Went back to my higher elevation spot to check for the smaller "tulip" morels. Found a couple and be the time I was done in a small 1 acre area, I came home with a total of 110. The are only a couple of inches tall, but the sure do taste great. I have been told that there scientific name is "deliciosa" and I agree.
Hey trowe, do the the smaller tulip morels come up first before the larger ones? Found some tulip morels around 4000 ft. Wondering if the bigger ones will come out on the hills where the tulips were.
My experience has been that the tulip morels are the last of the season. A week before I started finding the tulips, I picked a number of blacks in the same spot. I did also find 1 large old yellow in the same area. My guess is that it had been growing for about 2 weeks.
Another good weekend at higher elevation. Found over 150 tulip morels in the same spot as the previous weekend. Rain today and cooler temps might add another weekend.
Another good weekend at higher elevation. Found over 150 tulip morels in the same spot as the previous weekend. Rain today and cooler temps might add another weekend.
Crazy to hear you all still picking that far south. I'm sure the elevation is the key. I noticed when I was in western Carolina @ 4/10 that the vegetation was markedly different from 2000-4000 ft. How high are you finding these now? My son is moving to the Arden area this month and I hope to visit and do some picking in the mountains next year. Season has been over for 2 weeks here in KY.
I checked out Nantahala Gorge last week, nothing, although I am new to this Morel Madness. My neighborhood at 3200 feet in Jackson did not produce either. Any suggestions out my way?
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