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03-OCT-2014 christine Hanrahan

Parrot Waxcap (Hygrocybe psittacina)

QU Biological Station near Westport. This small mushroom (the cap is about 3cm across) is definitely not the freshest specimen, but it still looks pretty.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/10s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
jtocaciu04-Jul-2025 05:47
Amazing mushroom, excellent image. V.
meekam tam13-Oct-2014 08:44
Beautiful macro with great details of this wonder of nature! V
Karen Stuebing05-Oct-2014 21:04
I like its color and texture and unusual shape. V.
Walter Otto Koenig05-Oct-2014 18:22
Great details and colors in this close up. Beautiful colors. "V"
Terry Sprague05-Oct-2014 18:18
Wow, I love it! I've never seen this. VV
Jim Coffman05-Oct-2014 16:54
Ready to burst forth! Nice capture..
bill friedlander05-Oct-2014 14:26
Never seen a mushroom like that. You got a very detailed shot of it. V
Marcia Colelli05-Oct-2014 13:13
Very interesting and with beautiful shape. Nice detailed close up capture. V
Dan the Man05-Oct-2014 13:11
Beautiful and well captured...V
Guest 05-Oct-2014 12:58
It is pretty, beauty everywhere. V
Hank Vander Velde05-Oct-2014 12:33
Terrific fing and excellent capture Christine. Nice contrasting colour.
Ceya05-Oct-2014 12:15
A very artistic shot of the parrot waxcap! Love the colors and textures. V
Yvonne05-Oct-2014 10:04
Really unusual and a great colour! v
Helen Betts05-Oct-2014 06:35
Well, it certainly is interesting looking, and well captured in this light. V.
MarcViskens05-Oct-2014 05:47
Very beautiful
Well seen
Nice details
joseantonio05-Oct-2014 04:10
Looks like a fig....Great find and capture.V
Carl Carbone05-Oct-2014 03:32
What a cool find! I've never seen one before.
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