4 November 2104
Bracket or shelf fungi are found in the phylum Basidiomycota.
They are mainly found on trees, living or dead, and can sometimes form thick shelves which may cause the death of the tree. The fungi then feed off the tree for many years thereafter.
These specimens were seen in Waterloo, ON and the picture was taken through the rain.
I really think these are wonderful art forms in nature. I can't resist the temptation to stop and try and capture their interesting forms. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThese look great,not looked hard enough this year,but,i will now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration.
John.
Fungi are fascinating life forms. We have one called Coral Fungi which are really pretty and delicate-looking, but then there are others which push up through footpaths!
ReplyDeleteHello from Poland :)
ReplyDeleteWith us, it is called a huba. Interesting things I learn from you :) Thank you!
Beautiful molds and fungi this are.
ReplyDeleteI too have been photographing fungi lately, David, but I'm having great difficulty identifying them. I've got a book which describes and illustrates a few hundred types and the last couple I've found don't seem to be there! I'm sure that I see plenty of edible ones, but I've never had the confidence to forage them for food. I do understand, however, that (with one exception) bracket fungi in UK are not edible!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting post!
Best wishes to you both - - - Richard
They always catch one's eye in damp wood.
ReplyDeleteThat are an important part to recycling dead wood.
I find them very beautiful and they live much longer that the ordinary mushrooms that grow strait on the soil.
And Richard.......... I wouldn't try them either!! ;-)
Beautiful photos of the fungi.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Tinie
Very nice that you could find these fungi or fungi and photographing David. It is always fascinating:-)
ReplyDeleteHello David,
ReplyDeleteNice shots of these mushrooms on the tree.
It's always special to see.
Best regards,
Marco