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17-SEP-2010 Christine Hanrahan

Puffballs (Lycoperdon pyriforme)

Because this is the time of year to look for mushrooms and other fungi, I went out to a woodlot that I know has a reasonable variety of different species. I was not disappointed. These puffballs were the first thing I saw, great masses of them densely clustered on logs. This particular group with the sun filtering through the trees especially caught my eye.

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Date/Time17-Sep-2010 14:26:21
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MarcViskens02-Nov-2014 21:51
very nice
Guest 21-Sep-2010 21:46
Great light and texture Christine!!! V
Fay Stout21-Sep-2010 01:41
Nice shot Christine! V.
LynnH20-Sep-2010 00:38
Like a carton of eggs! Love the light and close work! V
Mieke WA Minkjan19-Sep-2010 08:20
beautiful lighting and tones BV
carol j. phipps19-Sep-2010 01:09
Lovely light on this large cluster of mushrooms. Do you eat them?
Jola Dziubinska19-Sep-2010 00:01
Lovely composition and light. V.
Barbara Heide18-Sep-2010 23:33
nice catch! Happy hunting! Love this too...
but here it is far too dry and I didn't find mushrooms in years...
slhoornstra18-Sep-2010 22:13
So beautiful, almost like a basket of eggs, great composition and light, a dreamy woodland mood. BV
reflectionsofnature18-Sep-2010 14:57
A great idea for a September shot!! This is indeed the time of year to start looking for fungi, something I'll be doing too. This is really neat with the fungi coming out of the black background.
Guest 18-Sep-2010 13:45
Beautifull when they explode..... for a kid! :)
Guest 18-Sep-2010 13:45
Beautifull when they explode..... for a kid! :)
J. Scott Coile18-Sep-2010 13:08
What a lovely cluster. Many do show up this time of year. I have been eying a beautiful batch of Hen and Chicks (orange shelf fungi) at a neighbor's home on a fallen oak. They are very tasty!
Stephanie18-Sep-2010 10:55
Stunning lighting Christine! Are these edible? V
Mairéad18-Sep-2010 10:35
Great lighting - they look like eggs in a nest.
Astrid Taen18-Sep-2010 07:40
Excellent lighting and great texture.
Yvonne18-Sep-2010 06:27
You were there at just the right moment Christine, a superb shot! v
borisalex18-Sep-2010 05:04
Beautiful shot!
Cindi Smith18-Sep-2010 04:39
Oh yes, this is most excellent! What a great lot of shrooms!
Ann Pettigrew18-Sep-2010 03:21
Beautiful lighting, Christine. I don't think I have ever seen such a large cluster of puffballs before. Very nice.
Jean D18-Sep-2010 02:53
Excellent catch of these wild ones! ~V
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