It is a wonderful morning the sun is shining and there is a pleasant fresh breeze. The Stinkhorn has grown but then something has broken it. All week I’ve been waiting then it ends in tragedy.
First here is a picture of East Lomond looking grand in the early light.
Now for some snaps of the upset.
This is the original one which has done very well to last a week.
This is the stump of the new one.
This is the smelly bit but it didn’t smell too bad at all. There are still two to go so all is not lost.
I’ll have a stroll later and see what has happened to this one.
I have noticed a white mould covering several fungi and have never seen it before nor can I find anything about it.
Very strange, it is dry to the touch and doesn’t smell. This is the normal mould that appears on rotting fungi and horse muck .
Spinellus fusiger I think it’s called.
I’ll leave you with a perfect specimen.
I am not sure but think this is The Blusher, Amanita rubescens. If not then it’s something else.
First here is a picture of East Lomond looking grand in the early light.
Now for some snaps of the upset.
This is the original one which has done very well to last a week.
This is the stump of the new one.
This is the smelly bit but it didn’t smell too bad at all. There are still two to go so all is not lost.
I’ll have a stroll later and see what has happened to this one.I have noticed a white mould covering several fungi and have never seen it before nor can I find anything about it.
Very strange, it is dry to the touch and doesn’t smell. This is the normal mould that appears on rotting fungi and horse muck .
Spinellus fusiger I think it’s called.I’ll leave you with a perfect specimen.
I am not sure but think this is The Blusher, Amanita rubescens. If not then it’s something else.
I like to see bits of your countryside every now and then.
ReplyDeleteJohn, I enjoy it everyday. I'm lucky.
DeleteLove the photo of the countryside. Great photos of the fungi!
ReplyDeleteYour last sentence is priceless!
Mrie, I'm medium sure of the identification. The problem with fungi is that to be certain with many of them you have to smell, taste and in extremis take a spore print and look at the spores.
DeleteAh-- the stuff of science fiction movies! Or French cooking. Love the first landscape.
ReplyDeleteNo Bill, they were doing this long before we were thought of. The chalky deposit is common and frequent here at the moment. I have my doubts but believe it may have been imported by folk of the Islamist persuasion. We are being brainwashed into thinking every nutter is Islamist it's silly only a few are nutters the rest like Christians are just a wee bit insecure.
DeleteLove the view of East Lommond it looks stunning
ReplyDeleteDouglas it was at it's best yesterday morning.
DeleteThe penulitmate phot looks exactly like a dodo trying to hide.
ReplyDeleteFrances, it is an impressive crop of mould. I am late this morning but will head out for a wander in a while.
DeleteI love the shot of East Lomond, Adrian.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder the fungus in that last image is blushing, with all those Stinkhorn images preceeding it!
Best wishes - - - Richard
Yes they have caused a little ribald amusement.
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