Signs of Spring

  • kevinbrantner
    West Central Wisconsin
    Posts: 244
    May 16, 2009 at 1:54 pm #205837

    We were out looking for Morels and I decided to take some pics while there. I probably should’ve got some pics of the deer ticks as well!










    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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    May 16, 2009 at 2:09 pm #51759

    Those redish brown mushrooms are called chicken mushrooms down here and thier good eating. They don’t get very big but in gravys thier delecious. I’ve picked groups of 75 to 100 of them growing in one spot like these, don’t pass them up, thier good. Nice pictures.

    kevinbrantner
    West Central Wisconsin
    Posts: 244
    May 16, 2009 at 2:21 pm #51760

    Quote:

    Those redish brown mushrooms are called chicken mushrooms down here and thier good eating. They don’t get very big but in gravys thier delecious. I’ve picked groups of 75 to 100 of them growing in one spot like these, don’t pass them up, thier good. Nice pictures.

    I know right where they’re at. I’ll have to go get them the next time I go out looking.

    illiniwalli
    WC Illinois
    Posts: 878
    May 16, 2009 at 3:14 pm #51761

    just be absolutely sure which one they are

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    May 16, 2009 at 3:50 pm #51762

    low here tonite 29 you sure its spring

    kevinbrantner
    West Central Wisconsin
    Posts: 244
    May 16, 2009 at 4:05 pm #51763

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    just be absolutely sure which one they are

    I googled them and the pictures I found looked like yours. They said no other mushroom looks like them but the ones in my pic don’t have the rough edges. Does that mean they’re immature??? I won’t touch them until I’m sure.

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    May 16, 2009 at 4:06 pm #51764

    The ones in Kevins picture are good too, I’ve ate alot of them. Chicken mushrooms are what I’ve heard them called through the years but there technically might be another name but they are good to eat. My dad was a big mushroom hunter and he taught me what kind are good around here. I hunt and eat 12 diffrent kinds and I know the ones in Kevins picture are good to eat. My dad told me take a small bite and if its bitter don’t eat it, none of the edible mushrooms have a bitter aftertaste.

    kevinbrantner
    West Central Wisconsin
    Posts: 244
    May 16, 2009 at 4:07 pm #51765

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    low here tonite 29 you sure its spring

    Makes you wonder. I did say “signs of spring” not spring has sprung! LOL

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    May 16, 2009 at 4:10 pm #51766

    The ones in your picture are adults, sometimes they get a white film on the top of them but that dosen’t hurt. Just wash them off. Take a small bite and if its bitter throw them away, if they have a yellowish stem coming from them I know thier what we call chicken mushrooms. Theres usually alot of them in the fall and I pick what I see to make gravys.

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    May 18, 2009 at 6:18 pm #51829

    Kevin:

    Great, great pics. I think spring and everything in the woods is what makes turkey hunting so much fun for me. Nice pics of the trillium and jack-in-the-pulpit too.

    Joel

    kevinbrantner
    West Central Wisconsin
    Posts: 244
    May 20, 2009 at 3:50 pm #51897

    Thanks Joel. I felt a bit awkward posting pics of flowers on here but I guess I’m secure enough in my manhood! Sort of like “Real men wear pink”!

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    May 20, 2009 at 9:39 pm #51929

    I’ve got hundreds of pictures of macro (up close shots) of flowers etc. Don’t feel so bad we all have a little Piccaso and Rembrant in us. Nice pictures by the way, its nice to see them, beauty is beauty!

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    May 20, 2009 at 9:40 pm #51930

    not sure whos worse off the guy who took the pics or the guy who knew what kind of flowers they were

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