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Bird's Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve The fruiting body &quot;nests&quot; contain spore-filled periodoles (&quot;eggs&quot;). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html" title="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungi - Crucibulum laeve"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66800_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=SjUSnxpvjXf9GXEmqfaojg0y1JQ%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungi - Crucibulum laeve The lids were still on these bird&#039;s nest fungi and the sides of the cups were fresh and fuzzy. <br /> <br /> The fruiting body &quot;nests&quot; contain spore-filled periodoles (&quot;eggs&quot;). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,bird&#039;s nest fungus,fungi,fungus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html" title="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungi - Crucibulum laeve"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66803_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=0hYzX0r%2Bgay0CuD3GBv2tPjTtfw%3D" width="200" height="186" alt="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungi - Crucibulum laeve The caps were still on these nests, but I pulled one off to see what it looked like inside - it was very gooey.<br /> <br /> The fruiting body &quot;nests&quot; contain spore-filled periodoles (&quot;eggs&quot;). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,bird&#039;s nest fungi,fungi,fungus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html" title="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66802_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JV99Ghih7xZbHAOaRpMis%2FZVYPk%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve The fruiting body &quot;nests&quot; contain spore-filled periodoles (&quot;eggs&quot;). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html" title="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66801_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=uu5RbnK43tTOqXtwm%2F7Q2uoO5sc%3D" width="200" height="162" alt="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve The fruiting body &quot;nests&quot; contain spore-filled periodoles (&quot;eggs&quot;). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html" title="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66798_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=hWZFd%2BJPkt9c2cZu9yQju1fmuI0%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve The fruiting body &quot;nests&quot; contain spore-filled periodoles (&quot;eggs&quot;). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Bird&#039;s Nest Fungus,Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungi,fungus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html" title="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/66799_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=maGM%2Bi%2Fcaom7mmaPTm4pASQNABk%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Bird&#039;s Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve The lid was still on this bird&#039;s nest fungus and the sides of the cup were fresh and fuzzy...It kind of looked like a fuzzy cheesecake! <br /> <br /> The fruiting body &quot;nests&quot; contain spore-filled periodoles (&quot;eggs&quot;). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,bird&#039;s nest fungus,fungus" /></a></figure> Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,bird's nest fungi,fungi,fungus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Bird's Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve

The fruiting body "nests" contain spore-filled periodoles ("eggs"). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide.

Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.

Bird's Nest Fungi - Crucibulum laeve The lids were still on these bird's nest fungi and the sides of the cups were fresh and fuzzy. <br /> <br /> The fruiting body "nests" contain spore-filled periodoles ("eggs"). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,bird's nest fungus,fungi,fungus

Bird's Nest Fungi - Crucibulum laeve The caps were still on these nests, but I pulled one off to see what it looked like inside - it was very gooey.<br /> <br /> The fruiting body "nests" contain spore-filled periodoles ("eggs"). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,bird's nest fungi,fungi,fungus

Bird's Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve The fruiting body "nests" contain spore-filled periodoles ("eggs"). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungus

Bird's Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve The fruiting body "nests" contain spore-filled periodoles ("eggs"). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungus

Bird's Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve The fruiting body "nests" contain spore-filled periodoles ("eggs"). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66799/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Bird's Nest Fungus,Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungi,fungus

Bird's Nest Fungus - Crucibulum laeve The lid was still on this bird's nest fungus and the sides of the cup were fresh and fuzzy...It kind of looked like a fuzzy cheesecake! <br /> <br /> The fruiting body "nests" contain spore-filled periodoles ("eggs"). The nests, called peridia, serve as splash cups, and when raindrops strike the nest, the periodoles are projected into the air where they latch onto branches, leaves, etc. The nests were 1 -5 mm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing on wood chips throughout a rural garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66800/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66804/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66803/birds_nest_fungi_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66802/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66801/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66798/birds_nest_fungus_-_crucibulum_laeve.html Crucibulum laeve,Geotagged,Summer,United States,bird's nest fungus,fungus

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  1. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    I love all this series but this is my favorite! :-) Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I was going to say that too :)
      Insanely awesome spotting, @Christine!       Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Patomarazul's profile
        Patomarazul
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        It reminds me of these sweets we have in Spain, called peladillas:
        https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Peladillas-2009.jpg/1200px-Peladillas-2009.jpg
        (hehe...yes, I have some wild imagination if you did not notice already :-D)         Posted 6 years ago
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          Lol, they do look like peladillas! Or, maybe like tan M&Ms. Posted 6 years ago

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The Common Bird's Nest Fungus

Crucibulum laeve is probably the most common and frequently encountered bird's nest fungus in temperate North America. Three features serve to identify it successfully: its yellowish colors; the "lid" over the nest (in young specimens), covering the eggs; and the tiny cords that attach the eggs to the nest.

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Uploaded Sep 25, 2018. Captured Jul 27, 2018 10:24 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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