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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