A Few Fungal Pictures

It'd have to be for a pretty small horse !! .

 

You could be right, Zigs. I have no idea.
They come up every year and loads of folks snap pics .

 

Found these Crampballs on a stake in the fruit tunnel

 

It looks like an X-File to me, Scully.

 

I've been talking to my friends from the Alien Zoo

 

Zigs is it possible to open one of those cramp balls to see what’s inside. Just curious.

 

Me too.

 

Sjoerd and Pacnor, You remember Invasion Of The Body Snatchers ? Don't touch them Zigs LOL

 

I asked Copilot what's inside Crampballs, so @Zigs won't have to cut one open.

Quote Copilot: "The inside of crampballs, also known as King Alfred's cakes or coal fungus, is hard and contains concentric rings of grey and black. The fruiting body is a hard, blackish sphere or cushion, 2–7 cm across, often attached to dead or dying hardwood. Inside, it reveals concentric rings, giving rise to its Latin name “concentrica.” It is extremely tough and does not decompose easily, often remaining on trees for years. "

 

Annie Yeap read that too… just wanted to see the colors instead of off the internet.. I’ve never seen one. Curious minds wanna know?

 

I threw caution to the wind and cut one open for a video



And for those of you who don't have enough bandwidth to stream (I never had when I was homeless) here's a picture too

 

They look like tiny little hedge hogs with ruffled panties on !!