tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post1288390829959541927..comments2024-03-28T17:42:54.646-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Mysterious, Fascinating, December FungiBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-7458593070828982912015-12-18T16:58:31.315-06:002015-12-18T16:58:31.315-06:00Thanks, Susie. Sometimes the iPhone works OK for t...Thanks, Susie. Sometimes the iPhone works OK for these purposes. LOL--afraid to turn your back. In a silly way, I understand what you mean. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-88653764281386594072015-12-18T16:57:28.218-06:002015-12-18T16:57:28.218-06:00Funky fungi--that's a good way to put it! That...Funky fungi--that's a good way to put it! That would have been a better title! I need to walk more. I don't get enough exercise during the winter--I don't like to go out in the cold. I'm a wimp.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-66698163998334217722015-12-18T16:55:59.712-06:002015-12-18T16:55:59.712-06:00Thanks, Tina. I actually used my iPhone, which wor...Thanks, Tina. I actually used my iPhone, which worked OK. Yes, I thought the pink ones were animal parts--partially eaten by a predator--until I looked closer. It's such fun to discover new fungi. Regular, more common ones are fascinating, too.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-46288172716293411632015-12-18T16:53:53.819-06:002015-12-18T16:53:53.819-06:00Yes, agreed! I thought the pink ones were animal e...Yes, agreed! I thought the pink ones were animal entrails when I first chanced upon them--until I looked closer. I don't recall seeing these before. Fun to discover.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-714195393530668502015-12-17T18:43:51.223-06:002015-12-17T18:43:51.223-06:00As always, really terrific photos! This is happeni...As always, really terrific photos! This is happening here as well, hellebores in full bloom, daffs making their way up in the mud. But these fungi are fascinating--I know very little about them...almost afraid to turn my back on some of them-:)susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-15395913937116342322015-12-17T13:50:46.609-06:002015-12-17T13:50:46.609-06:00That is indeed some funky fungi. I can honestly sa...That is indeed some funky fungi. I can honestly say I have not seen anything like that, but I haven't had time to go walking lately -- but then, I seem to be doing plenty of that at work these days. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-49472833766352970592015-12-14T08:46:00.868-06:002015-12-14T08:46:00.868-06:00Great shots, Beth. That last one is so...fleshy l...Great shots, Beth. That last one is so...fleshy looking. I've also had some fungi in my gardens recently, but of a more typical "mushroom" form.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-28118201269317758072015-12-14T04:33:21.777-06:002015-12-14T04:33:21.777-06:00Fungi are always fascinating and fantastic to phot...Fungi are always fascinating and fantastic to photograph, but these look really .... different!Lulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349153888004258319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-8809698256145151142015-12-13T22:05:45.818-06:002015-12-13T22:05:45.818-06:00Ha! That's what I thought about the pink ones,...Ha! That's what I thought about the pink ones, until I realized they were mushrooms. I actually thought maybe a hawk had eaten an animal in the spot, and that the mushrooms were entrails. But I had stepped on one by accident, and then it was apparent it was a mushroom.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-10825284550119088202015-12-13T22:01:28.272-06:002015-12-13T22:01:28.272-06:00I wish I could identify them. I admit, I only know...I wish I could identify them. I admit, I only know a few by sight. That's why I don't eat the ones I find (well, I do eat Morels, but they're easy to ID). So fun to find, though--especially ones I've never seen before.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-72588148058375249852015-12-13T21:57:10.040-06:002015-12-13T21:57:10.040-06:00I know, I was planning to hunt more, too, but busy...I know, I was planning to hunt more, too, but busy holiday stuff and rain kept me inside. Fungi are so fascinating, aren't they?!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-42086955241295818372015-12-13T21:13:43.482-06:002015-12-13T21:13:43.482-06:00Are you sure they aren't alien life forms?Are you sure they aren't alien life forms?Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-41843743666336440172015-12-13T20:48:00.138-06:002015-12-13T20:48:00.138-06:00The fungi world is fascinating! I once thought all...The fungi world is fascinating! I once thought all mushrooms looked more or less alike. I am learning how wrong I was! debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-57959394037302583582015-12-13T20:23:09.284-06:002015-12-13T20:23:09.284-06:00Reminds me that I saw some and wanted to get out w...Reminds me that I saw some and wanted to get out with my camera and forgot.....Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-41443220328185889792015-12-13T15:09:35.985-06:002015-12-13T15:09:35.985-06:00Me, too. Glad you enjoyed it. I thought the first ...Me, too. Glad you enjoyed it. I thought the first one was a leaf, and the second one animal body parts -- until I looked closer. Fun finds. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-58752333833970010022015-12-13T15:08:46.608-06:002015-12-13T15:08:46.608-06:00Yes, there are so many life forms living in our wo...Yes, there are so many life forms living in our world in every season. You're right--most years, it would either be uncomfortably cold or snowy this time of year. So we'd be less likely to notice these things. I'm always excited to find new fungi.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-72430692207352620552015-12-13T15:06:45.980-06:002015-12-13T15:06:45.980-06:00Me, too. I thought the first one was a leaf and th...Me, too. I thought the first one was a leaf and the second one animal parts -- until I looked closer. I actually accidentally stepped on the one that's smashed. Kind of freaked out thinking it was a partially eaten animal until I realized it was a fungus. Wild.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-32781752591304503752015-12-13T15:05:03.166-06:002015-12-13T15:05:03.166-06:00I know--I thought it was a leaf, until I tried to ...I know--I thought it was a leaf, until I tried to pick it up. It was anchored to the soil, and you can see it's a fungi from the side. The number and diversity of fungi fascinate me. It seems like there's always a new one to discover!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-28833963523983564602015-12-13T15:01:00.433-06:002015-12-13T15:01:00.433-06:00very fascinating and mysterious. I am definitely a...very fascinating and mysterious. I am definitely a bit of a fungi-holic so adore this post. sue catminthttps://plus.google.com/117868844224663685404/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-60496704042808270612015-12-13T09:34:32.468-06:002015-12-13T09:34:32.468-06:00So many fascinating forms, Beth! I haven't se...So many fascinating forms, Beth! I haven't seen any here; I guess it's time I go looking before all this rain turns to snow. Tnank you for well wishes with my mom, too. :-)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-12393777293088053692015-12-12T19:41:23.325-06:002015-12-12T19:41:23.325-06:00I adore looking at fungi in fall and with the warm...I adore looking at fungi in fall and with the warmer temps we have more time to do so!! You have some beauties there. And some great gift ideas....Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-22907565382734844832015-12-12T18:06:07.321-06:002015-12-12T18:06:07.321-06:00That first one is particularly strange looking - I...That first one is particularly strange looking - I've never seen fungi with grass growing through it!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com