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The mushroom series, Part III

September 21, 2011 by Barb 18 Comments

The ink cap . . . so ephemeral that they appear, liquefy, and turn into black goo within a matter of hours . . .

just starting out
the characteristic shaggy mane in the mushroom’s early stages

These mushrooms were sprouting all over our yard and what a mess! They would emerge and very quickly (within a day) dissolve into black pools on the lawn. Yes, I did find them fascinating but cleaning them up before cutting the lawn was a bit, umm, challenging . . .

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  1. Pieces of Sunshine says

    September 21, 2011 at 11:42 am

    I’ve never seen anything like these before. I hope they didn’t smell as “interesting” as they look……

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  2. deb duty says

    September 21, 2011 at 11:47 am

    Wow, they made for some beautiful photos. It’s a shame they have to end up as black goo.

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  3. Ricardo Miñana says

    September 21, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    Muy buenas las imagenes,
    gracias por compartir.
    feliz semana.

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  4. Ashley Sisk says

    September 21, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    These are both gorgeous and gross. Love.

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  5. missing moments says

    September 21, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    There are so many varieties of them I’m always amazed! great shots!

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  6. TexWisGirl says

    September 21, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    beautiful images! the tar splotches are even interesting!

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  7. Carmen and Rachelle says

    September 21, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    I love mushrooms, but the goo part has me a bit grossed out. LOVE your first pic!

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  8. Henrietta says

    September 21, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    I have to do that every autumn, our yard will be full off mushrooms, I hate cleaning up it:)

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  9. leavesnbloom says

    September 21, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    Fabulous photos – our fruiting season for mushrooms and fungi is in October and I can’t wait to find some good ones. I’ve never seen any turn to goo before but you’ve captured that phase so well.

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  10. Rosie says

    September 21, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    How fascinating… and very messy! But you really did take lovely photos of them! =)

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  11. Evelyn says

    September 21, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    Lovely macro images ~ so interesting!

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  12. Nayana says

    September 21, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    wow…each shots are stunning.

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  13. joo says

    September 21, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    They are poisonous, aren’t they? But, on the other hand really pretty!
    Hugs
    J.

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  14. Rachel~Wildflower Photography Studio and a little bit vintage says

    September 21, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    lovely images! :)

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  15. Deanna says

    September 21, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    I love your captures of these most interesting mushrooms. The macros are spectacular. I can’t say I have ever seen these, we just get the little white ones in our yard. The “melting” ones remind me of a Tim Burton movie….creepy!!

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  16. Nancy @ A Rural Journal says

    September 22, 2011 at 12:39 am

    These are amazing, Barb. We never get anything like this here. I can imagine they are a pain to clean up, but what fantastic photos! :)

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  17. A Pretty Life in the Suburbs says

    September 22, 2011 at 1:35 am

    So weird! But pretty at the same time! Very nice shots!
    Jo

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  18. Mack says

    January 2, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    Since those Ink Cup mushrooms are making a mess of your lawn, why not bring them to the kitchen? Ink Cup mushrooms are an edible type of mushroom. But they do have to be cooked right away after picking because they turn black quickly. Be mindful not to take alcohol after eating this because it can cause a bad reaction inside the body.

    >Mack Shepperson

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