Scarlet Cup or Sarcoscypha Coccinea

Sarcoscypha Coccinea or Scarlet Cup (ascomycetes)

Found this guy sticking out of the ground, poked gently at first with a small twig to see if it was a plant or not. Once I ascertained that it was a fungus I dug out the stick it was attached for better photographing ops. I put it back where I found it, in the mud under some oak leaves. Taken at Soper's Mill on the north trail.

Stink Horn Revisited

It's amazing how this Stink Horn has changed in the space of 10 hours!

Stink Horn

John found this beauty, or lil stinker, in the front lawn this morning.

Dead Man's Fingers

Today's visual update, the tops of the fruiting bodies had less white spores on them this afternoon.

Dead Man's Fingers

I was finally able to find out the name of the fungi, with the help of a list mate - thank you Deb~! - the cluster of fungi is called Dead Man's Fingers and you can get more information about them here http://www.mushroomexpert.com/xylaria_polymorpha.html

Unknown Fungus

Found this cluster of fungi growing in my front lawn in a pile of dog poop of all things!

Morels

A couple of morels surrounded by Virginia Waterleaf and other plants.

Cedar Apple Rust

I took this one this evening, I expect it will have changed even more by tomorrow morning.

Cedar Apple Rust

Cedar Apple Rust Spore Stage

Cedar Apple Rust