willong
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I fondly remember those types of postcards! They were a staple of any establishment such as lodges and cafes that catered to tourists in the popular vacation spots.I find them after a heavy thunder storm in July, that's in N.J. They grow fast so I like to keep an eye on potential monsters. Get them before the bugs do. I like the picture because it reminds me of one of those exaggerated post cards from the 1920's. Huge fish, rabbit and vegetables. I hope you get out to your property and find some. If they are any color other than pure white inside, they are not giant puffballs.
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On the long, dirt, Forest Service road that serves as the back driveway going into a different property, one in Montana that I bought last year, I found many puffballs when I visited this September. The biggest were only about baseball to softball size, but I think they are Giant puffballs, their size simply limited by habitat and weather. It was moot point, as virtually all were overly-ripe, and many were already "puffy" with powdery brown interiors.
I'm looking forward to visiting a little earlier next year, hopefully as a Montana resident with that affordable hunting license and a shotgun in hand. I flushed 6 or 8 grouse every time that I walked a couple miles of that road this year. It gets little traffic as the the last 4-1/2 miles don't branch to access anything other than my property. Wild poultry and wild mushrooms seem the basis of a great meal!