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Uploaded: 03/31/15 10:24 PM GMT
Shelf Fungus
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Walking along and I spotted a tree that had ears sticking out the side of it. Usually these fungi appear on dead wood aiding in the rot of it and releasing mutual beneficial enzymes into the ground that aids plants and animals in the forest. This particular shelf fungi was growing on the side of a live pine tree.

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.GIGIBL
03/31/15 11:32 PM GMT
Excellent shot well captured.
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::tigger3
04/01/15 12:36 AM GMT
Very good details, and I like that I can see a wildflower in the background, a very good nature shot. tigs=^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
.gonedigital
04/01/15 3:10 PM GMT
A detailed shot Frank with an informative narrative, I wonder what useful purpose this fungi is performing now.
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Don't get trapped.
.icedancer
04/03/15 12:05 AM GMT
Fabulous detail and textures, really like the colours in the fungus - outstanding capture and find
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.koca
04/05/15 10:35 AM GMT
Strange and interesting shot, Frank.
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.susanlynn
04/08/15 4:33 PM GMT
Some of these are tremendously beautiful Frank - it is also known as artist's fungus because so many talented folks have used them to paint upon.
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