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Micro Mushroom Trio! (+7 insets!)

Micro Mushroom Trio! (+7 insets!)
(+7 insets!)

I'm not quite ready to get back to posting my travel pictures so today I wanted to share another picture--along with insets--of the adorable micro-mushrooms which are found on some of the younger oak trees on our property during the fall and winter.

The funny thing about these little dolls is that I totally missed them for years and years as I wandered around out property taking pictures. As keen an eye as folks may think I have, it's obviously very easy to miss an endless array of tiny treasures--including these adorable little guys.

Last year I posted a trio of pictures to show just how eensy-weensy these mushrooms are. I took a picture to show the tree. Then another a lot closer so you could see there are little somethings on the tree, and of course the main picture which shows the amazing little stars of the show. (I've included that set as insets too)

One observation I find interesting is that only very rarely do I find these micro mushrooms on older trees with thick bark. Not sure why. I thought I might find them when the bark had moss and lichen on it for more cracks and crevices but no, except for the rare exception I only find these tiny mushrooms on younger saplings. Isn't that fascinating? I would love to know why this is!

In any event, I've got another trio of pictures to show you a distant, closer, and in-your-face picture of a fabulous threesome who are hanging out under a cluster of moss. I often go to this sapling when searching for these little mushrooms and they are there again this year! So cute!

You'll also see a couple of snowy shots! Today a very cold storm is rolling in and as I was marching up and down my driveway this morning in the rain, it slowly turned into snow! We haven't had much of that this season but I'm including a couple of snowy pictures I captured early last year which turned out nicely.

Pam, I loved reading about your rockhounding past! *high five* It is such fun! I am not sure what I'll do with all of the polished stones which I'll be gathering as time goes on but they sure will be nice to have! I have gone ahead and bought a book on basic rockhounding so I can learn the geology and so forth, and also a couple of identification books for this region. What an enjoyable thing to do! I'm surprised that you haven't shared any pictures of your rocks with us! I, for one, would love to see some of your prizes! :) Here's hoping it's warm and cozy for you today! *BIG HUGS*

Explored on 1/13/20; highest placement #1.

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57 comments - The latest ones
 uwschu
uwschu club
Glückwunsch, das muss man erstmal sehen. Ist ja zauberhaft, wie sie sich in Sicherheit entfalten :-)
4 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Excellent image, nicely composed and wonderful light.
4 years ago.
 Chrissy
Chrissy club
die sind unfassbar niedlich!
4 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
Wow ************* Superbes !!
4 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse club
Excellent !
4 years ago.
 Karl Hartwig Schütz
Karl Hartwig Schütz club
Eine wunderbare Serie. Dieses Kleinod hätte ich auch gern gefunden. Danke, dass Du es uns zeigst! Herzliche Grüße, Karl
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
That is superb Janet! Like an illustration from a fairy tale book! I love the PiP's showing us where you saw this tiny micro garden ;-))
4 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Comme a l’accoutumé;c'est vraiment ravissant et sensationnelle.
On y prend plaisir a contempler et a savourer tellement c'est beau.
Bonne semaine.
4 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Brilliant Janet, they are like little gems !!!
4 years ago.
 Dominique Sarrazin
Dominique Sarrazin club
C'est la fôret des Schtroumpfs ! Super *******************************************
4 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Très belle photo nature avec notes. Nicole.
4 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
de toute beauté **********bravo Janet
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
superbe !! de jolis chapeaux ... et j'adore les lichens ; variations à l'infini
4 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
beautiful shots!
4 years ago.
 David Michael
David Michael club
What adorable little lanterns! So small and delicate!
4 years ago.
 Josiane Dirickx
Josiane Dirickx club
Fabuleuse image ! bravo Janet ! ************ bonne fin de soirée amitiés, Josiane
4 years ago.
 Guydel
Guydel club
Superbe macro ! Très bien vu !!! Bravo !
4 years ago.
 Frans Schols
Frans Schols club
Schitterende serie en pip,s van deze super kleine paddenstoelen.
Ik zou met mijn leesbril moeten gaan wandelen............
Vriendelijke groeten.........
Frans
4 years ago.
 niraK68
niraK68 club
Fantastische Makrowelt
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A surrealistic composition. Fantastic macro , Janet !
4 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal club
Wow, Janet, this image is spellbinding in its beauty! Thank you for sharing the series to give us an idea of proportion, too. Hope your holidays were fantastic and have a wonderful 2020, my pod sister!
4 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Gorgeous!
4 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Extraordinaria fotografía. Cómo surgen los micro hongos en cualquier rincón. Pero hay que tener buena vista o una fotógrafa como Janet para poderlos ver.
4 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
OMG Janet - you've done it again - these are absolutely mind-blowing. I adore your pictures of the tiny mushrooms - I'm glad you've mentioned that they're only found on young saplings, so when I next wander up my drive, I'll have a look in the younger trees/bushes to see if, by an strange chance, that I have some small mushrooms growing there. I've loads of moss and lichen on the trees, maybe I should go closer.

So you have the snow eh? It's not that cold here yet - instead we had a storm called Brendan, who came in full force this afternoon and my windows are now nice and clean!!!! Honestly the rain which came horizontally was the strength of a fireman's hose!!!! Quite scary and the winds were 80mph!!! Good thing I wasn't intending on going out today! No I was indoors sewing - and you know what too - LOL!!!
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome series!
4 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
EXQUISITE SERIES JANET !!

THE MINIATURE WORLD

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSS
4 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Exceptional macro series, Janet!
The tiny mushrooms look so fragile and beautifully detailed!
4 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
Superbe série ! :-)
4 years ago.
 Kawasirius
Kawasirius club
Un paysage de toute beauté sous la neige, il ne doit pas faire chaud effectivement !
Votre sens de l'observation nous permet de découvrir ces micros champignons et voir comment la nature est infiniment belle ! Superbes macros, Janet, bonne journée !
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Thorsten
Thorsten
a little bit like a painting.
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Brethtakingly beautiful Janet.
Congrats on Explore.
4 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Waouhh EXCELLENT..
bravo Janet
yes…….Congrats on Explore.
4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
They certainly are micro mushrooms! Lovely images all, Janet.
4 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal club
Congratulations on being number 1 on Explore; so richly deserved, my friend! :-)
4 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Fantastic find and beautiful close-up!!!
4 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Fabulous capture. What an eye you have to spot them.
4 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
how cute capture, well seen and done !!!
enjoyed all the series too !
4 years ago.
 Ern Jacoby
Ern Jacoby club
Thanks for sharing your nature explorings and showing such lovely mushroms.
4 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Fabulous shots, Janet!
They are really little stars and easy to miss if you are not focused on them.
4 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Excelentes tomas, gran trabajo.
4 years ago.
 FarbFormFreude
FarbFormFreude club
:-)
that's the Miracle of photography, to dis-cover the hidden beauties !
and that's the art of photography, to present them in such a stunning way …
what a joyful Story !
4 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Beautiful and well done...
4 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S. club
I enjoyed all 8 pictures very much, Janet. Thanks for including the ones that show where the tiny shrooms are and giving us a sense of their diminutive size! I have always had a fascination for mushrooms and know a bit about them, but have no answer for your question as to why they would prefer younger saplings. Some mushrooms "feed" on wood, but generally prefer to attack dead, decayed or weakened trees. In fact they are an essential part of nature's constant "recycling" and help break down old wood into nutrients. So it is indeed surprising that these would prefer strong young trees.
4 years ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
fantastisch, Janet!
4 years ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
The world of gnomes must be fascinating. I love that detail almost imperceptible to the naked eye
4 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
Those three mushrooms are just incredible, they were playing hide and seek and you found them!
I love the PIPs (of course) too, and the winter/snowing one, especially.
4 years ago.
 X-pose
X-pose club
Superb!!
4 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg club
Wow - what a fantastic macro!
4 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
so beautiful!!!!!
4 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv…
Superb! =O
4 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
ongelooflijk mooi
4 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Du hast ein großes Auge für die ganz kleinen Dinge, Janet!
4 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
The small mushrooms are so cute! They look like umbrellas of dwarves.
4 years ago.
 Ghislaine Girardot
Ghislaine Girardot
Superbe image !!
4 years ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
Fantastic series!!!!
4 years ago.

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