Closed for business
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The Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) was closed for business today. I don’t blame it with temp being near 41 degrees around noon. Temperature kept falling in the afternoon so by 5pm it was 38 and ’twas windy all day…brrrrr!
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The stinkhorn (Phallus) was out however.
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I cut it open to take a gander at its inners. Hollow and gelatinous.
Colorful Hackberry berries!
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Gall on a Hackberry.
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Shelf fungus.
Every time I look under the microscope, I’m awestruck. Watch this video of a moss opening up when I added a drop of water. Amazing since it had been in a dark envelope for a year!
The moss is so neato!! (Also i hear Gracie in background – hi Gracie)
Wow, I agree with Claire – the moss video is very cool!
Moss is coolest yet. Imagine a year in the dark and wow