From: norsgerm@a...........   
      
   Must be nice to pick your seasons by altitude!!   
   I see these two (Hebeloma crustuliniforme, Morchella crassipes) only after   
   August 20th rains.   
      
   flatlander, N. MN   
   Kurt   
      
    wrote in message   
   news:1146371961.182136.161750@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...   
   >A beautiful spring day, mostly sunny, temperatures to 70 degrees   
   > brought out an abundance of early springs mushrooms at about 3700'   
   > elevation today. Collected or sited today:   
   >   
   > Hebeloma crustuliniforme   
   > Sarcosphaera crassa   
   > Morchella angusticeps   
   > Morchella sp. (small, less than 1.5 inches tall)   
   > Morchella crassipes   
   > Verpa bohemica   
   > Verpa conica   
   > Discina perlata   
   > Gyromitra esculenta   
   > Gyromitra californica   
   > Gyromitra gigas   
   >   
   > Seen blooming today were:   
   >   
   > Calypso bulbosa   
   > Dogtooth violets (aka Avalanche lilies)   
   > Windflower (Anenome sps)   
   > Skunk cabbage   
   >   
   > Also saw several curious hummingbirds. When I gave my immitation   
   > hummingbird call, several (3?) investigated to see if I was interloping   
   > on their territory! (Either that or they were curious about my bright   
   > red hat.)   
   >   
   > Daniel B. Wheeler   
   > www.oregonwhitetruffles.com   
   >   
      
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