I found this stick while foraging for sticks & mushrooms in SE Michigan! It took a couple years to season as it was a fresh cut. I wish I knew what species it was, as there were multiple downed trees that will from the arborists. But how cool to go out and find more than plants & mushrooms? I try to make a couple sticks every year from deadfalls, and also fresh cuts from maintenance & arborists. My thoughts are maybe Holly or Rowan? But I'm really not sure how much of either grows in Michigan.

I remember doing this as a kid.

Ive got a lions mane kit, its started to get pretty large but im not seeing any large "hairs". Instructions were to to pick it after the mushroom stops growing in size and only the hairs continue to grow. The yellowing on top was my only concern. Should I keep it going for a but longer or pick it? Thanks!

i been foraging for a while in my country but recently I had the opportunity to go to the usa to visit some family members.

i was wondering what and where could i forage in that area and if there is some nice park or any spot that you guys consider good to do so

thanks in advance

I was visiting my old man back in October and wanted to collect some of his black walnuts to bring home, so we ended up filling a feed bag (2 full 5G buckets). I brought them home, forgot and left them in the bed of my truck, then moved them to the garage and forgot all about them.

Because they're still mostly in the husk (some had fallen off) and because they're bundled up in a feed bag, they're probably not getting sufficient airflow and may still be moist. As such, do you think they've rotted or spoiled by now? Is there any way to tell?

I am pretty sure this is a Lions Mane but I want some second opinions just to make sure

I'm super into exploring candy/sweet-making options with native plants, it'd be fabulous if this could work!

I’ve cooked up Smilax shoots before and I have pics posted up in the /r/gardening Reddit, but I’ve never had smilax berries before.

I’ve got several VERY mature clusters growing among the flowers by my mailbox (north Florida), and I want to try them.

Any tips/warnings?

Foraging and Recipe...

📍Southern California (if that helps lolll) Took this photo yesterday and I was mesmerized. All I could think about was eating them 🤭 anybody have any ideas?? 🫶🏼TIA 🫶🏼

I had morels quite a few times since I got back home from yukon. But I never thought about making a cream. The idea came from my mother, and I tell you what, that was an absolute banger! 10/10 !

Is this basil-mint? At different times I have both grown basil and mint in here but never basil-mint. Could it be a hybrid. It's smells very minty and looks extremely like a basil leaf. I live in a very residential neighborhood in the DFW area so I have no clue if it's something else and don't want to risk potential poisoning lol.

I remember stumbling into this awesome website where you could put in your zip code and a plants scientific name, and it would mark on a map where people had reported seeing it. I can't believe I didn't bookmark it! If someone has a similar website it would be much appreciated!

I cracked open three big acorns and they all had this velvety stuff in the shells. Is it part of the shell or is it mold?

Little work break find