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03-OCT-2014	Christine Hanrahan

Dead man's fingers (Xylaria polymorpha)

Quuen's University Biological Station

Seeing as Halloween is coming, I thought a photo of these odd sac fungi with the Halloweenish name would be appropriate. Taken last year in early october.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/125s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Buz Kiefer		25-Oct-2015 18:53
Very strange. I don't recall ever seeing them before and I spent a great deal of time in the outdoors. Vote.

Carol Rollins		25-Oct-2015 14:18
Excellent find and capture of this most unusual looking fungi.

Margot W		25-Oct-2015 00:23
I was thinking rabbit. Most unusual.

Graeme		24-Oct-2015 23:40
They are very fitting for Halloween! They look kinda real too, Christine.VV

Hank Vander Velde		24-Oct-2015 20:22
Super find and image Christine. Looked like some burned logs/stumps to me at first.

Carl Carbone		24-Oct-2015 20:17
I didn't know you were into forensic photography!

laine		24-Oct-2015 20:08
Very appropriate for the season...well seen!

Don		24-Oct-2015 19:53
Most remarkable!

globalgadabout		24-Oct-2015 18:10
first thought this was a weenie roast gone wrong...fascinating fungi..

Helen Betts		24-Oct-2015 17:09
Those are pretty bizarre, and well named, I think. Excellent find and capture, and good timing as well. V.

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