Morels grow in pine forests and also around and sbout forest felling.
My mum is an expert in mushrooms, I was with her to learn ...
... And to take a few pictures.
Lingonberry flower buds ...
We need to remember this place in order to return in autumn
to pick the berries ;)
... and finally - we founds a few morels!
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That morel mushroom looks very fascinating! Have never seen one before and they are certainly unusual, and I have heard also very good to eat. Your photos of the search area are just lovely!
ReplyDeleteHi Jeanne, these mores have 3 starts value, so they're in the best category - however, one must boil them before eating, otherwise they're poisonous ... I do not pick mushrooms alone, but my mum is an expert - not only in finding and knowing them, but also preparing. You've takes gorgeous pictures of the tiny insect "praying mantel" ~ we adored this little creature with my son, the 3rd picture shows it's eyes ... Amazing!
DeleteWhat a journey, and such delight. I have heard of morels but have never seen or tasted one!!
ReplyDeletePreparing them is a longer process, but worth every minute :) I was in for the pleasure of a walk - I was actually surprised that we found some (mum 2 and me another two a bit later :)
DeleteHere, in my area, people call them, dry land fish.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting & fun detail, Michelle - I need to mail that info to my mum, she is leading and teaching groups of people to recognize different mushrooms, giving guided tours ... Maybe the 'dry land fish' etiquette would be a helpful memory tool for someone :)
DeleteThat looks so different than ours Nina -- but I bet just as delicious. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, these are smaller and rounder, yours looked like more higher and thinner .... but it is the taste, that Counts :)
DeleteI remember hunting for mushrooms with my dad when I was a young girl - as I recall, they were often in locations snakes tend to like.
ReplyDeleteYes, the snakes are the reason why we wear rubber boots - and bears are the reason why a little clinging bell is hanging on our necks ... hoping the noice would warn them, in case we're getting close.
DeleteI love your pictures, they are really beautiful. When I was younger I would go picking mushrooms, but haven't in years.
ReplyDeleteThank youm, Dawn -My childhood memories are also filled with berry / mushroom picking tours - now only picking berries, since I do not know the mushrooms well enough.
Deletenever heard of these mushrooms -- now share how you would use them in what kind of dish...??? Great photos - very interesting to see the country side..
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Oh there's lot of ways using the mushrooms - making pickles, salat, conserving them, using in soups, frying them on the pan, add to pies and stews ... delicious!
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