Esther's photos with the keyword: fungus

Copan, Honduras AP1044998

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Found on a trail near the Kangamagus Scenic Byway in New Hampshire. "Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the southern hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees." www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/464008 AIMG 8358

Found on a trail near the Kangamagus Scenic Byway in New Hampshire AIMG 8330

Found on a trail near the Kangamagus Scenic Byway in New Hampshire "Stereum ostrea, also called false turkey-tail and golden curtain crust, is a basidiomycete fungus in the genus Stereum. It is a plant pathogen and a wood decay fungus. The name ostrea, from the word 'oyster', describes its shape. With concentric circles of many colors, it highly resembles Trametes versicolor, turkey-tail, and is thus called the 'false turkey-tail'. The stemless fruiting body is shell-like and grows 1–7 cm (0.39–2.8 in) high. It is tough and inedible" www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/464016 AIMG 8329

Found on a trail near the Kangamagus Scenic Byway in New Hampshire AIMG 8327

Found on a trail near the Kangamagus Scenic Byway in New Hampshire AIMG 8325

Found on a trail near the Kangamagus Scenic Byway in New Hampshire AIMG 8318

Along the Kancamagus Highway, New Hampshire AIMG 7227

Cajas National Park, Ecuador AIMG 0230

Mushrooms are harder to photograph than one would think. On the positive side, they don't jump around and remain stationary in the wind. However, they are low to the ground and are usually surrounded by detritus. Getting the right camera angle without soiling your camera or yourself can be difficult. Proper light can also be an issue since they are fixed in place and love to grow in shady spots. Hats off to those of you who regularly take photos of these fungi. AIMG 0152

These mushrooms were growing on the side of a tree attached to the bark. Seen on a trail off of the Kancamagus highway in New Hampshire. ODT: Hard light. Shot with an on-camera flash AIMG_4959

A mushroom along a trail off of the Kancamagus highway in New Hampshire. AIMG_4956