After a brutal winter and a very short spring, South-Western Ontario jumped directly into summer. My job kept me extremely busy at this time, but I still managed to take several hikes and look around for morels. I did manage to find several handfuls, enough for some good meals. At this time, the woods are… Continue reading Morel Season 2018
After I returned from Scotland it was quite busy at work for several weeks. Than it was time to do some preserves for winter so I did not have too much time to visit trails. Weather was quite hot and humid. Walking through woods was not really overly pleasant and mushrooms seemed to be totally… Continue reading October 17th, 2017
On August 22nd I was doing some work in Barrie Ontario. This is some 160 km from my home in north-east direction. I finished a little earlier than expected and on my way home visited one of the forests surrounding Barrie. As a general rule, more North you go in Ontario it is easier to… Continue reading Barrie, August 22nd, 2017
This is my first post where all the images were taken with iPhone 6 S Plus. This phone with very decent camera made it easier to go around lagging less equipment in my pockets. Sarcodon is genus of fungi. It belongs to the tooth fungi and has quite a number of species worldwide. However in… Continue reading Sarcodon
For the last 10 days I am pounding my trails looking primarily for chanterelles. There is no doubt that this mushroom is one of the most popular on the whole planet. It is wide spread, relatively common and near the top of list of edibles. It certainly ranks in the top three of my list.… Continue reading July 30th, 2017
