Friday, April 16, 2010

Fungus Among Us « Carman's Crossings

Fungus Among Us « Carman's Crossings

Spring marks the commencement of a favorite pastime for many Midwesterners—mushroom hunting. About this time of year, hordes of folks grab their plastic bags and pit their wits against that delicacy of delicacies–the illusive morel mushroom. What possesses people to walk around in the woods in search of a pockmarked fungus that lives an all-too-brief life on the forest floor? Well, if you’ve ever participated in a feast of battered and fried morel mushrooms, you already know the answer.

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