May Day 2010

On May day, we got to the timber for our first search for morels this season.  Unfortunately, we didn't find any. But, we did see many wild flowers and many more Garlic Mustard plants.  We did see Jack-in-the-Pulpit, yellow and purple violets, "trout" lily, May Apple, and even a few dandelions.

We also found that several trees lost their tops this past winter and a large Red Oak and White Oak went down.  The Red Oak had severe rot at the base and may not have any saw logs at all.  The White Oak was the lesser of two trunks and would have at least one log if Steve can get it before too long.

I also have much clean up work to do from many years without substantial firewood harvest.  I sure wish that Grandpa was still here making his firewood runs.