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Summertime Edibles - 2017

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#1 · (Edited)
So lets talk about Minnesota summer edibles! I've got some good spots for chants, lobsters, hedgehogs. I know they have different starting times depending on how far south or north you are in the state, rain, temp, all that stuff. What's the earliest you have found any of these in Minnesota?

Now, this is just when I actually got out to start looking for these or found while looking for something else. Most of my foraging is within the first 100 miles north of the Twin Cities.
First finds in 2016 according to my photos:
Chickens - 5/15
Crown-Tips - 6/15
Chants, Lobsters - 7/23
Hedgehogs - 8/4
 
#59 ·
Great advice! After learning about permethrin from others on this site, I happened to be looking at a bottle of powdered ground bee killer that I had used in my yard last year and noticed that the only active ingredient was permethrin. So i wonder if it might help you in case of another bee incounter. ??
 
#64 ·
So I found one in my bag. Its a yellow jacket, and looking at the size of it, there had to be way more of them than I originally thought, because they're pretty small and it was a cloud of them and my dog was nearly half covered.
Just glad it turned out ok.
Back to the woods I go!
 
#66 ·
So I found one in my bag. Its a yellow jacket, and looking at the size of it, there had to be way more of them than I originally thought, because they're pretty small and it was a cloud of them and my dog was nearly half covered.
Just glad it turned out ok.
Back to the woods I go!
Hey, I just saw this post again and remembered that I wanted to mention to you about this new (to me) bug repellent I found. It's not for the bees but just general nuisance bugs. I bring my boys (3 & 5) out with me often and have been using "Mighty No Bitey" bug spray on us. It seems great so far. It's a bunch of essential oil type stuff, might be all organic as well. Smells minty/ lemonyish. No residue or lingering smell yet seems effective for multiple hours. 8oz for $10-12. Also they make a version specifically for dogs, (not cats and dogs) just dogs. They call it "Ruff on Bugs".
 
#67 ·
jg, good to see a hen!

Barnacle, Love the bug dope names! I'll have to look around for those and try them out.
I've been busy the last couple weeks, found a real nice chicken last weekend at a campground I was staying in, otherwise just finished up all the lobsters I had from a couple weeks ago.
 
#68 ·
jg, good to see a hen!

Barnacle, Love the bug dope names! I'll have to look around for those and try them out.
I've been busy the last couple weeks, found a real nice chicken last weekend at a campground I was staying in, otherwise just finished up all the lobsters I had from a couple weeks ago.
Cool, I got it on Sierra trading post for $8 with a promo but otherwise it's $10 but Home Depot has it online possibly in store but for $12/13
 
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