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02-OCT-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Earthstar (Geastrum sp.)

Another view of this pretty fungi. The little sac in the middle is where the powdery spores are contained. The spores are released when the sac is disturbed, often by raindrops hitting the sac.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/60s f/4.5 at 5.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
MarcViskens07-Oct-2014 20:02
fine shot
well seen
Tom LeRoy11-Oct-2012 19:52
Wow, I've never seen anything like it! An excellent presentation!V!
Hank Vander Velde11-Oct-2012 01:00
Great find shot and info Christine.
Yvonne11-Oct-2012 00:51
Must be so fragile, wonderful image! v
laine11-Oct-2012 00:22
I've only had the bright red ones in my garden...this is lovely!
jychamberland10-Oct-2012 23:53
very nice capture Christine!
Inga Morozoff10-Oct-2012 23:46
This looks very fragile and delicate. Nicely presented.
Karen Stuebing10-Oct-2012 22:18
A pleasing geometric shape. It is lovely. V.
Terry Sprague10-Oct-2012 21:45
This is so beautifully amazing! V
Jim Coffman10-Oct-2012 21:45
Wow,how coll is that!
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