Verpas on April 25 during the coldest spring on record.

I saw the cottonwood buds swelling so decided to go verpa hunting. We found more than we could pick!   I wish these tasted better.  These are in a spot that I just discovered two years ago.  I've only hunted here once before.  I am happy to finally have a good verpa spot.  We picked these on April 25th. 

It was hard to keep Tato from stepping on them, but Sage used to step on mushrooms a lot too. 

Trillium with Hylocomnium splendens (glittering wood moss)

Verpa