EyeInHand
@eyeinhand@fosstodon.org  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Two things:
1) I never thought I would see Bird’s Nest fungus.
2) I had no idea they are so tiny.

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This image shows a fascinating collection of bird’s nest fungi (likely species from the genus Nidularia or Crucibulum), which get their name from their resemblance to tiny bird nests with "eggs" inside. These small cup-shaped fungi contain peridioles—the dark, round structures that look like eggs. The peridioles contain spores and are spread by raindrops that splash them out of the "nest." Surrounding the ripe fruiting nest parts are the closed buds of dozens more.
This image shows a fascinating collection of bird’s nest fungi (likely species from the genus Nidularia or Crucibulum), which get their name from their resemblance to tiny bird nests with "eggs" inside. These small cup-shaped fungi contain peridioles—the dark, round structures that look like eggs. The peridioles contain spores and are spread by raindrops that splash them out of the "nest." Surrounding the ripe fruiting nest parts are the closed buds of dozens more.
This image shows a fascinating collection of bird’s nest fungi (likely species from the genus Nidularia or Crucibulum), which get their name from their resemblance to tiny bird nests with "eggs" inside. These small cup-shaped fungi contain peridioles—the dark, round structures that look like eggs. The peridioles contain spores and are spread by raindrops that splash them out of the "nest." Surrounding the ripe fruiting nest parts are the closed buds of dozens more.