Nature Friday

It's the season for funny weird fungi.






A garden in a pool

...and the delightfully named....
Clathrus archeri (Devil's Fingers or Octopus Stinkhorn)













 No eat any of these.

Comments

  1. jabblog19 June 2026 at 20:13

    Lovely fungi, Nature's refuse collectors. I like the 'garden in a pool.' There's so much to see when we look closely.

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    1. Tigger's Mum20 June 2026 at 17:21

      Turns out they release their soires from their top surface - and had filled with rainwater.

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  2. Yamini MacLean19 June 2026 at 22:18

    Hari OM
    A fine collection, indeed. Edibility not compulsory for appreciation! YAM xx

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    1. Tigger's Mum20 June 2026 at 17:20

      I love the smallest ones - millimetres across - but need a better macro lens for those.

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  3. Helen20 June 2026 at 06:46

    pretty, Pretty, PRETTY! (octopus stinkhorn... did you hear me just laugh out loud?)

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  4. Duke20 June 2026 at 21:14

    Love the Devil's Fingers! I've always thought that mushrooms were just as pretty as flowers are.

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  5. gz20 June 2026 at 22:03

    Fungi come in a fascinating range of shapes and colours.
    Definitely not humanly edible..more than once...

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  6. angela21 June 2026 at 13:09

    So are we having beef wellingtons for dinner? Lol
    I’m always amazed at how varied and colourful mushrooms are.
    They’re really fascinating

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