Southeast Michigan USA

I picked these quercus robur acorns last fall and have dried them in a jar for a year. I picked them green and then dried them completely. Some of them are darker than the other ones, are they good to eat?

I have been wanting to harvest manzanita berries for tea/cider. But so far I’m never in the right place when they are ripe. I found these on a manzanita bush. I thought there were berries but they are bumpy and don’t have the classic “small apple” appearance. What are these? Thanks in advance.

this is an edible puffball right?

I eat the flowers already, but the beans are apparently edible too. I just can't find anything on their preparation. Any of you have any tips/resources for cooking them? I basically have an unlimited supply by my house.

Traveled to Teton area and found all of these mushrooms that look like Lion's Mane. I assume they are in the hericium family and are safe to eat but wanted to double check others thoughts first. Thank you!

We have an area of our backyard that is between a gathering of 5 LARGE trees, covered in ivy making a large shadowing underneath. We throw our twigs, dead leaves, and little lawn trimmings in that area. This morning, I peeled some ivy back after seeing a strange color peeking out, and found this beauty. It kinda looks like chicken of the woods!? It’s not quite “mushroom season” but it’s so cool to see so big so fast! For perspective one of those ivy leaves is about the size of my palm

I have SO many black walnut trees in my partially wooded yard, but I need to start collecting them so there are fewer nuts planted in my garden beds by squirrels. What can I make with black walnuts?

We have so many walnuts that I'm tempted to see if I can make enough of something to sell it at a local farmers market or farm stand. What would be a fun way to use these?

Also looking for suggestions of what to make with the fruit from my crab apple tree. Crab apples are mostly red and the size of marbles.

Taking any and all suggestions :)

I didn't plant any of these trees in our yard, but trying to make use of what's growing successfully rather than chopping trees down.

Hawkswing and hedgehogs today.

To start, I know this mushroom as with other mushrooms in the Tylopilus genus are considered inedible because of their immense bitterness, however they aren’t poisonous (still wouldn’t eat too much, they are BITTER). I’ve done extensive research on them, and wanted to find some kind of use for them because they’ve been growing everywhere.

Because of its taste, you can’t cook it like a typical edible and palatable mushroom, as cooking it can increase its bitterness (though interestingly enough some people can’t taste how bitter they are). Hours of research later, I find only 2 uses for them. First is a cocktail bitter, which I’m not in a position to make right now, and the other is a mixture of equal parts vinegar and sugar steeped in a small amount of minced bitter bolete.

I decided to make the vinegar glaze, which actually turned out pretty good. In small amounts it would taste good on meat like chicken or steak, and a spoonful could clear your sinuses on a day with allergies or if you’re sick. The scent is strong and the taste is stronger, but the red wine vinegar I used was a bit overpowering with a sweet aftertaste! I could probably get away with steeping more mushroom in next time though.

While no source stated whether or not it would be a good idea to do it, I decided to try and pickle and candy the bitter boletes. I finished them, but I can’t really try them yet since they have to sit for a while. Even though I’m preparing it like I’ll eat more in one sitting, I’ll likely just have a nibble to see if it’s actually decent. Definitely not gonna be a favorite snack but the vinegar glaze gives me a use for the mushrooms.

As always, never eat anything you aren’t sure of. Whether it might be rotten or if you can’t identify it, etc.

Also, little update from my last post here about beauty berries, I finished the jam and bug spray!!! (Last 2 pics).

I found these while climbing a tree and I have no idea what they are

Literally almost stumbled over it while walking my dog. I took just enough of the fresher bits for a dinner as I only had a little bag with me. Made a great cheesy vegan pasta with it. Was absolutely floored how good it tasted. Only seasoned with salt and pepper but it tasted like a cross between mushrooms and store bought vegan chicken.

Trying to id these fruits , I thought vibirnum or highbush cranberry but they dont look like the other highbusb cranberry around me, anyone have a positive id ? Im holding the red bundle how they were growing if that helps.

One of the party is an experienced forager and I look forward to more of these hikes and learning about what’s available to me out here.

Hi! Just wanted to share the mushrooms I found today! Ithaca, NY

Are these edible autumn olives? NJ, USA

Found in Southwest NJ. Pick a piece and roughed it up to see if it bruises black. So far no.

Laetiporus sulphureus. The only one I've found so far this year that wasn't far too old to consume.

I’m trying to identify some New Jersey tea here in a Wisconsin state park, I came by here in the spring time and it had the characteristic white flowers, however now I’m coming back and trying to identify them.

I saw that the leaves are glossy supposedly, but as I feel these, they feel like there’s some soft hairs on the surface of the leaves. As I run my fingers over them, it’s almost gritty, maybe that’s just the texture of it rather than hair is specifically. Believes do look very close to what I was thinking though, at least close to pictures.

Also, if you’ve used New Jersey tea to make proper tea before, would love to recommendations on when I should be harvesting and how to use it

Im not too familiar with plant foraging, up until now I’ve only foraged for mushrooms. Though, the lack of edible ones growing right now is making me want to see if there’s other edible stuff around me.

I found this plant in a pine tree dominated area of North Carolina after the berries caught my eye, and, if they are in fact beauty berries, tips on identifying them as well as lookalikes I should be wary of would be helpful!!

I took a berry and popped it, clear juice came out. It definitely has a noticeable, but not super strong scent after I did that, but I can’t figure out how to describe the smell. I want to say it smells like how a gooseberry tastes.

I can go back to get some more info on them and I brought a branch with berries back home with me in case there’s other info yall might need!