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Erle Smith Favorite Forays Trip to Emigrant Gap, June 11, 2009 With all this activity on the mycological news groups about Morels at Emigrant Gap, I figured they would surely be all but gone. But you can't get them all, can you. And that's what I kept thinking when I told the boss I quit my job Wednesday night. They can't get them all. You really left that many for me? You left all of those? Wow, I sure appreciate that, but you really didn't need to leave so many. I couldn't possible carry all of them out in one trip. And they are giants! I don't usually get to find them so large. Certainly not so many in one area. In California, anyway. And Green! I would have to say I have never seen any that green. I have a theory about the green-ness. You know how when you blow up a cheap black balloon so large it becomes purple? That's my theory. Of course, the normal size Morels wreck that hypothesis. Oh well, take it or leave it. The Boletus rex-veris. And the Oysters. And what about the Gastroid Agarics. They smelled very strongly of Almond. They also yellowed after a short time. Such a strong smell! Anyone have a name for them? I discovered two other things, new to me. There was a huge footprint. It was too large for a Bear. Much too large. With massive claws. I took a picture of me next to it for size reference. And one Gyromitra californica. Or is it Helvella californica? Gorgeous! That's how a hunt should go. And remember...always look around the car. |