PESO: Birds Nest Fungus
I don't get the DSLR out much these days but I found some birds nest fungus, which I've never seen before, while weeding the garden. It's small enough that getting a pic with my phone probably wouldn't have worked too well so I got out not only the DSLR but even my tripod.
For the second photo (a closer view) I had to abandon the tripod and set up some bits of wood from the garage to brace the camera. That one was taken close to 1:1 then cropped a little.
Wider view:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1217/#peso
Closeup:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1218/#peso
Both photos taken with Pentax K5ii and FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro.
Dave
Very cool. When you say 5mm across, you mean the big cup with all the
little "caps" inside?
I'm even more impressed you even saw them.
On 2026-02-23 16:17, David Mann wrote:
I don't get the DSLR out much these days but I found some birds nest
fungus, which I've never seen before, while weeding the garden. It's
small enough that getting a pic with my phone probably wouldn't have
worked too well so I got out not only the DSLR but even my tripod.
For the second photo (a closer view) I had to abandon the tripod and
set up some bits of wood from the garage to brace the camera. That one
was taken close to 1:1 then cropped a little.
Wider view:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1217/#peso
Closeup:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1218/#peso
Both photos taken with Pentax K5ii and FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro.
Dave
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Very interesting & well photographed. Who would expect a fungus like that?
Alan C
On 24/02/2026 02:17, David Mann wrote:
I don't get the DSLR out much these days but I found some birds nest fungus, which I've never seen before, while weeding the garden. It's small enough that getting a pic with my phone probably wouldn't have worked too well so I got out not only the DSLR but even my tripod.
For the second photo (a closer view) I had to abandon the tripod and set up some bits of wood from the garage to brace the camera. That one was taken close to 1:1 then cropped a little.
Wider view:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1217/#peso
Closeup:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1218/#peso
Both photos taken with Pentax K5ii and FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro.
Dave
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Yes, that's the outside diameter of the "cup". 5mm is about 1/4".
I noticed them because I was close up and also because I'd seen photos of them, otherwise I might have thought they were some kind of seed. There were a few small patches of them.
It's not actually mushroom season but we've had some wet weather lately followed by a couple of warm days so I wasn't surprised to see a few.
Dave
On Feb 24, 2026, at 1:56 PM, Larry Colen LRC@red4est.com wrote:
Very cool. When you say 5mm across, you mean the big cup with all the little "caps" inside?
I'm even more impressed you even saw them.
On 2026-02-23 16:17, David Mann wrote:
I don't get the DSLR out much these days but I found some birds nest fungus, which I've never seen before, while weeding the garden. It's small enough that getting a pic with my phone probably wouldn't have worked too well so I got out not only the DSLR but even my tripod.
For the second photo (a closer view) I had to abandon the tripod and set up some bits of wood from the garage to brace the camera. That one was taken close to 1:1 then cropped a little.
Wider view:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1217/#peso
Closeup:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1218/#peso
Both photos taken with Pentax K5ii and FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro.
Dave
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Very nice. These are also present in our area according to my books, so
one more on my wishlist.
Henk
Op 24-2-2026 om 01:17 schreef David Mann:
I don't get the DSLR out much these days but I found some birds nest fungus, which I've never seen before, while weeding the garden. It's small enough that getting a pic with my phone probably wouldn't have worked too well so I got out not only the DSLR but even my tripod.
For the second photo (a closer view) I had to abandon the tripod and set up some bits of wood from the garage to brace the camera. That one was taken close to 1:1 then cropped a little.
Wider view:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1217/#peso
Closeup:
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1218/#peso
Both photos taken with Pentax K5ii and FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro.
Dave
Am 24.02.26 um 01:17 schrieb David Mann:
I don't get the DSLR out much these days but I found some birds nest fungus, which I've never seen before
I'd never even heard of those before. Interesting. And well captured.
Ralf
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