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Honey mushrooms grow throughout Russia, where there are forest zones. The most common places to look for honey mushrooms are broad-leaved forests, with a predominance of birch, aspen, oak, alder. Sometimes they grow on the trunks and stumps of pine trees. The harvesting season for different types of honey agarics is different. Spring mushrooms appear in May and continue to grow until the end of June. Next, the season for collecting summer mushrooms begins - from July to the end of August. Autumn mushrooms, which are the most popular among fans of "quiet hunting", begin to bear fruit from the end of August and continue until the end of October, and in some regions of Russia, where the climate is mild and warm, until mid-November.

For novice mushroom pickers, advice is given on where to look for mushrooms in the forest. So, the areas where these mushrooms grow should be with high humidity. Honey mushrooms begin to grow especially well after autumn fogs. If you have collected these fruiting bodies on one stump or tree, then literally in 2-4 days you can return here for a new harvest.

Honey mushrooms are well transported, therefore, unlike other mushrooms, they can even be collected in bags or bags. These fruiting bodies are almost never wormy. Due to their versatility, honey mushrooms are used in all culinary processes. They are fried, boiled, stewed, pickled, salted, fermented, dried, frozen. They are used to prepare sauces, pies, caviar and cutlets. Even after heat treatment, these mushrooms do not lose their nutritional properties.

A distinctive feature of autumn mushrooms is their glow in the dark. So, at night you can immediately see in the forest where to look for mushrooms. In addition to the caps of these fruit bodies, the threads of the mycelium also glow, which penetrate the wood and it seems that the whole tree is illuminated.

Where to look for meadow, autumn and winter mushrooms?

It is very important to remember that in those places where you will look for autumn mushrooms, you need to carefully monitor so that false mushrooms do not fall into the basket. False honey mushrooms are poisonous, so it is necessary to be able to distinguish real honey mushrooms from inedible ones. Note that autumn mushrooms grow only on a tree or stump. Sometimes it can be found on the ground, but with one condition: rotting tree roots pass under the surface. False mushrooms grow only on the ground, so don't be lazy, dig up the ground and make sure what mushrooms you find. In addition to these signs, false mushrooms have green or green-gray plates under the cap. The false honey agaric has no scales on the cap, and there is no "skirt" made of film on the leg. When you find a tree or stump with honey agarics in the forest, make sure that they are suitable for all signs of edible mushrooms. You can even lick the hat: if it is bitter, these are false mushrooms, and they have an unpleasant smell.

As noted, mushrooms are divided into several types, and the time of their collection is also different. For example, where to look for meadow mushrooms that grow from May to June, and the second wave starts from August to the end of September? Usually, meadow mushrooms are found in damp ravines, in fields, along roadsides and even in gardens. Many people confuse this species with toadstools, and therefore do not collect it. But note that these fruit bodies are very tasty and nutritious, although they do not grow as densely as autumn or winter mushrooms.

Judging by the name, each mushroom picker will be able to tell where to look for mushrooms. In any deciduous or pine forest, felling is carried out. It is these places that are considered the best for growing honey agaric. Often in the forest you can find a fallen tree, or rotten stumps, strewn with these small fruiting bodies. If you have found such a "fruitful" place for honey mushrooms, do not rush to leave. Look around carefully and you may be able to see another stump with honey agarics.If you have friends who have experience in picking mushrooms, then ask them where it is better to look for mushrooms, in what places.

Autumn mushrooms bear fruit in only 2-3 weeks, dividing into 2 waves. But in some regions of Russia, there are 3 waves of fruiting of these mushrooms. Everything here will depend on the climate of a particular area, as well as on weather conditions. It should be noted that honey mushrooms do not grow only in permafrost and tropical conditions. This type of mushroom is considered the most popular, because it can be harvested all year round: in spring, summer, autumn and even winter.

Many are perplexed by the question: where to look for winter mushrooms and is it possible? Winter mushrooms are the only type of mushrooms that have no false and poisonous counterparts. You can freely go to the forest even in winter and look for these beautiful, brightly colored mushrooms.

Throughout the winter, these fruiting bodies do not deteriorate, and as soon as the thaw begins, they begin to grow again. These mushrooms also grow on trees, but at a higher height than autumn ones. Therefore, in search of winter mushrooms with you, you should take a stick with a hook to shoot them. In addition, you need to remember the places where mushrooms were found. Next year, feel free to return to this place and reap a new crop.