I doubt there’s a gardener alive who’ll be happy to see this fungus spreading along the branches of fruit bushes and nut trees…
Coral spot, a fungal infestation
If you happen to see it in your garden, I found this link with advice on how to treat it and limit its spread.
Of course, if you see it in the wilds, it looks quite pretty.
crispina kemp 
Interesting that it is a fungal infestation, when I first saw it I thought it looked like an aphid infestation. Both detrimental, but pretty in an odd way.
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Pretty when not in your own back yard. I found this in the woods where it was doing its duty of breaking down debris.
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Now this is what I think of when I hear you Brits talking about Spotted Dick……
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Yea, I can see that. Though I think I’d back off from anything halfway resembling that.
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Now this one has me thinking about what you Brits call Spotted Dick……
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Has this not sent? If this is a duplicate, I apologise.
What I said was, yea, I see what you mean. Though I think I’d back off anything that halfway resembled that. 🙂
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Isn’t it interesting how often times something dangerous can be so pretty! Nice find Crispina! 😀 ❤
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Yea. True. While the innoxious things are boring 🙂
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😀 LOL!
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🙂
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Funny how things that destroy or are poisonous are so colourful… I know in animals, it’s a warning so maybe in plant life it is as well?
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Possibly. In which case, beware that brave knight bearing red roses! As for poppies… no comment
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Oh hell yes! Beware indeed! 😉 Must be why I was so charmed by the soft yellow flowers (can’t remember what they were) I received that time…
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Yep, that’ll be it 🙂
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No flash… just a beautiful vase with simple flowers. I am looking at said vase, as we “speak”.
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Lucky you. All my flowers I buy myself. When I first started doing that, my daughter would come round and remark on the flowers and look at me. Eventually I had to put her straight.
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I always buy my own, too! Maybe that’s why receiving these was such a memorable thing…
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It would be for me too. So long since the day. Memorable. It was the day AFTER Valentine’s. Sweet.
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It’s when it is unexpected and for no particular reason that it’s the best!
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Oh yes, indeed. I remember my mother crying cos I’d bought her flowers for no reason. She’d probably been thinking bad things about me. and it shocked her.
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Awww…
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See, Ma, I wasn’t as bad as you thought I was.
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That breaks my heart a little…
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Don’t. I’ve accommodated it. And I probably earned it to some degree… something more than failing to match her expectations. Oh God, no, a thinking woman. How disgraceful. 🙂
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Ahh… Well, as long as you are happy and well-balanced with the whole scenario
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There comes a time when wisdom says to let go. That was the day I sent her the flowers.
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Yes. And good for you.
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I bow my head.
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🙂
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Never seen it before! Keep it inBritain, if you will. 🙂
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I’m sure it’s not a UK specialty, but I’ll do my best to close the borders to it! 🙂
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