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02-APR-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Bird's nest fungi

In the next image you can see the spores still in the "nests", but here the "eggs" or spore capsules have broken and been completely dispersed, leaving only the empty cases or "nests"! When raindrops hit the spore cases, they open and the spores explode open and disperse.

Possibly Crucibulum laeve, the White Bird's Nest Fungus

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/100s f/5.6 at 5.0mm iso80 full exif

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Guest 28-Oct-2011 21:47
they llok like coconut shells! Amazing photo. V
joseantonio28-Oct-2011 16:40
Very nice find
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