What a perfect day for a walk in the woods. My friend Tiffanie had mentioned quite a while ago that she’d like to pick fiddleheads. Since I know where to find some and since ’tis the season, I suggested we go pick a good bag full. Naturally, we brought along Memphis and Ellie Mae.

Fiddleheads

Memphis enjoys the woods

Tiffanie picks fiddleheads with Ellie Mae looking on

There were plenty of fiddleheads in the forest, many that were just right, some that were quickly maturing into ferns and quite a few just emerging. We picked a big bag but were careful to leave lots of this bounty for others and for future years. Fiddleheads are easy to identify. They have a “U” shaped stalk, the characteristic shape, and as well, there is a brown paper-like substance that comes off the young plants as they grow.