Each fall, a bracket fungus or tree mushroom appears on a certain tree along our usual dog walk, and we have the fun of watching it take shape and grow.
This year, its shape takes on a different perspective depending on how you approach it. It could be a fancy sock puppet chatting away.
Or, it could be waiting to make a sneak attack!
Any mycologists out there who can tell us more about this type of mushroom? The underside is white with a textured surface. Is it an artist's conk? All we could come up with is that it's probably a bracket fungus with scales.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino
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