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   Re: Morel report - Madison County, IL   
   11 Apr 06 01:20:04   
   
   I dont know... I will have to call an orchard . I will give   
   another report when I find some. The night tempature is supposed to   
   stay in the 50's this whole week. I am rubbing my hands back & forth!   
      
   I plan to start looking on Wednesday....   
      
      
      
   On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:46:52 -0500, "Kurt"    
   wrote:   
      
   >Way up north where I live (47°N) the morels appear at the time apple trees   
   >blossom. Does that hold true in your latitude?   
   >Kurt   
   > wrote in message   
   >news:pjai32lsm4cjduqqpl26kulqlb29uaa5g5@4ax.com...   
   >>I found morels April 4,5,6 & 7th growing in my front yard. They were   
   >> little grey's. A total of 12 were picked.   
   >>   
   >> We got a steady rain on Thursday afternoon. I'm thinking...  we are   
   >> set to find the mother load!   
   >>   
   >> Friday afternoon I cut 2 walking sticks and waited till 2:30pm. I   
   >> picked my grandson (8 yr old) up at school & we went hunting in a   
   >> large track of woods. The woods are a blend of mature cottonwoods,   
   >> elm, oak, hickory among others. How many bags did we find?   
   >>   
   >> We got skunked! Not a single mushroom in 2.5 hours.   
   >>   
   >> My dog did "tree" his first racoon on the trip. We had fun watching   
   >> that from a distance.   
   >>   
   >> Friday & Saturday nights dropped from last week's 55 degree nights to   
   >> mid 30 degrees. Seems like that happens every year. As soom as we get   
   >> a growing routine started, along comes the cold snap. Oh well, I have   
   >> no doubt we will find plenty.   
   >>   
   >> I have heard reports that they are finding them in Calhoun County   
   >> (Hardin, IL). Thing is, That is north of me & probably colder... Hmmm.   
   >>   
   >> I will reply to this thread to update my season.   
   >>   
   >> Good Luck!   
   >   
      
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