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Who needs flowers

by Peter Castell
Who needs flowers. While I was taking these I realised the leaves I was standing on were actually floating on a mixture of water and mud into which my boots were disappearing !! Given the number of fungi I take I really should try to learn some names
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Amelia said:

This is Jew's Ear I think. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auricularia_auricula-judae. Lovely details and colour, Peter.
6 years ago

Peter Castell replied to Amelia:

Thank you for the link Amelia
6 years ago

HappySnapper said:

Amelia has it, Jelly Ear or Jew's Ear normally grows on dead Elder branches, highly toxic but non the less quiet attractive. Lovely clear specimen, well taken Peter.
6 years ago

Peter Castell replied to HappySnapper:

Thank you for the information Maurice, I'm surprised that I haven't got the Observer book of Fungi !!
6 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Phenomenal capture!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
6 years ago ( translate )

raingirl said:

i love the translusence of this fungi. and a great shape.

seen and enjoyed in 'naturey crap - crappy nature' - thank you for adding to my group.
6 years ago

Treasa Ui Cionaodha said:

Another wonderful fungi capture. Well done Peter Regards Tess.
6 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Wow, what a wonderful close-up Peter.
6 years ago

Xata said:

Beautiful.... and Maurice answered your question!
6 years ago ( translate )

neira-Dan said:

superbe rendu ;; belles oreilles de Judas
6 years ago ( translate )

Fred Fouarge said:

dit is---JUDAS OOR--- en is een delicatesse
6 years ago ( translate )

Annalia S. said:

In my native dialect they are called "pig's ears" and considered quite good to eat.
6 years ago

Günter Klaus said:

Da hast du eine sehr schöne Entdeckung gemacht lieber Peter,als ob sich der Pilz für die Aufnahme geöffnet hat :))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
3 years ago ( translate )