OOOh… you picked ‘The phallic fungi!’ At least that’s what it looks like to me!
Thanks for including it I have no idea what it is… apparently there are others Phallic fungi too – But I haven’t ID’d the one in the photo.
I remember now the name of these type mushrooms are called as Shetake Mushrooms and mostly we get them at Chinese Restaurants. But luckily we are not having problems though I know they can be very poisonous too.
Fascinating variety, Kate! Inspiring a powerful temptation to make a dinner of them. Except…
As you mentioned, such would be a superb treat, or it easily could become a disastrous, or even fatal, indulgence. Better left to those trained to recognize edible species. Speaking of whom…
My father often told me of a man, in his childhood neighborhood, who had been born in Poland. After a good rain, this man would enter the forest with two empty pillowcases, and would emerge a couple hours later with both stuffed to capacity with mushrooms. He never told anyone where his treasure trove was located, but it yielded a savory bounty.
Of course, when this man was a child, most Eastern Europeans not living is big cities learned early to identify mushrooms. It was, and to some degree still is, part of their culinary heritage.
we had a top chef here kill himself and two friends when he made a mistaken choice of mushrooms … we used to collect them in old railway tunnels as kids but we knew they were the edible kind 🙂
They are sòoo cute…i am not sure i’ve seen one around (or maybe i just dont go out much lol) but they looke really pretty. Are they of the same family of mushroom? Can they also be eaten?
What lovely fungi photos, Kate! Each so unique, otherworldly, beautiful! A whole ‘other world is a buzz around, and under, the fungi…a world that Human-Beans are often too self-absorbed and too busy to notice! 😉 Fungi have sprouted up in literature, fairy tales, folk tales. 🙂
Even the names for fungi are wonderful!
HUGS!!! 🙂
PS…again…fungi or fun-guys…love both!!! 😉 😀
Beautiful, thanks for sharing these photos
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my pleasure, please feel free to click on the links here as many have posted much better pics than me 🙂
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OOOh… you picked ‘The phallic fungi!’ At least that’s what it looks like to me!
Thanks for including it I have no idea what it is… apparently there are others Phallic fungi too – But I haven’t ID’d the one in the photo.
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Fungi are very much rare in my urban city, even in parks here. May find some in the countryside.
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how very sad Hammad, at least you can enjoy our photos 🙂
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My fungi photos are on another computer but here is a nice look at lichen which show up on my oak trees on our damp days~!
https://mcouvillion.wordpress.com/2020/01/17/the-beauty-of-poetry-and-nature/
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The large disc ones remind me of sugar cookies. I know that any mushroom with color is a warning not to be eaten. Lovely images.
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Wow nice fungis and the first two I think they serve in restaurants. Lovely pictures, Kate.
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I’ve never seen them, it would be dangerous to try 🙂
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I remember now the name of these type mushrooms are called as Shetake Mushrooms and mostly we get them at Chinese Restaurants. But luckily we are not having problems though I know they can be very poisonous too.
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often either deadly or they give a very high trip … so not more me, I’ll stick to photos 🙂
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Such cool fungi!
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I know they are indeed ‘just’ fungi but they are amazing and I love the variety you’ve shown here.
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Fascinating variety, Kate! Inspiring a powerful temptation to make a dinner of them. Except…
As you mentioned, such would be a superb treat, or it easily could become a disastrous, or even fatal, indulgence. Better left to those trained to recognize edible species. Speaking of whom…
My father often told me of a man, in his childhood neighborhood, who had been born in Poland. After a good rain, this man would enter the forest with two empty pillowcases, and would emerge a couple hours later with both stuffed to capacity with mushrooms. He never told anyone where his treasure trove was located, but it yielded a savory bounty.
Of course, when this man was a child, most Eastern Europeans not living is big cities learned early to identify mushrooms. It was, and to some degree still is, part of their culinary heritage.
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we had a top chef here kill himself and two friends when he made a mistaken choice of mushrooms … we used to collect them in old railway tunnels as kids but we knew they were the edible kind 🙂
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We’ve had some interesting fungi pop up too. 🙂
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A Mushroom Anthem
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/a-mushroom-anthem/
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Did you know fungi are more closely related to animals than plants? These are beautiful photos!
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I didn’t know that … how so?
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They are sòoo cute…i am not sure i’ve seen one around (or maybe i just dont go out much lol) but they looke really pretty. Are they of the same family of mushroom? Can they also be eaten?
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The first two look like cookies!!
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What lovely fungi photos, Kate! Each so unique, otherworldly, beautiful! A whole ‘other world is a buzz around, and under, the fungi…a world that Human-Beans are often too self-absorbed and too busy to notice! 😉 Fungi have sprouted up in literature, fairy tales, folk tales. 🙂
Even the names for fungi are wonderful!
HUGS!!! 🙂
PS…again…fungi or fun-guys…love both!!! 😉 😀
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