Tree-Ear (Jelly Fungi) by ShadowsNTime
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Photo By Alex, he wrote asking if I had seen this before and so I knew it was fungi but had not seen thus one. So I googled fungi, found an image almost identical to this one and the information below I believe, from wikipedia:
Tree-Ear is one of the Jelly Fungi, a diverse group distantly related to mushrooms and toadstools. Although fungal classification is under seemingly constant debate by taxonomists, some experts believe the "Jelly Fungi" includes just two orders: the Auriculariales--meaning "ear-shaped"--of which Tree-Ear is a member, and the Tremellales ("trembling" or "jellylike"). Both groups are characterized by fleshy reproductive structures that give rise to microscopic white or transparent spores that are sausage-shaped. (For the record, some mycologists also consider a third order, the Dacrymycetales, to be one of the so-called Jelly Fungi.)
Thanks for looking and for previous comments!
Comments (19)
Excellent shot and detail , well done...
nice shot with sharp details. Thanks for the informations Lynn
Another amazing life form....great capture
Fantastic details and super capture.
never come across this variant lynn .sharp details and an excellent capture :o) mick
excellent capture
Super shot, and very interesting info!
excellent capture
Well done on a great capture Alex, and the information is great, have never seen anything like this, thanks for the image and the heads up Lynn :)
Very peculiar looking. Nice capture with the leaves in the background :)
lol the things you see !
Never seen this type of mushrooms ... excellent shot! :)
I've never seen these before. Cool shot!!!
What an interesting shot!
Great capture, Lynn+Alex. Nice fungi info. I wouldn't eat it....haha. Looks very cool. But looks a bit YUK too i must admit... Even if it has a bit of a chocolate appearance...:)+5
Thanks, everyone! It was WAY up in a tree on a dead branch, but glistening like something out of a '50's Sci Fi film...the next day there was no sign of it whatsoever...another 'EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!'
Um, yeah...have to agree with the EWWWWWWWWWWW factor on this one - glad to hear it disappeared the next day - lol.
not something I wish to eat but sure makes for good subject matter
Wonderful detail and capture!!