The Great Morel Hunt — Part 2

While we find morels sometimes at the edge of the yard, the best morel hunting is down in the hollow to the east. The late Ruby Lane told us that morels like to be where the sun can reach them first thing in the morning. We have also found that they like damp areas (Junior Lanes says you can find them near large poplars) and may apples. So we headed out, down through the trees into the woods. The walk is a beautiful one.

The redbud trees provide wisps of color on the hillsides.

There are a number of ferns that grow along the road, this is a maiden hair fern fiddlehead.

This is a cutleaved toothwort plant and flower. The roots are peppery and were used as a spice by native Americans. Settlers used the roots as an analgesic for toothache.

A large sandstone boulder rests on the hillside. Covered by moss, it has a tree held up by its roots hanging off the top.

Molly and Bobo take a minute to enjoy the woods.

These are fiddleheads emerging for the Christmas fern.

Go on to part three of the Great Morel Hunt

The Seasons
We’ve collected some photographs to show the four seasons in our woods.

Socks’ Frog Pond
Some photos taken during the late winter.

The Great Morel Hunt
tells about Molly's and George's hunt for the Great Morel Forest, a semi-mythical place briefly seen in Spring 2000. We attempt to find it again.