Nancy2 > wrote:
>
> Around here, it is the morel mushroom season that brings everyone out in droves to either
> head for their "own" secret (!) patch of woods or search for a source, to
> find some. They bring a
> good price from supermarket buyers and from farmers' markets. As far as
> I know, there aren't any poisonous
> ones with their unique appearance found under those fallen trees. And
> the season is super short.
>
> "Privately" discovered spots are a very closely-guarded secret, even kept
> from one's very best
> friends. A bountiful harvest will result in neighborly sharing of the
> mushrooms, but never, never
> the location where they were found.
>
> (In the spring, morels only appear after some days of light rain,
> followed immediately by very
> hot weather. Then aficionados head for the woods.) ;-))
>
> N.
>

I have relatives that €œhunt€� morels€”what you say is exactly true!