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11/10/2004 02:29:30 PM |
| fairies, it's magical (ko) |
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11/10/2004 02:17:32 AM |
| Looks like you edged me at the finish line .... great job Laurie! |
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11/09/2004 07:59:48 PM |
Originally posted by ajschmidt:
As mycelia grow out from a tree they form long rings around the wettest parts. In this case the tree had very symmetrical branches and leaves. Even though the tree is long gone the mushrooms still bud from the same mycelia. If you Identify the type of mushroom, you could find out what type of tree was there. |
These are actually probably not tree-based (as it were), but grow in grassy areas just like this.
It is correct that the mycelia -- fine thread-like structures, are growing only at the outer edge, where the mushrooms - which are actually only the spore-bearing "fruiting bodies" -- spring up under proper moisture/climate conditions. The distribution pattern is exactly the same as that left by the fungal skin infection known (deceptively) as "ringworm."
As the plant continues to grow outward, the grass in the middle may actually appear more luxuriant than that outside, as it's being fertilized by the organic components left over from the fungus having broken down dead material in the soil.
Note that this is a single plant (or organism ... they're not exactly plants). It will continue to grow outwards until it dies, although it may no longer form a complete, continuous ring.
There is one fungus (not the same kind though) growing in (I think Oregon) which has been genetically traced and determined to be spread over something like 10 square kilometers ... aahhh ... here's one link about it.
For further (and more accurate!) information on our fungal friends I highly recommend Mushrooms Demystified by David Arora.
I haven't seen him in umpteen years, but his books are widely acknowledged among the mycologically-inclined to be among the best around.
When he was an undergrad at UC Santa Cruz he was already the "Head Growth" and a darned good table-tennis and pool player to boot. I once saw him play a game of 8-Ball (or something ...) using an old broomstick as a cue ...
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11/09/2004 07:10:03 PM |
Woo Hoo! 90%
Not too shabby for a Clickety-Click in Texas!
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11/09/2004 06:49:36 PM |
| Awesome entry and freakishly awesome. 8 |
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11/09/2004 06:35:19 PM |
One of the best of the "bunch" (sorry)
Very unique and interesting growth pattern, kinda' like a crop circle.
Well deserving of a ((10)) |
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11/09/2004 06:21:56 PM |
| I like this shot. Clever title. |
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11/09/2004 04:20:48 PM |
| This one made me laugh! Great shot! |
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11/09/2004 07:53:49 AM |
| I was not expecting to vote three 10's this challenge but here it is. I am not even going to try to critique this weird paranormal phenomena. Is there a scientific explanation for this? Nice shot. |
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11/08/2004 10:16:35 PM |
| title fits well thats for sure... |
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11/08/2004 01:11:06 PM |
| Weird! Wonder why/how they grew like that. |
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11/08/2004 11:39:11 AM |
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11/07/2004 05:53:23 AM |
| That's very weird. Excellent picture, looks like a 'Smurf Villege'. It's just missing the carnival in the center. |
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11/07/2004 04:11:04 AM |
| Very cool interpretation :) Good cropping doesn't show something to spoil the scale. |
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11/07/2004 12:59:02 AM |
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11/06/2004 11:27:15 AM |
| hahahaha Funny :) Planted for purpose? Great. Maybe you should take this shot a little bit lower, or higher. Great subject. 8. |
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11/06/2004 10:52:28 AM |
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11/06/2004 03:07:39 AM |
What I like
-love the greens
-love the way you set the mashrooms
-I like pictures that show creativity
-The title fits on a dime
I would chan ge nothing in this pic. Very very creative 10 from me! |
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11/06/2004 03:01:56 AM |
| Very bizarre indeed! Is that natural? |
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11/05/2004 03:09:08 PM |
Great photo with good color, lighting, and focus. And it meets the challenge!
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11/05/2004 09:45:39 AM |
| uhh... real strange they grow like that. I like it. |
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11/05/2004 07:09:35 AM |
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11/04/2004 04:55:14 PM |
| I like the way you framed this picture. Nice shot. 7 |
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11/04/2004 03:19:48 AM |
| What a neat photo. Would love to know if this grew on it's own, was staged or deliberately planted. |
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11/04/2004 02:30:43 AM |
| This is what I wanted to do, but couldn't find one. Great Find!!! |
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11/03/2004 04:37:27 PM |
| As mycelia grow out from a tree they form long rings around the wettest parts. In this case the tree had very symmetrical branches and leaves. Even though the tree is long gone the mushrooms still bud from the same mycelia. If you Identify the type of mushroom, you could find out what type of tree was there. |
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11/03/2004 12:43:03 PM |
| gorgeous faerie ring! looks rather large too! |
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11/03/2004 12:09:39 PM |
| cool.. a full fairy circle |
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11/03/2004 09:13:55 AM |
| did you stage this or is it purely natural? |
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11/03/2004 08:16:51 AM |
| shrooommmm circles...haha |
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11/03/2004 08:07:05 AM |
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11/03/2004 05:57:28 AM |
| nice, are they planted or did you pick out the others first? 5 |
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11/03/2004 03:51:36 AM |
| Ha! My guess is that there used to be a swimming pool there. Am I close? |
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11/02/2004 11:12:04 PM |
| If I had'nt seen this before I would have given it a 10, but I have. sorry you get a seven |
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11/02/2004 11:09:39 PM |
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11/02/2004 07:52:03 PM |
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11/02/2004 07:48:02 PM |
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