Amazing Find: Cannonball Fungus!!!!

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:52:17 +0000

7 pictures above in notes (1 enlarged version for each collage picture and three other pictures)

This kind of find is so exciting to me! I've never seen anything like it before, and though I spent a long time searching online, I couldn't find any pictures of this type (species info below!). In any event, I was delighted to have found this interesting fungus. With globes, each stands only 2-3 mm in height, very small.

A HUGE THANK YOU AND HUG to Chrissy for identifying this fungus for me!!!! It's called Cannonball Fungus, or "Sphaerobolus stellatus" and you aren't even going to believe this...like its name says, it HURLS a "cannonball" of spores (see inset image) away from itself to spread its spores!!! Check out this animated gif here to see! Cannonball Fungus in Action! ) Can you say TOTALLY COOL AND AMAZING?!!!!! WOW!!! Here's more information about this cool fungus, and once again, THANK YOU CHRISSY!!! :D Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for July 2005: Sphaerobolus stellatus, the Cannonball Fungus

76/365: "Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia." ~ H.G. Wells

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:11:15 +0000

Janet Brien has posted:

Steve is now hosting a "Sunday Lunch Ride" with our local cycling club, and today we met up in Gold Hill, which is about 10 minutes from our house. The eight of us then rode to the lovely little town of Rogue River for lunch and had a wonderful time chatting and enjoying a delicious lunch together. Then we took the lovely, scenic ride back along the "Greenway" which meanders near the Rogue River and through parkland most of the way back to Gold Hill. 19 miles of super exercise and a great time was had by all!

This amazing velomobile was along for the ride and none of us could get enough of it! What a slick trike! Yes, this is a three-wheeled affair! Apparently the rider has taken this baby over 8,000 miles so far and is having the time of his life with this fabulous toy!! (By the way, he had a red shirt, matching white and red spotted socks, and a red and white polka-dot hat! Just too much fun!!!)

Herbert George "H. G." Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Together with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback, Wells has been referred to as "The Father of Science Fiction". His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Wikipedia: H.G. Wells

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Amazing Find: Cannonball Fungus!!!!

76/365: "Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia." ~ H.G. Wells