Spring is here!

[Pignut]

Been for a bit of a wonder around in the local woods, looking for Chanterels (Bit optermistic I know) and to no avail!

I did find that the sap is running nicely in the birch round here and also found my first Pignuts of the season!

Here are some pics!

As it was growing in the ground. Note the 90deg bend

To demonstate the tread thin nature of this stem here is a picture next to my knife blade

A close up of the foliage

And the cleaned "Nut"

Hope this is of use to someone!

 

[woodwalker]

I did find that the sap is running nicely in the birch round here and also found my first Pignuts of the season!

It can't be that hard finding yourself...

Cheers for reminding me about the birch sap though, one for the weekend methinks

woodwalker

 

[Pignut]

It can't be that hard finding yourself...

Some may beg to differ!

Sap was tasting good too, must just be starting! so should still be good by the W/E

 

[tomtom]

I was down in London over the weekend and its quite amazing to see how much further on spring is down there compared to west wales. Bright green buds on the trees and blossom here and there, round Aber things are still very sleepy!

Nice find by the way!

 

[Pignut]

It is strange!

My brother used to live in london and was about a month ahead in terms of the seasons!

 

[Gill]

any birch sap flowing anywhere yet!

 

[Pignut]

any birch sap flowing anywhere yet!

See post one mate!

 

[rich59]

I have never heard of pignuts before. I see now they are a tuber. I suppose technically we should not be disturbing the roots of a wild plant, but saving the seed and growing them in our garden.

 

[Pignut]

I have never heard of pignuts before. I see now they are a tuber. I suppose technically we should not be disturbing the roots of a wild plant, but saving the seed and growing them in our garden.

Good point!

I should point out that I have the permission of the landowner to remove plants!

Also this plant is abundant in the area

Cheers

 

[fred gordon]

Spring? Whats that? We are expecting a considerable amount of snow here on Sunday if the weather forecast is correct.

 

[Pignut]

Lucky you!

Not seen snow here this year!

 

[gregorach]

Snow? Oh yeah, I remember that - we used to get it all the time in winter, didn't we?

As for looking for chanterelles in March, that's more than optimistic...

 

[Pignut]

Snow? Oh yeah, I remember that - we used to get it all the time in winter, didn't we?

As for looking for chanterelles in March, that's more than optimistic...

That is very true!!!

Morelle's might be more reasonable (that is of course what I meant)

 

[gregorach]

Thought it might be...

If you are lucky enough to find any, for the love of god, don't tell anyone!

 

[Pignut]

Thought it might be...

If you are lucky enough to find any, for the love of god, don't tell anyone!

LOL You will probably here my shouts of joy from your neck of the woods

 

[Biddlesby]

Time to begin my annual pignut hunt then - no luck yet!

I thought the leaves were much more needle-like on a pignut. Do they vary?

 

[stuart f]

Hi i went for a wander yesterday and i found Pignuts up here but they are not as far on as the one in Pignuts photo also the Birches are in full flow with sap.It was a great afternoon out watching Roe deer,Buzzards and Kestrel.It was so refreshing for the soul.

 

[Pignut]

Time to begin my annual pignut hunt then - no luck yet!

I thought the leaves were much more needle-like on a pignut. Do they vary?

This is a very voung example, for some scale the knife blade is from a leatherman pst!

 

[andyn]

We had our first pignut harvest last weekend too. (Likewise, we also had permission from the landowner to remove them as they are growing in abundance).

Also the ramsons are growing nicely too, no flowering stems yet, but the leaves are still nice and mild. Looking forward to the rest of the spring bounty that is starting to peep through.

 

[Justin Time]

Great photos Pignut.

Haven't found any in my neck of the woods yet, even though bluebells are abundant. Where I used to live, about 7 miles away, I found a great patch because I was following badger tracks and found that Brock had been scoffing them

too nice to sit by the PC, I'm off out looking for pignuts!