Ward wrote:
i found this strange plant growing in our front yard landscaping the
other day. anyone one know what this is? the flies swarmed these two
things. they seemed to really love it - what ever they are.

thanks.

http://i6.tinypic.com/245g30k.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/245g5th.jpg


I've never seen it in that exact color scheme but the pictures clearly
show a stinkhorn fungus:
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Fungus/Phallic/index.html
http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLanding..._stinkhorn.htm

Steve