the Ghost fungus
April 2001
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Here is the first pair of shots taken at night. At left we have the flash photo, and at right the self-illuminated version. |  |
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This is the second pair, taken a little closer and higher. |  |
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Here are two shots, imaged directly on the scanner. Quality is only average, but the gills show up well. |  |
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Here are two spore prints, taken on black cardboard. |  |
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| The above shot, flash illuminated at night, shows the scale of the
clump of p. nidiformis. (The lens cap is included.) |
Postscript
With reluctance (since I was getting used to "Pleurotus") I have to advise that a more correct name for the fungus in question is Omphalotus nidiformis.
Click here to see the 2002 appearance of O.nidifomis.
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