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Post by sitnwrap on Jul 11, 2009 18:28:07 GMT -5
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Post by wizardofthestone on Jul 11, 2009 18:46:46 GMT -5
It would appear that you had some great success in locating many forms of Fungi that day.. I for one was hoping to locate some fungi today which I found a month ago.. Alas when I returned to the spot this afternoon.. there wasn't any coral fungus to be seen.
Though I'm not into fungi myself, But if your interested in learning more about the fungi.. Search the net for "The Study of Mycology"
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Post by NatureNut on Jul 11, 2009 18:54:13 GMT -5
Lori, that was a great trip! Thanks for taking us along. Those things are so cool looking! It's a good thing you said your friend was a she because I was thinking your friend was a "fun guy".
(sorry everybody)
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Jul 11, 2009 19:08:05 GMT -5
Those flower head thingy's are sweet. Looks like you had a blast!
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Post by texaswoodie on Jul 11, 2009 19:30:01 GMT -5
That's some weird stuff. I like weird. Curt
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Post by wyobrian on Jul 11, 2009 20:00:24 GMT -5
fun trip Lori cool pic. Brian
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 11, 2009 21:38:23 GMT -5
Fun guy lol
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Post by rockmanken on Jul 12, 2009 6:44:18 GMT -5
Nice pictures. Been more fun if it had been a 'guy'. Hee hee Ken
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Post by frane on Jul 12, 2009 7:13:45 GMT -5
Looks like a nice walk and you spotted what most people would have missed! I love those little discoveries in nature and you captured them in pictures so we could all appreciate it! I had not even realized that fungi bloomed so I learned something! Fran
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Post by catskillrocks on Jul 16, 2009 21:12:04 GMT -5
Those last batch of fungi are Monotropa uniflora, the Ghost Plant, aka Indian Pipe. It is really neat to see them poking up through the forest litter. Thanks for sharing these pictures!
Don
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 16, 2009 22:22:58 GMT -5
Great pics! I've always been fascinated by fungi too. Never seen either of those before. That flower looks kind of like what we called snowflower in California but the ones we had were red and white. I've never seen blooms like that either. Very cool and thanks for the pics!.....Mel
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Post by agatemaggot on Jul 17, 2009 1:00:27 GMT -5
The White , delicate looking guy's that resembled Tulips , are really neat They almost look like a cross between a Fungus and a flower Thanks for posting the pictures ! Harley
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Post by Bejewelme on Jul 17, 2009 5:09:27 GMT -5
Lori: Now that was a really cool find! Those things are wild looking! Did you eat them and have a really fun day? LOL! Cool pic of you on the rock! We know you were smiling, you are always so happy!!!! Amber
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Post by sitnwrap on Jul 17, 2009 6:40:45 GMT -5
Don, Thank you for the identification. With it, I searched the net. These are flowers and they are parasitic but the really neat thing is that they don't take from the roots of trees directly, there is a fungus that grows on the roots and then the Ghost plant grows on that fungi. (I hope I got that right. lol) The fungi draws from the root and passes what is needed along to the plant. There is also a really neat Native American legend that evolved about this flower and also the roots were used for medicinal purposes. Here are links if anyone wishes to read further. The legend: www.angelfire.com/ny5/spiritsong/IndianPipePlant.htmlwww.herbdatanz.com/indian_pipe_picture_monograph.htmbotit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/oct2002.htmlJo, Not this time. lol Amber, from what I read if I had ingested the root, I would not have been able to walk out of thoses woods. lol. The roots were used in place of Opium according to one article written back in the 1800s.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2009 13:41:54 GMT -5
Love the photos Lori!! I have hundreds of mushroom/fungi photos that I have taken over the years. I just love them. During the fall/winter I bring some of them home, hang them over the wood stove to dry and then I keep them for decorations.
Shan
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Post by sitnwrap on Jul 17, 2009 20:15:41 GMT -5
Shannon, if you can, get some pics posted. I'ld love to see them and also how to driy them.
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Post by Tonyterner on Jul 19, 2009 10:10:59 GMT -5
Great pics. I haven't seen any indian pipes for a few years. There is fungus amongus.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2009 13:09:43 GMT -5
Lori,
I will gather up my "many" macro photos of mushrooms and fungi and post them. I really do love the little buggers.
Shan
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Post by Simon on Jul 19, 2009 17:36:37 GMT -5
Those are cool as. Great photos. ;D ;D Thanks for sharing. Simon
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