Bleeding fairy helmet mushrooms (Mycena) by larose forest photos

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14-Aug-2023	Christine Hanrahan

These pretty little pink mushrooms get the name from their 'fairytale helmet' aspect, and the red latex that emerges when they are damaged.

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Carl Carbone		17-Aug-2023 19:49
Wow Christine, these are so pretty. Very nicely captured.

Wong Tsu Shi		17-Aug-2023 00:51
Nice color, and what an apt name.

pkocinski		16-Aug-2023 12:32
Love the name...

laine		16-Aug-2023 00:55
Very delicate...and pretty. V

globalgadabout		16-Aug-2023 00:53
like little bonnets bobbing their way through the woods....the blush of colour makes them pretty too..

hayl		16-Aug-2023 00:44
They look very delicate. Nicely photographed.

Céline Leclerc		16-Aug-2023 00:42
Très jolis ces petits, bien vu!!! V

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