Well its no greeting but the genus of the edible mushroom known as the Morel. We recently picked some of these really handsome chaps (and no there aren’t any more as we scoured the hill in anticipation )But they are most welcome and an interesting addition to the other species of fungi that inhabit the hill throughout the year. Clearly fungi need to be treated with care as many are not for consumption but these chaps are right up there on the mushroom gatherers hit list!

Morchella, everybody!
May 29th, 2010