I was surprised when I came upon this in late December. Would you like to speculate on what it is?
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A fungus it is. Specifically, a mushroom. But not one I'd ever seen before. Instead of producing spores on gills underneath the cap, the "Bearded Tooth" Hericium, as I believe this to be, produces spores on the down hanging "teeth".
This one was about 11 inches from left to right, large enough to catch my eye from a good distance away. It appeared after a very rainy spell in late December, and was gone a short time later.
From below:
Leonard
This one was about 11 inches from left to right, large enough to catch my eye from a good distance away. It appeared after a very rainy spell in late December, and was gone a short time later.
From below:
Leonard
what a find
Lovely shot and find
Appreciate the in situ shot as it brings everything together, never seen any
thing like this in the UK.
Appreciate the in situ shot as it brings everything together, never seen any
thing like this in the UK.
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