Gatti Ninja

Lindy

The trail definitely didn't disappoint this morning!

#fungi #mushrooms #wildlife #insects #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography

A shot of an beautiful turtle looking at the camera. She was nearly a foot long (!!!) and has beautiful yellow markings on her face, neck, and legs. Her shell is fairly flat but has a beautiful muted pattern on it. I believe it's a female (based on size) chicken turtle, but I've asked iNaturalist for confirmation.

A plant called Ghost Pipe! This plant is white (no chlorophyll) and grows in shoots that curve downwards at the top, ending with white bell-shaped five petal flowers. This particular plant had four shoots/flowers growing in a cluster and was about 6 inches tall. This plant is parasitic and steals nutrients from the roots of other plants.

A shot looking at the head and body of a gorgeous regal moth. This guy was about 3-4 inches long and is orange and white. Its head is very fuzzy and its wings have orange veins and several distinctive white spots. The caterpillars of this moth are called hickory horned devils, and they're some of the coolest caterpillars I've ever seen!

A white mushroom called fairy fingers. This mushroom looks like small unbent fingers, with a couple of dozen tubular mushrooms shooting out of the ground. The tallest was only a few inches tall, so this one is just starting out.

Photo Nutter from Melbourne

Good evening, #mastoart #mastodon

This is #SilentSunday #fotografie #photography

#lake Sanitarium, Mount Macedon, #naarm #melbourne #australia

#roentare #photographyisart #photooftheday #pictureoftheday #picoftheday #potd #fungus #parasol #mushroom #mushrooms #fungi #nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #flora #blue #beautiful #buyintoart

@Roentare
@australia

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The pixie parasol, scientifically known as Mycena interrupta, is a small, enchanting mushroom native to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Asia. It is easily recognized by its striking, bright blue cap, which appears almost otherworldly against the forest floor. Typically growing on decaying wood in damp, shaded environments, the pixie parasol thrives in cool, moist climates. Despite its delicate, whimsical appearance, this mushroom plays a vital role in the ecosystem by helping decompose organic matter. While its vivid color makes it a favorite among nature photographers and fungi enthusiasts, it is not considered edible. The pixie parasol embodies the hidden magic of forest ecosystems, captivating those lucky enough to spot it in the wild.

Katina Rogers

Good morning from these excellent fungi friends 🍄📸

#fungi #mushtodon #nature

A diagonal branch with reddish-brown jelly fungus of some kind

An alien-looking tan lump of dryad’s saddle. Break a piece, it smells like watermelon or cucumber!

Global Museum

The Scientists Behind Cornell’s Mushroom Museum.

As the fourth largest museum of fungi in North America, CUP hosts more than 400,000 fungal specimens as well as several ongoing research projects in #mycology, the study of fungi
https://cornellsun.com/2025/02/28/the-scientists-behind-cornells-mushroom-museum/ #museums #Fungi

Lukas VF Novak

The teeming life of dead #trees: Rotting logs turn out to be vital to forest #biodiversity and recycling organic matter https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2025/rotting-logs-mini-ecosystems-habitat-and-food

"Wood-decay #fungi can be remarkably territorial. Cut through a rotten log, and you’ll often see black lines running through the wood. That’s melanin which fungi use to protect themselves against other, intruding fungi. Those are the regions where fungal mycelia are bumping up against each other and basically battling for turf"

Drawing of a fallen tree in a forest. It is covered in mushrooms, insects, and slugs. Art by Myriam Wares.

eclectech

I found a face in the fungi! And you know me by now, I do like to share a found face. Sorry about that 😬

#sillyScribbles #fungi #photography

A photo of a tree trunk with layers of bracket fungi on it. The photo has three vertical strips; on the left is tree bark, down the centre is the fungi, on the right is a dull blue blurred sky. The central section had large canopy of fungi with two small protuberances on its top, which looked to me like an open mouth and slightly squinting bulbous eyes, so I added some teeth, darkened the mouth interior a little, and draw eyes onto the protuberances. It looks like an old face, mid-story, possibly slightly drunk. Sort of.

The girl from Iparenzo

Psathyrella aquatica. Il primo fungo mai avvistato sotto acqua.
#fungi
#HPL

Psathyrella aquatica is a species of fungus from Oregon, first described in the journal Mycologia in 2010.[1] It represents the first ever report of a gilled basidiomycete fruiting underwater.

Rasta

I have mentioned before, that with my #ADHD, I'm either super distracted or completely focused.

Regarding the recent Emerg Alert, my wife said she was minutes away from calling in my disappearance when I took my camera before daylight & went for a 25 kms walk.
My phone was going dead. I was gone hours.
That's not the only time I've done that. I forget the time, and am engrossed in nature taking #fungi photos and nature shots with my camera.
One day, the alerts will be for me.

Mark Ohe

A vast underground network of fungi has been supporting life above ground for 450 million years, but the recent discovery by scientists, including researchers from the University of Sheffield, that fungi is storing OVER ONE THIRD OF THE CARBON created from fossil fuel emissions each year indicates that it could be crucial as nations seek to tackle climate change and reach net zero emissions

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/fungi-stores-third-carbon-fossil-fuel-emissions-and-could-be-essential-reaching-net-zero

#Fungi #Climate #Carbon #Emissions