😀Thank you :) Coincidentally I am working on a dehydrator related thing this week ! Here is a link to my favorite dehydrator brand : excaliburdehydrator.com/?rfsn=7976914.37be272

Also some coupons and fun stuff coming your way soon. You are appreciated.

@@SporeTownNews Woah! thanks! Excalibur definitely looks top notch. I think I've seen that one or something similar on high end test kitchen type shows.

@@SporeTownNews Right on! thanks again. I really like your greeting card designs. well done!

Thank you :) I've used the same Excalibur for years. I like the Excalibur's even temperature regulation and stainless steel tray options especially.

Thanks. I have some morel spores for You. Will follow up with more details soon.

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Thanks :) There is so much rain the past few seasons they all fruit naturally. This early spring fruiting was a cool weather shiitake strain. I will check the log tags for which strains specifically and update w the info later. The conditions were just right for the cracky cap flower top designs this season. I don't have high tech equipment to make videos, mostly my cell, and a Gopro 10 on this harvest day, so I am glad if audio and video came together alright. Yes, hopefully more in the fall. Thanks :)

@@SporeTownNews Very cool! Your production value is great! I started shiitake logs about five years and those are mostly done, also started a few one year ago but can't remember what strains I purchased. Next time I come by appropriate wood I will try to get a few different strains and record which are which. Good to know!

SnowCap is a nice option among others. :)

@@SporeTownNews Ok, I appreciate the referral. I just had a big oak limb come down in a storm, so I may be making some new logs soon. Thanks!

This was southern NY but I do get to PA sometimes.

@@SporeTownNews cool! I have been hunting for a couple years with no luck. Am I too late in the season?

@@Phoenixx-xd3se I don't know exactly but eastern PA looks like cool weather ahead this week. I find morels but it doesn't happen easily as it sometimes can take many hours even on proven ground. Late season I do try to visit shadier cooler interior woods. You should probably still be looking!

Yes they are :)

they're probably there I just didn't see them. My first time at this spot a mysterious beautiful solid white goat with full curling horns emerged from the brush and we just looked at each other for a while

That's a blessing you got that many. Nicely done.

It was just a basic map graphic to show 3 morel regions. I didn't make the map. In hindsight I wish it showed that detail and more into Canada's morel territory too. Thanks :)

Awesome, sounds like a good spot. Found my first 26 morels today but it took hours!

I've been getting frosty cold nights after the initial warm-up, slowing down the growth. I hope it all goes well for you.

Interesting. It must be a beautiful place to morel hunt where you are. Bummer if it got too hot too soon. Maybe there's still time. Good luck!

That's exciting! Hope you find some beauties :)

Good luck!

No reason. It was just a basic map graphic to show 3 morel regions. I didn't make the map. In hindsight I wish it showed that detail and more into Canada's morel territory too. Thanks :)

Good luck !

Thank you. I am tempted to morel hunt apple orchards because they can be plentiful, but then I avoid foraging areas that are contaminated. Morel mushrooms growing in old apple orchards that have been treated with lead arsenate may accumulate levels of toxic lead and arsenic that are unsafe for humans to consume. Good luck!

Thank you

Was a real tick I recorded after i pulled it off during my morel hunt. Sorry to freak you. Ticks are scary for sure! I'm freaked to have to face them again this season like I do.

Thanks :) I love to talk about mushrooms. Right, classification can be a debate among taxonomists, as this fungus was formerly classified as a Tremella, then it was synonymous with Exidia recisa, and may be classified again after it runs thru this North American crenata phase. Right, but people call this mushroom a witch's butter nonetheless as it is a potential street name for a variety of Exidias and is not a scientific name. Scientific name changes happen so frequently in mycology nowadays it is a little frustrating, if not enlightening, was part of my point in this video. This is why I leave the title at Exidia alone :) ... for now lol. Fortunately none of the species we speak of are known to be toxic yet, so it doesn't matter in that regard.

@@SporeTownNews Ok, gotcha. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I've just never heard amber jelly roll referred to in that way, but it doesn't surprise me that it is on occasion. Good mushroom discussion! Keep up the great work!

I appreciate your contribution. I don't claim to know it all just that I know how much is not known. It is funny that amber jelly roll is the name we can all agree on for now :)

@@SporeTownNews Yes, so funny. I guess all the interesting and amazing common names make up for navigating the tedium of the taxonomical morass and for sure I try to emphasize the point that collectively we don't know much about mushrooms, hardly anything.

@@MushroomJourneys-et9gk Right, maybe mushrooms won't agree to be categorized like other life forms. I am very fascinated by the discoveries and progress taking place in mycology.

Thank you. I spent a lot of time on this one but maybe I confused the algorithm with making a quiz. Nice to know you saw it and enjoyed it :)

@@SporeTownNews You seem quite savvy as to what the algorithm will like, and with your high quality productions and fun creative content I wouldn't be surprised if you had 200 subscribers by the end of morel season.

That's exciting. After this day or two of sudden cold passes it should be perfect next week. I was just looking at Indiana's general weather. Good luck!

Great experiment. I guess you are putting your morel spores in the substrate? If you save some morel butts you can plant them around the young root system too. Even better if the morels already associate with apple trees. Include some ash from a wood stove or recent fire.

Yes. In fact the ticks in this video were the actual ones I pulled off and filmed ! Good luck.

Better early than late :)

Thanks and welcome :)

Would love to get to WV. That must've been a thrill to see.

@@SporeTownNews there's no place like it, for me. alot of hills, "most people call the mountains" to walk when hunting morels but I love it

I haven't hunted in Georgia. Perfect time to. Good luck !

Aww, sorry. Interesting season though. Maybe there's still time to try again for those early ones. Good luck finding the yellows!

@@SporeTownNews oh I'll get em!

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Awesome!

That must be nice to be able to watch them grow.

Thank you! That means a lot to me.

Awesome because I love Arkansas even though I haven't been there yet. Good luck. I hope you have the best morel season ever. Thanks so much for being the first to comment here.

Found 6 so far @@SporeTownNews

I just saw this. I hope it's even more plentiful for you this week :)

I found 12 this season.@@SporeTownNews

OK I will definitely share a slice :) Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe. It was the first time I ever tried to share a recipe with a video.