From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   Steve Peek wrote:   
   > "riburr"  wrote in message   
   > news:im55cr$5ou$1@speranza.aioe.org...   
   >> jr wrote:   
   >>> Hi all. I cant wait for the snow to leave so that i can hit the woods.   
   >>   
   >> Reply from Virginia...  Still pretty barren in the woods.  Some nights   
   >> still creep down into the frosty temps.  Didn't get much snow this winter,   
   >> so the rains will have to satisfy the coming picks.  Will post future   
   >> finds....   
   >   
   > Picked oysters and wood ear this week, expecting early morels very soon.   
   >   
      
   Oh yeah...  I picked a small amount of wood ear last week, after rain of   
   course.  It dried out on a paper towel.  Texture after drying was   
   crispy, and the taste was very good.  Will treat some future finds   
   similarly.   
      
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