Here’s another from the archives that never made it to here for some reason. The day I found these I was photographing cascades along Amethyst Brook and most likely too absorbed with those shots. Better late than never, I guess.
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So surprising, the mauve borders on these fungi. I’m glad you delayed publishing the photo as I’d have missed seeing it if you’d posted ages ago!
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I had a couple of extended non-publishing periods, Liz. Slowly, as I do archival posts, many will show up. Glad that you enjoyed this little fungus post.
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Could be wallpaper.
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Or wrapping paper.
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Wonderful! They are very reminiscent of (and likely closely related to) our turkey-tail variety. I can’t look at the upper center of your image without imagining an enthusiastic fan dancer with folded hands.
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Yes, we have turkey tails here also and they are indeed very similar. The coloring and spore prints are the only way to tell them apart, I think. Fan dancer? Hmmmm. Good imagination.
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There’s an official term for the tendency / ability / temptation to see faces in nature: Pareidolia. I ran across it in someone else’s post a few weeks back and tried to remember it but can’t seem to bring it up when I want to, so I just had to google it. I’ve seen my share, and when I post one, I call the category “About Face.” Always looking for more!
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Yes, you probably saw it either in Steve S’ post or his comment on one of mine.
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Jumpin’ jehoshaphat! Wouldyalookitthat!
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It is a pretty amazing ‘shroom.
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What a beautiful photo!
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Thanks, Eliza. One of the more attractive fungi out there. Amazing that something responsible for “rot” can be so beautiful.
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Wow. Just wow. I’d have guessed, woven fans from some exotic tribe on a remote island.
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Or as Gary mentioned…a fan dancer. These don’t really stand out in the woods as they are fairly small but once you notice them they are obvious.
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I just love the patterns in this. So much to keep the eye busy and wandering around.
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Here a polypore, there a polypore. They are quite profuse once they start to “flower”.
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Very interesting image Steve! Lots of detail and patterns! The more you look at it the more you see!
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It’s kind of like a frozen kaleidoscope, is’t it? Thanks, Reed.
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What a wonderful image; the colors are so vibrant, and the pattern so clear.
Not only that, it gives me a place to begin trying to identify a fungus I’ve found in two places. It looks much like this, except it’s in shades of leprechaun green. The first I found were very small, and I assumed the green was algae or something. Then, I found the same fungus: somewhat larger, and more distinctly patterned. For whatever reason, none of my photos were decent; they were fuzzy, and the patterns weren’t at all distinct. Part of that may be related to their small size. Since I know where they are, I’ll give it another try.
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Ah, ha! Maybe I was right the first time.
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Thanks!
There are a few polypores that have either algae or moss growing on them. Turkey Tails-Trametes versicolor often do once they are on the decline or quite old.They also coexist with lichens on the same log.
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Nice composition with those swirls of color and texture.
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Thanks, Ellen.
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These are like our Turkeytail bracket fungi, with the rings of colours, which can be quite variable. Lovely composition you have captured, Steve.
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Thanks, Pete. We do have plenty of turkey tail which are more often found. They have their own lovely colors although a bit more “earthy”.
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I’ve always been fascinated with the Turkey Tail that we see so much in our woodlands, but this is outstanding with rings and beautiful color! Nice capture!
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Thank you, Lori. I also love finding them, whether violet or turkeys, and studying the variety of ringed patterns and colorations.
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Wow! That looks like some sort of textile art – as if it’s made of crochet maybe. There’s definitely a design inspiration there!
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In a way it actually resembles the fabric design on my older reclining chair with all the overlapping patterns.
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Nice patterns, and you got them all to pose in a group. Fungi whisperer.
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Thanks. Herding those wild fungi is quite a challenge.
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Beautiful! I don’t think I’ve ever seen violet on one of these.
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They were quite a surprise the first time I found them. Just as big a surprise this time.
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