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Vibrant Fungi Display - The Fruits of Log-Flipping Who says that winter is dull and colorless?! I was greeted with a vibrant display when I flipped this particular hardwood log (split into two pieces) near the edge of a dense mixed forest in Gordon County, GA, US. January 8, 2020.<br /> 1) Violet = Phlebiopsis crassa.<br /> 2) Green = Trichoderma sp.<br /> 3) Yellow = Perenniporia tenuis var. pulchella<br /> Geotagged,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Vibrant Fungi Display - The Fruits of Log-Flipping

Who says that winter is dull and colorless?! I was greeted with a vibrant display when I flipped this particular hardwood log (split into two pieces) near the edge of a dense mixed forest in Gordon County, GA, US. January 8, 2020.
1) Violet = Phlebiopsis crassa.
2) Green = Trichoderma sp.
3) Yellow = Perenniporia tenuis var. pulchella

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    This would have made me squeal! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      You know I did! :D I relocated them up the driveway (near the camper) and flipped them back over so I can study them further (but so they don't dry out) Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
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        Smart thinking :)
         Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Mark Ridgway's profile
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    Wow! A crust fungus meeting. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
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      I've had a LOT of luck with log-flipping these past couple of weeks, Mark. We have had rather mild, wet weather this winter (more on the way right now--along with tornadic weather unfortunately), so we have had a seemingly endless supply of crusts/polypores!

      I was super excited to also find Terana caerulea again (over 2 years since my first spotting):
      Cobalt Crust Fungus (Terana caerulea) I have been secretly wishing to find this beautiful crust fungus again for a couple of years now. I first found it near this same location when were scoping out our (now acquired) land in Gordon County, GA, US. The shots I got back then were blurry and terrible, so hopefully I did this one a little bit better justice. <3 It was growing on the underside of a small to medium-sized (fallen) hardwood branch in a dense mixed forest valley. This location is quite moist as there are some springs that like to bubble up in the valley. January 7, 2020. <br /> <br /> The blue pigment responsible for the vibrant hue is thelephoric acid. According to wikipedia: "Thelephoric acid has been shown to inhibit prolyl endopeptidase, an enzyme that has a role in processing proteins (specifically, amyloid precursor protein) in Alzheimer's disease."<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/88601/cobalt_crust_fungus_terana_caerulea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/88599/cobalt_crust_fungus_terana_caerulea.html Geotagged,Terana caerulea,United States,Winter

      I haven't posted it yet, but I found it for the 3rd time yesterday!       Posted 5 years ago

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Uploaded Jan 9, 2020. Captured Jan 8, 2020 15:52 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
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  • 100mm
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