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Offline wildman

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Hen of the woods?
« on: May 13, 2014, 07:51:59 pm »
 I find Hen O the Woods often in early fall,but never have this time of tear. I'm positive that is what I found today. Has anyone else ever found it this time of year?
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Re: Hen of the woods?
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2014, 10:17:13 pm »
Hen of the woods and Chicken of the woods are different. Which one do you think you have?

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« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2014, 12:06:30 am »
Hen of the Woods. Bright orange shelf fungus with yellow underbelly. I usually do not see it until late August through October. What they call chicken of the woods or some around here call hen feathers is fairly common this time of year. It is whitish brown. I know common names often vary region to region. The Bright orange yellow underbelly is what I found today.
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Re: Hen of the woods?
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2014, 01:49:03 am »
Yeah, that's chicken, not hen. ;D  Sounds like you or the locals have the names reversed. Late spring to fall is considered normal.
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Re: Hen of the woods?
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2014, 09:12:39 am »
I call them sulfur shelf mushrooms. I usually only cut the tender edge off them and leave the rest. When I've eatin the woodier parts if gives me the screamin mee mees.  ;) dp Does seem early for them.
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« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2014, 11:45:20 am »
I never knew they came out in the spring. Pat the Wikipedia link was very informative. I generally let the ticks have the woods shortly after turkey season closes, which is why I may have not known they are also out in spring. I will check a few of my fall spots now.
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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2014, 11:43:25 am »
I was a bit confused with the title at first.  Up here the old timers would call Pileated Wood Peckers "Poule De Bois", literally translates to Chicken of the wood
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« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2014, 12:07:06 pm »
I was a bit confused with the title at first.  Up here the old timers would call Pileated Wood Peckers "Poule De Bois", literally translates to Chicken of the wood

They must be tasty, huh?
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« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2014, 01:09:00 pm »
One summer while learning about mushrooms, I thought I had a chicken of the woods.
It was a Jack O' lantern. Very bad for you. I didn't take
time to check the vented underside. Lucky I didn't take a bite.
They both like old oak stumps too.
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« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2014, 08:56:54 pm »
I was a bit confused with the title at first.  Up here the old timers would call Pileated Wood Peckers "Poule De Bois", literally translates to Chicken of the wood

They must be tasty, huh?

Oh yeah, real tasty  ::)
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Re: Hen of the woods?
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2014, 12:35:47 am »
Cut it today!
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Re: Hen of the woods?
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2014, 12:38:56 am »
I also found a few in one of my fall hotspots, :D
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Re: Hen of the woods?
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2014, 06:07:44 pm »
I remember reading many years ago that all mushrooms that grow on trees are edible, not sure how true that statement is.
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Re: Hen of the woods?
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2014, 01:02:59 am »
Edible or actually palatable?  ;D

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Re: Hen of the woods?
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2014, 02:54:48 am »
Ya gotta fry em with a little Piliated Woodpecker grease >:D
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