I thought this was a fungus or lichen growing on this tree trunk, but had to do some research to be sure.
It is a Bracket Fungus, and these are the fruiting bodies of the fungus – people sometimes call them conks apparently. While they look like mushrooms and you’d expect them to be soft, they are actually hard and woody.
Shot at Wilson Botanic Garden with my Olympus OMD EM5 with my 60mm (120mm equivalent) macro lens.
x desleyjane
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Thanks so much, Desley! I posted a picture of this awhile back but had no idea what it was called. Now I know!
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My pleasure!!
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Love to find fungi and this is a lovely composition DJ. Often hard to photograph as they are usually in dark spots.
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Thanks so much.
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Love fungus!!! What a beauty!
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Thank you!
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So that’s what they are! This is pretty cool. Thanks for teaching me something new today.
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My pleasure 😊😊
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such a nice shot, love the composition…they make you want to add garlic and take a bite
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LOL, thank you so much. Don’t forget the salt and pepper!
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I really like the look of these fungi, they look like waves of chips climbing the tree. 🙂
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Thanks Deb. They do, don’t they?!
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really cool lines and contrast.
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Thank you 🙂
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