Fungus Eyeballs - Orchid Board

ronaldhanko · #1 09-30-2010, 07:09 PM

We photographed these weird fungi a couple of weeks ago. It was only when I posted them on Flicker, however, that I found out what they are - Earth Stars. Thought others might be interested.

WhiteRabbit · #2 09-30-2010, 07:35 PM

wow! very interesting!

ronaldhanko · #3 09-30-2010, 09:17 PM

Thanks for looking,White Rabbit.

Zoi2 · #4 09-30-2010, 10:43 PM

Cool photo Ron, earth stars, huh look more like olives on mushrooms---do I sound hungry?

Joann

ronaldhanko · #5 10-01-2010, 12:39 AM

Thanks, Joann - you must be hungry. I didn't think of anything edible when I saw them.

WhiteRabbit · #6 10-01-2010, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoi2

Cool photo Ron, earth stars, huh look more like olives on mushrooms---do I sound hungry?

Joann

I'm rather amazed by some fungi - just the interesting shapes they take ... seems so incredible

ronaldhanko · #7 10-01-2010, 10:19 AM

They are incredible - I'd stepped over a big log and there they were - was taken aback for a moment since they did look like strange eyeballs.

RosieC · #8 10-01-2010, 03:57 PM

The look really cool. I thought first of olives when I saw them as well.

sweetjblue · #9 10-01-2010, 04:45 PM

How unusual!!
Reminds me of Macaroon cookies with dots of chocolate in the middle.
I must be hungry too......dinners almost ready. LOL

Judi

ronaldhanko · #10 10-01-2010, 05:03 PM

Thanks, Rosie and Judi. I must admit that they never looked like anything edible to me, and that's abit strange because I usually eat everything in sight.