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Honey Fungus


Honey Fungus
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 414 W: 15 N: 1792] (6487)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-19
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-12 11:38
Viewed: 786
Points: 28
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Thank you Sergio (flashpoint) and Adrian (aes_thor) to find the Armillaria family. I think it is Armillaria mellea, but as Adrian said, the specimens are too young to be sure. Here is some info about this species.

Armillaria mellea, Honey Fungus. One of our commonest fungi, and the scourge of gardeners. However, the Honey Fungus is much-maligned, as it is doing a great job decomposing and recycling all our dead wood, and returning the nutrients to the soil. Also you can get your own back and eat it! (It should be well-cooked and does disagree with some people) The fruit bodies appear in large clumps and there is always dead wood nearby, although it could be on buried roots. The cap is a honey-colour when young. At this stage it often appears dusted with golden particles, and as the fungus ages, these turn into dark brown spots on the cap. Cap diameter is 5-12cm, stipe 5-15cm with an obvious white ring, often edged with bright yellow. Once in your garden it is almost impossible to get rid of it. It attacks mainly ornamental non-natives, most native species being resistant. Here is a short, non-comprehensive list for those of you with problems.
Susceptible – lilac, privet, flowering cherries, non-native willows, walnut, cedars, cypresses, Monkey Puzzle, Wellingtonia
Resistant – Box, elder, yew, hornbeam, beech, ash, oaks, juniper, larch, whitebeam, bamboo, Grand and Noble fir. (Source)
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Merci Sergio (flashpoint) et Adrian (aes_thor) pour avoir trouvé la famille des Armillaires. Je pense qu’il s’agit de Armillaria mellea, mais comme Adrian le signale, ils sont trop jeunes pour qu’on en soit sûrs. Voici tout de même quelques infos.

L’armillaire couleur de miel (Armillaria mellea) est un champignon basidiomycète de la famille des tricholomatacées.
Chapeau 5 à 10-15 cm, sphérique et fermé par un voile blanc, puis étalé, jaune clair ou moutarde à brun rougeâtre ou olivâtre, parsemé de mèches plus foncées, surtout au centre.
Lames inégales, blanches puis jaunâtres et parfois tachées de brun. Sporée blanche.
Pied 10 à 20 cm, élancé mais robuste, clair et strié au dessus d'un anneau blanc, de la couleur du chapeau et moucheté de blanc en dessous.
Chair blanche, devenant coriace dans le pied. Saveur un peu amère, légère odeur de savon.
Il s'agit d'une espèce extrêmement polymorphe, en taille, en forme et en couleur. C'est un champignon très commun à l'automne en Europe, qui vient en grandes touffes sur les racines, les souches, voire les troncs, de feuillus comme de conifères. Redoutable parasite, il cause un "pourridié" du bois. (Wikipedia)
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To aes_thor: Thank you!CatherineD 1 11-12 13:42
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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 781 W: 3 N: 2065] (6510)
  • [2008-11-12 11:44]

J,aime beaucoup la lumière dans ta photo, et tes photos en général. C'est sûrement parce que les champignons poussent loin de la clarté de midi, ils se retrouvent au fond des choses, par terre, dans un clair-obscur... comme ici. Je trouve le point de vue parfait, Catherine, il n'est pas si haut et j'aime le mouvement par en haut de la "touffe" de champignons. Très joli et je ne peux pas t'aider pour l'identification non plus! Merci,

Francine

Hello Catherine!
About the picture: really nice use of light and shadows, good composition and colours. POV is perfect I think.
About the species: it looks like a group of young Armillaria ostoyae. When larger and older can be much more easily to define.

Thanks for sharing this nice photo!
Cheers!
Adrian

Hello Catherine ,

Beautiful photo of this interesting mushrooms.
Lighting is good with nice colours.
Sharpness and focus excellent.

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1101 W: 23 N: 3605] (12949)
  • [2008-11-12 12:23]

Hi Catherine,
well composed and well handed light,a striking autumnal image. Your POV is well chosen too.
Paul

hello Catherine,
excellent capture of this beauty
Armillaria Mellea funghi chiodini
good composition and well management of light

greetings sERGIO

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5207] (17607)
  • [2008-11-12 18:29]

Hello Catherine,
You say in your intro that you love using natures light, well you sure have done an excellent job here. This capture has great focus and superb exposure in a very appealing composition.

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-11-12 20:20]

Hello Catherine,

There is a very nice light in your photo showing so well the mushrooms. Image is showing sharply the whole group of mushrooms as you have used a well adapted DOF. The light has been well mastered and you have got fine color tones making the whole sceen looking natural.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 434 W: 10 N: 724] (3166)
  • [2008-11-12 21:15]

Merhaba Catherine,
Bu ne kadar güzel bir kare! Işığın müthiş bir ustalıkla kullanıldığı, ustaca bir bakış açısı seçimiyle olduğu anlaşılıyor. Detaylar süper. Elinize sağlık.

Hüseyin

Bonjour Catherine,
magnifique ambiance d'automne avec cette belle colonie de champignons. Exposition et cadrage sont bien soignés... Beau cliché. Merci
Amitiés
Fred

Bonjour Catherine,
Un magnifique bouquet de champignon éclairé par une magnifique lumière le tout dans un cadre forestier splendide
Bonne journée
Gilles

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2348 W: 92 N: 5361] (17140)
  • [2008-11-13 12:37]

Hello Catherine,
The light in this photo is very beautiful and it brings lovely shadows. Good sharpness, DOF and composition. Very nice low POV.
Regards,
Peter

nice clump, I ate something similar in Japan, greetings Ori

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2008-12-05 11:56]

Hi Catherine.

Lovely crop of funghi basking in the sunshine. I like your low POV, sharp details and nice framing. Very nice scene

TFS

Karan

Hi Catherine,

Most probably this really is Armillaria mellea, other, similar species are different, for example A. cepistipes is bigger in size and doesn't grow in such a big bunch, A. ostoyae, which was mentioned by Adrian grows on coniferal woods only etc.

Very clever use of available light (although there's slight overexposion on the caps), beautiful golden tone, great composition. Simply pleasant to my eyes. Tfs.

Best regards from Hungary, László

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