Reports of morel harvests in southern Illinois have started to roll in, inflaming the imaginations of shroomers in northern climes.
Mayapples. Immature, baby mayapples - weeks away from blooming.
But it’s not time yet. Not up north. A good rule of thumb, people say, are mayapple blooms. I spotted these babies last weekend – and we’re weeks away from blooms.
Up here, morels happen in May.
It’s not time. Not yet.
