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Honey fungi


Honey fungi
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1213 W: 2 N: 4583] (13856)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-10-19
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: f/8, 1/3 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-22 23:25
Viewed: 623
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Today the fifth picture of the honey mushroom or fungi.
I hope that you like the pictures,This are one of the first pictures that I have been taken didital.

Latin name - Armillaria mellea

There are several forms of Honey Fungus, and in many books they are all given the scientific name Armillaria mellea even though it is now accepted that there are several distinct species.
This parasitic fungus can do immense damage to forests; it attacks both coniferous and broad-leaf trees. By the time the fruit bodies are in evidence, the damage internally is usually so great that the tree is doomed.

Cap
5 to 15 cm in diameter; colour ranging from honey-yellow to red-brown, with a darker area near the centre. The cap flesh is white and firm.
Initially deeply convex, the caps flatten and often develop wavy, striated margins. Fine scales cover the young caps, most noticeably towards the centre. These scales do not always remain evident as the caps reach maturity.

Gills
The weakly decurrent gills are crowded and flesh coloured, gradually becoming yellowish and finally developing rusty spots at maturity.

Stipe
When young, the stems are white, turning yellow or yellowish-brown and finely woolly as the fruit body matures.
5 to 15 mm in diameter and 6 to 15 cm tall with a finely woolly surface. The stem flesh is white, full and fairly firm. A pale yellow ring usually persists to maturity.

Spore
print White.

Odour/taste
Faint acidic odour and taste strongly acidic. (Considered edible if well cooked, but some people find this mushroom indigestible.)

Habitat
Parasitic on or up against broad-leaf and conifer trees; also occurring on stumps and roots, and occasionally on fallen branches.

Season
July to November.

Occurrence
Very common.

Similar species
Some experts sub-divide the Honey Fungus into several species; others lump them together. For example, some varieties of Honey Fungus have very scaly caps and small stem rings; others are almost devoid of scales but have large white rings.
Armillaria tabescens, sometimes referred to as the Ringless Honey Fungus, is very similar but has no stem ring and its gills turn pinkish-brown at maturity.
Pholiota squarrosa is generally similar in colour and covered in scales; it retains an in-rolled margin, its gills turn uniformly rusty-brown, and it has a radish smell and taste.
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A excellent capture you have handled the lighting well with good colours

Hi Big Bro, another splendid macro of this beautiful parasitic fungi but now from different POV and surrounding.
TFS and Have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2008-11-23 0:59]

Hello Gert
This is a nicely captured group of honey mushrooms. The name honey mushroom makes me think they would be nice to eat - like honey, but I see it isn't the case.
The photo is well composed, with good details, colours and sharpness.
TFS
Janice

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2008-11-23 1:31]

Hello Gert,
Great capture of this fungus. The light is excellent capturing some nice shadows. I like the low POV and the way you composed the frame. Excellent details as well. Nice work.
Best regards Siggi

Hi Gert,
They've really opened up fully in this shot.
The light was uneven for this one but you managed the exposure ok.
TFS again,
Steve

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2008-11-23 3:47]

Hi Gert.
Very cute composition from amazing group of mushrooms, nice green carpet as a FG and nicely shadowed BG created from dry leaves. Sharpness is crisp and colours are fine as well as the picture ay whole. My compliments and TFS. Well done.
Alexei.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-11-23 12:13]

Hi Gert,

Another great shot of the Honey Mushrooms. These look quite different. They seem to be much flatter (resembling pancakes) and the caps don't have the toasted marshmellow look. I would not have known they were the same fungi. Excellent lighting, colors, details, and a lovely setting.

Jane

Hello Gert,

Splendid photo of this beautiful mushroom.
Focus, definition and sharpness are excellent.
Good composition.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-11-23 14:46]

Hi Gert,
these mushrooms look very nice amongst the moss and dappled light :-)
Really well composed.
Good sharpness.
Excellent exposure.

Well done!
Joe

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-11-24 20:24]

Hello Gert, WoW what a shot showing the classical natural scene of this fungi. Good composition and lovely clarity. Ganesh

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