At a distance — i.e. while standing close by — these look like any other mushroom-formed fungus.
Found in a churchyard: 15th October 2019
Ah, but when we move in close…
Wow!
Undeniably a fibre cap!
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What does a fibre cap mean?
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Strictly speaking, it’s a family of fungi. But I’ve looked and can’t find a defining quality that unites them. And so I’ve used the label for my fungus cos, you can’t deny, it has a fibrous-looking head. Yet it could belong to several other families.
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Up close you can really see their beauty! 😀
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I was going to include a close-up of my slippers, for I swear they look remarkably similar!
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That means your slippers must be soft and furry! 😀 ❤
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They are indeed. And soled with memory foam.
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Bordering on obscenity to those of us with filthy minds…… But once I calmed down I did see the whole fiber thing going on too…
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Hey, I’ve still to post the undeniably fungi porn. I seem to be holding back on it.
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OOo! Don’t hold back!
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Mmm, trying to think when’s best to post it 🙂
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Valentine’s Day 😉
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You could have a good idea there. I don’t think it’s right for the Christmas season.
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Mind you… with the number of Virgos out there, it would seem Christmas is the time for frolicking without protection 😉
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Never thought of it that way. 🙂
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Tee hee 😉 Must be coz I am SURROUNDED by DamnVirgos…
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Hey, there have been a few in my life. But none of my children, so I guess that makes a difference 🙂
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haha! None of mine either – I made certain of that!
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And you know I am ever anxious to see what you have in store!!
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Dale has suggested I wait for Valentine’s Day. I do believe Christmas, with its family association isn’t the right time. However, the New Year might be! 🙂
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You should get a degree in Fungi. You like it that much. I’ve never seen so many mushrooms. But how could I living in a large city apartment building. You’ve opened my eyes. I’ll never look at a mushroom the same way I used to and that’s a good thing. You’ve help me appreciated them. I do know they’re great on a pizza and wonderful in sauce. I can’t help but think about your slippers. They look cozy. As for the porn thing……hmm that’s another kettle of fish. You do! take great photos! 😊😎
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Thanks, Jen. And while I do enjoy the photography, I do not claim to be well-informed regards fungi. Where possible I’ll use guides to identify. But even experts have trouble with some species. And most can’t be given a definite name just by appearance.
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Mysterious. I like that 🙂
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Yea. 🙂
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They do loo like you couls fashion them into a rather dashing hat and they’d keep you very snug 🙂
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On the close-up, yea. But how different from a distance 🙂
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They are rather special looking and tipped with my favourite colour to boot!
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I seemed to have found rather a lot in that colour this season.
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It is a mighty fine colour, though not many agree with me.
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Oh, I do. It’s a friendly colour. It goes great with my purple hair! No, truly.
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It is! And orange and purple are fabulous together! 🧡💜🧡💜
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To which my daughter would add:… for Halloween! Which is what she said the other day when she saw what I was wearing
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🙂
I admit I never put orange and black together for that reason… or yellow and black (bumblebee)
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Yea, but you can get away with it when it’s a blouse, a scarf and your hair. After all, my mother was a definite carrot-top, and she wore purple. It’s just the other way roud
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Yes, yes, of course.
Love it!
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🙂
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Another fascinating fungi! I can see why these are called fibre caps.And what an interesting burst of orange in the middle/top, too. Great find!
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But as you see from the long shot, you have to get close before you realise what a fantastic find. 🙂
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You have an excellent eye, to spot them from a normal distance away!
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Not really. I didn’t realise how awesome until I zoomed into the photo once it was on my computer. I take enormous sized photos so I can zoom right in without losing definition.
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Good strategy!
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It works 🙂
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They look lovely and furry, have you touched one to see what it did feel like? I’ll wait and see if I’m right about the porn fungi….
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No, I haven’t touched. Though the brackets I find that are layer upon layer of threads do feel like they look, so… probably these, fibrous if not fluffy.
And I’d say you’re probably right about the porn. 🙂
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Allisoneisall. Release.
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Hey, how did you know I’d enjoy that? Brillig. Thanks for the link (found it on YouTube)
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All is one is all. In time …
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🙂
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😉
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Excellent detail on the fuzz!
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Thank you. I couldn’t believe it when I zoomed in. Looks like some kind of furry animal
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Oooohhhh that is an awesome close up. I’m always amazed by just how beautiful fungi can be and these certainly are. btw, ever watched the corpse flower bloom? rofl
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I’ve watched lots of takes of flowers, and fungi opening, but possibly not the corpse flower.
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It’s like the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen. Talk about your flower porn. whew!
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🙂 Up close and personal. I’d say that’s what I like best with my photography, be it butterflies, dragonflies, flowers or fungi… or various insects… the camera can show us what the eye would otherwise miss.
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