"Corals" on a long dead log

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  1. songlim18

    songlim18 Seedling

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    It was found in the woods and the unattractive dead log was lying on the ground. Nobody knew underneath it was a bunch of pretty yellow "mushrooms". Do you think they are just fungus? I figured they sprouted after a heavy downpour the day before.

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  3. Jerry Sullivan

    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    An interesting find. Spores sprouting in a short time after a rain sometimes produce very interesting colors and forms. Nice photo.

    Jerry
     
  4. FlowerFreak22

    FlowerFreak22 In Flower Plants Contributor

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    Beautiful. I love the many different shapes that mushrooms take. Some of my favorites are the Corals, Stinkhorns, and Bird's-Nest Fungi.
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Very beautiful and definitely desktop wallpaper potential.
     



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  6. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I don't know if they are edible or not Songlim but they are very pretty!! I'm so glad you found them and shared them with us. :stew1:
     
  7. marlingardener

    marlingardener Happy

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    I agree with Frank, although I think you could also enlarge the photo and frame it--artwork!
    Such an interesting growth form. Good for you for finding it.
     
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    S-H Hardy Maple

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    I swear that had Songlim18 not told us exactly what it was - I'd have said that it's a picture taken from a microscope.

    So this indeed is a very interesting find!
     
  9. gfreiherr

    gfreiherr Young Pine

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    Great photo.
     
  10. bunkie

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    very pretty, and unusual!
     
  11. Philip Nulty

    Philip Nulty Strong Ash

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    Very eye catching indeed,..they remind me of Sea Anemone.
     
  12. songlim18

    songlim18 Seedling

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    should visit the woods more often, especially after a rain and will leave no log unturned. :D
     
  13. songlim18

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    Yes I agree. Some are like little umbrellas.
     
  14. Kildale

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    Great shot. I have 211 different fungi images now.
     

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