A strange fungus by David Spicer

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11-APR-2009

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Canon EOS 50D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
1/160s f/8.0 at 100.0mm iso200 full exif

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Guest		20-Apr-2009 06:05
This is called an Earthstar. The hard outer layer opens up in wet weather to lift the spore sac and allow the spores to disperse when raindrops hit it.

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