Found these in the garden today...Growing on hardwood mulch under a rose bush...An amazing l'il fungi when seen up close...
The best thing about em is that each one of those eggs equals a 4 way hit:eusa_liar ....I WISH....any way ,hope u like the pix...

Birds nest fungi....
Started By
golly
, Jul 12 2006 06:03 PM
4 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 12 July 2006 - 06:03 PM
#2
Guest_Glasshopper_*
Posted 12 July 2006 - 06:07 PM
Those are beautiful! Nice pics.
#3
Posted 12 July 2006 - 06:20 PM
Nice find! That's the Striate Bird's Nest (Cyathus striatus). Each one of those eggs (peridioles) contains 1000's of spores. They look like sea shells with black pearls in them to me. :)
#4
Posted 12 July 2006 - 06:21 PM
That's awesome.
#5
Posted 12 July 2006 - 07:03 PM
Interesting, very nice pics too