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Lycoperdon perlatum (Parelstuifzwam (BE) / Common puffball (EN) / Flaschenstäubling (DE) / Vesse-de-loup perlée (FR)) is a fungus in the Agaricaceae family. This moderate-sized puffball mushroom is easily identified by its cream to light tan color cap with an apical pore, conical spines which fall off in age leaving scars, and well developed sterile base. When mature the species becomes brown and a hole in the top opens to release the spores in a burst when the body is compressed by raindrops, a touch, falling nuts, etc.
Image: Schilde (BE) - 21/09/2010
© Johan Dierckx
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@Loner: It is the fist season I realy try to make good images of mushrooms (I did some registration-shots before but now I try to get up a level) So I'm just trying with the experience from orchids and butterflies in mind :-) I'm very glad you already like these but I think I still can improve. Warm greetz for you and your husband !
@Marilla: This one is standing on the ground. It is a common species around here. Just had to search for the right specimen to capture.
@Mimoore: Thank you very much for your visit and your comment, Mimoore.
@Barbara: Thanks for commenting, Barbara. For those who are interested I always try to give some relevant information on the species. I'm glad you like that.
@Marie: Thank you very much, Marie. I mostly make my images in late-afternoon-sunlight to get the "golden"-touch in the image.
@KriKridesign: So "Wolf's fart" in stead of "Flaschenstäubling" ? I thinks that is more like the french name then ... It is a common species around here but never tasted it :-)
@Christine: The football sized will be "Calvatia gigantea" syn. "Langermannia gigantea". I saw these for the first time in the beginning of the season around here. Interesting you have them in your garden !!! The species I show in this image is much smaller but the details are very nice i think ... those footballs don't have these pins, right ?
@Julie Brown: You know what happens if you knock with your golf-club on this one ? .... :-))))
@Garfield: Thank you very much, Garfield. I'm glad you like this one.
@Veronique: ah you see - there are possibilities to find mushrooms all over - even in your garden !!! (And I think we all have the talent to make the images we want to make - just have to practice enough to devellop. I can't make the images you are making - so everyone is unique !)
@London Caller: Thank you for your visit and comment !
@Dutçh: There are some mushrooms giving "light" at night - but this one isn't :-) It is a rather common species around here and always a delight to find them.
@daniela scharnowski: Thx, Daniela. I do like the texture in this species also. I'm just trying now to get good images of all different patterns and textures I find in mushrooms - not easy to accomplish.
Canon EOS 400D
1/50 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
150 mm
fungi
basidiomycota
agaricomycetes
agaricales
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lycoperdon
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