Showing posts with label Stinkhorns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stinkhorns. Show all posts

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Mushrooms

Due to the very wet weather we experienced in May and June this year, we had mushrooms growing. These were not the magic mushroom nor the ones from Alice in Wonderland that most folks think of; these are UGLY! They looked like a phallis and no "cap" to speak of. The flies will swarm to the white sticky stuff that ooozed out from the top of this fungus. We found out they are called Stinkhorns. Man, that is quite appropreate for such a gross form of life. You can find out more about this freak of nature here if you dare.
Here are some photos taken today. They are dried out since it has not rained in 2 weeks here in Millville. The video is quite graphic so keep the squimsh away.