The yellow orange hues of fresh Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) clumps are noticeable in themselves, shine a light on them and, man, they fluoresce. You could spot this clump from way off amongst the stands of Brinken this morning. It's been an average year for Chicken of the Woods, plenty about, though not noticeably abundant. Something I have observed though is the amount of it that's been foraged. You'll always see the stumps of harvested clumps, although they're far more widespread and often clear cut this season, and from some awkward to get to spots too. To me that could highlight the reach of the media; during the 'panic buying' prelude to the covid lockdown I'd seen a marked increase in the number of articles relating to foraging...and here we are, a visible increase in foraging. It's unwise to underestimate the influence of the media.
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