Auburn (AL) arboretum
 

I'm staying in Auburn this week, and I stopped by the arboretum last night - I
had to go back this morning to get pictures of the carnivorous plant collection
(everything was flowering) and this *wonderful* fungus I found at the base of a
magnolia (plus some turtles). I posted the pictures - unedited - click twice
because some of them have been resized 2x byy the gallery software (or just use
'slideshow'):

http://big-head-ed.com/gallery/view_...etum_june _04

--
Susan Hogarth
"The reason we can't find a relationship between the Constitution and the
government is that there is none." - Michael Badnarik
Badnarik for President : http://www.badnarik.org

Auburn (AL) arboretum
 

Susan.

I can't say for sure, but I think the white things on the leaves in pictures
24 & 25(?) resemble the azalea galls I had on my older azaleas last year.

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh

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I'm staying in Auburn this week, and I stopped by the arboretum last
night - I
had to go back this morning to get pictures of the carnivorous plant
collection
(everything was flowering) and this *wonderful* fungus I found at the base
of a
magnolia (plus some turtles). I posted the pictures - unedited - click
twice
because some of them have been resized 2x byy the gallery software (or
just use
'slideshow'):


http://big-head-ed.com/gallery/view_...etum_june _04

--
Susan Hogarth
"The reason we can't find a relationship between the Constitution and the
government is that there is none." - Michael Badnarik
Badnarik for President : http://www.badnarik.org

Auburn (AL) arboretum
 

On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 01:29:32 GMT, in article
, Anne Lurie wrote:

Susan.

I can't say for sure, but I think the white things on the leaves in pictures
24 & 25(?) resemble the azalea galls I had on my older azaleas last year.

Oh, right - I forgot them. I love galls and always pester Bill to photograph
them on walks when he would prefer to look for snakes :) On this walk I was
alone, so snapped a few pictures. I am guessing they are insect rather than
fungal galls, but for some reason I didn't open any up or examine them more
carefully. They were just a side bonus between the fungus and the carnivorous
plants, like the turtles :)

Anyone have any idea what that lovely fungus is? It had the most extraordinary
texture - silky and smooth and yet leathery, with an almost liquid interior.

--
Susan Hogarth
"The reason we can't find a relationship between the Constitution and the
government is that there is none." - Michael Badnarik
Badnarik for President : http://www.badnarik.org

Auburn (AL) arboretum
 

Those are some amazing images Susan. Thank you for sharing.


"Susan Hogarth" wrote in message
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: I'm staying in Auburn this week, and I stopped by the arboretum last
night - I
: had to go back this morning to get pictures of the carnivorous plant
collection
: (everything was flowering) and this *wonderful* fungus I found at the base
of a
: magnolia (plus some turtles). I posted the pictures - unedited - click
twice
: because some of them have been resized 2x byy the gallery software (or
just use
: 'slideshow'):
:
:
http://big-head-ed.com/gallery/view_...etum_june _04
:
: --
: Susan Hogarth
: "The reason we can't find a relationship between the Constitution and the
: government is that there is none." - Michael Badnarik
: Badnarik for President : http://www.badnarik.org