears on em, Additional Comments: Went hunting this morning with frost on the ground{bored and it is time} found 2 plastic bags full of reds about 25 pound worth but havent seen a grey or yellow yet..Elephant ears are just starting and with some warmer weather I'll be the good looking guy walking the side of the roads with the big bag of greys.......

April 10th, 2003: Paul Keesling, found morels, - general location: Kingston,Tn Additional Comments: "My dad (Jack) & I found (365) blacks on the lower side of hill amongst many Ash trees". We filled up (7) 1 gallon bags which weighed (9)lbs. It only took us 2 to 2 1/2 hrs to pick. We only hunted about 1/4 of the woods. Our 3 bags was full.

April 10th, 2003: Chris Matherly, webmaster, found about 25 Morels, (2- black morels) in Red Top Mountain State Park north of Atlanta.

April 10th, 2003: toles, found morels, - general location: Brother and Dad found 9 pounds in Kingston Tennessee , Growing Conditions: near bottom of a slope inside the woods with lots of ash trees
Additional Comments: glad they decided to make a run to eastern part of the state

April 11th, 2003: Casey Dunn, found morels, - general location: Post Falls, Idaho , Growing Conditions: Under ponderosa pine growing next to a rock on the river bank , Additional Comments: I only found one morchella angusticeps. I have been looking in town for weeks now with no luck but its not suprising because the weather has been below 40 at night although there has been plenty of rain this season. I looked hard for a few more hours but found nothing. I think this may have been a solo event. I do belive that this is the start of a great season.

April 11th, 2003: ROBIN SPORE, found morels, - general location: ALLENDALE,IL. WABASH COUNTY
Growing Conditions: I FOUND THEM IN LOWLAND BY MAYAPPLES.
Additional Comments: I ONLY FOUND 4 WHITES 3 WERE VERY SMALL AND THE OTHER WAS QUITE A BIT BIGGER.

April 11th, 2003: R. Miller, found morels, - general location: East of Midwest City OK. Growing Conditions: Ceders, Additional Comments: Started finding some on 26 March, have found about 300 sense.

April 11th, 2003: Gerald A Gettelfinger,a brand new member to the club! Welcome! found morels - general location: Southern Indiana in Warrick County , Growing Conditions: Unreclaimed strip mines

April 11th, 2003: Haywood, found morels, - general location: That same old place! Cleveland County Oklahoma. Growing Conditions: Where they usually grow. Additional Comments: Two grocery sacks full. Enough to share with GOOD Friends/Family. One Hundred and Seven! Nearly passed out from not breathing correctly!

April 12th, 2003: John P. found morels, - general location: Mooresville, NC
Growing Conditions: Under wild cherry, several feet from an oak tree in a natural area within less than an inch of the edge of my driveway. Area is predominantly shady, sloped slightly to the ESE with thick layer of decaying leaves

April 12th, 2003: ROBIN SPORE, found morels, - general location: ALLENDALE ILL. WABASH COUNTY, Growing Conditions: LOWLANDS , Additional Comments: FOUND 14 WHITES AND THEY ARE STILL VERY SMALL NEED A FEW MORE DAYS

April 12th, 2003: John, found morels, - general location: Lawton Oklahoma
Growing Conditions: rich lowlands

April 12th, 2003: steve zinn, found morels, - general location: hopwood pennsylvania
Growing Conditions: low lands

April 13th, 2003: Miquel À. Pérez-De-Gregorio writes: Hi Chris !The morels in Catalonia, Spain are just arrived! The season really began a month ago, but it is now when it seems that they leave with force! I was yesterday with my two children: Miquel jr. (11 years) and Oriol (5 years). After to walk much, and to have broke in wheel of car, when already we thought that we would return to emptiness house, underneath an oak, next to a church of century XIV, we have found.... ONE! It is not much, but it is a joust compensates badly after a day..... One is Morchella rotunda. I send a pair to you of images. If you want, you can hang this story and the photos in the Web. Until soon! Miquel À. Pérez-De-Gregorio Joaquim Codina Mycological Association

April 13th, 2003: Found on sunday 4/13 . Lone shroom found again . conditions have dried out since the cold front left and the weather warmed up . Looking forward to warmer evenings this week with some rain that should kick the season off ,,,,,,,,,I Hope. Good luck all and remember a bad day Mushroom hunting is still better than a great day at work!!! HEHEHE:-) Jim Steinbrenner St.Louis Mo.

April 13th, 2003: Hiya Chris, This is the first year that I've ever hunted for morels. My girlfriend moved down here from Ohio and said that the woods across from my home looked liked "primo" morel producing woods. It didn't take long to find out.. We found our first morels (half frees) on March 21st, and over the next couple weeks found a few dozen or so. Monday the 7th of April, we found 28, tuesday was cold and rainy, Wed. we found 173 ( pic included) rained Thur., Fri. found 160, and today found 115 all in the same 2 acres of woods! I can't wait in the mornings to grab our bags and knives and go on the hunt, and as for taste, I couldn't believe how delicious they are! I'll try and keep you informed on how the " Carolina Shrooms" are coming along. We are in Statesville, North Carolina... it's been in the mid 40's to mid 60's over the last couple of weeks.... Happy huntin!!! Kevin and Cindy Harmon

April 13th, 2003: Jody writes: Well, I think I may have found the last ones up At High Falls State Park in GA.. I found 12 yellows today, Saturday, and only about half of them are fresh. The others have been there a couple days already, if not a week or more. Just thought I'd let you know. Thanks. Jody

April 13th, 2003: Dave Spriggs found morels under old apple trees in an orchard. About 20 of them, 2 to 4 inches tall. Daviess co. kentucky

April 14th, 2003: Cindy Cotton, found morels, - general location: Casey County, Kentucky. Growing Conditions: Around Poplar Tress on top of hills and around the middle part of the hill. Didn't find any in the lowlands yet!
Additional Comments: I would like to know if anyone found any in the middle part of Ky, and where? email me! cindyjarrett88@aol.com

April 14th, 2003: bart blankinship, found morels, - general location: I found 258 morel in Hardin MO in Ray county Mushroom Capital of the World , Growing Conditions: All over they were everywhere i couldnt take two steps without seeing one i could have found more but my back was so sore from picking so many i just gave up on trieng to pick all of them , Additional Comments: Anyone looking for big mushrooms im talking anywhere from 2-9 inch Morels look around hardin Bottoms

April 14th, 2003: Super Ninja and Friends, found morels, - general location: Louisville, KY and Floyds Knobs, IN , Growing Conditions: The morel in Louisville was on residential street near a big park, may not be good eating (because of the pollutants) but what a suprise! In indiana, it's slow pickings..founds some near poplars..

April 14th, 2003: Mushroom Mike, found morels, Black Morel - general location: Nez Peirce County, Idaho.
Growing Conditions: Under Douglas Fir on the banks of the Clearwater River, Additional Comments: Found twelve black morels. I didn't expect to find any so early, so when i did find the first one, I nearly had a heart attck. Very happy in Idaho!

April 14th, 2003: Big Ed writes: Chris, I found 104 today in Knoxville, some nice yellows now also. Eddie M

April 14th, 2003: Bob Taylor, found morels, - general location: St. Louis, County Missouri, North county area on the hills above the Missouri River (MO Bottoms) Growing Conditions: On the upper southeast facing hills, semi-wet leafy ares, many dead elms in area. Additional Comments: On April 10th I found 65-70 large grays, on April 12 found 25-30 grays and 15-20 small yellows. On April 13 found 55-60 good sizes yellows, 2" to 5" and 10-12 good sized grays. Can't wait to finish my taxes and get out tonight to find moore. Good hunting You all.

April 14th, 2003: Tim, found morels, - general location: kansas city missouri, Growing Conditions: found them in usual spot but need moisture bad