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26-11-2008, 08:04 PM
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| |  Giant Dung fungus
OK so it's all relative, it's only a centimetre across but so is the Roe Deer dropping it is growing out of - here is recycling in action on a grand scale
The fungus is Peziza fimeti (in view of a parallel thread where Poison Pie has been discussed, I'm tempted to call it Treacle Tart!!  )
The shot of the ascus tips shows excellent blueing of the tips in Lugol's Iodine (and also that the latter stain works virtually as well as Melzer's)
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26-11-2008, 08:27 PM
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Hi
treacle - now you're taking the mick
That's apricot jam 
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26-11-2008, 08:40 PM
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Surely you mean Conditura armeniacum... |
26-11-2008, 09:00 PM
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I don't believe in Giants.  |
27-11-2008, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by wildlifesnapper  Hi
treacle - now you're taking the mick
That's apricot jam
neil | definately apricot jam 
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27-11-2008, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by leifus definately apricot jam | Wouldn't you need to taste it to be sure?
That's a quite amazing little thing seen close-up. (The fungus not the deer poo...!)
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28-11-2008, 11:28 AM
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| | | Re: Giant Dung fungus
if this is a wind up - its a very good one ! | | |
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