WILDER SIDE OF OAKLAND COUNTY The hunt for elusive morel mushrooms is underway. With a bit of knowledge, and the willingness to walk slowly while scanning the forest floor, your gourmet reward of fantastic fungi might just be sizzling in a frying pan before the lilacs bloom. Safety First: If you are not 100% certain … Continue reading The Hunt for Morel Mushrooms is On Again!
WILDER SIDE OF OAKLAND COUNTY “April showers bring May flowers.” We heard that saying frequently when the spring rains came and crocuses and daffodils bloomed. April showers, however, bring more than May flowers. They create ideal emergence conditions for morel mushrooms (Morchella esculenta). In this blog post, Magnificent Morels of May, readers will be … Continue reading Magnificent Morels of May!
WILDER SIDE OF OAKLAND COUNTY Check out our most recent post on this topic: The Hunt for Morel Mushrooms is On Again! The hunt for elusive morel mushrooms is underway. With a bit of knowledge, and the willingness to walk slowly while scanning the forest floor, your gourmet reward of fantastic fungi might just be sizzling in … Continue reading Fantastic Fungi: Morel Madness is Underway
Check out our most recent post on this topic: The Hunt for Morel Mushrooms is On Again! We’ve seen so much excitement about morel season popping up on social media sites so we asked Oakland County Parks and Recreation’s Nature Education Writer, Jonathan Schechter, to share some helpful hints to use when on the hunt for morels. … Continue reading The Hunt for Morels Is On in Oakland County!
WILDER SIDE OF OAKLAND COUNTY January On New Year’s morning, I usually meander down to my marsh in the dawn’s early light. It just feels like the right thing to do. Crows announce my approach as cattail stalks rattle in the winds. I often see a buck that bed downs between the woodlands and the … Continue reading Nature’s Way Almanac 2023
