Challenge Forest Floor Flora, Fungi, Berries and Lichens: September 25-27, 2017
Sep 24, 2017 20:41:21 #
While walking along some forest trails in Alaska last month I was generally lagging the others in the group as I stopped to examine and capture images of unique looking plant life I don't normally see around my neck of the woods. Dee said one evening that if I ever was stuck for a challenge subject to host I should do one on "Forest floor flora, fungi, berries and lichens". So here we go. I'm always amazed at the variety you see wherever you go, and I'd like to see what gets your attention enough to stop and shoot it with your image capturing machine. Even if it's in your own back yard, bring it. 
Berries abound...
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....in great variety...
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....great for bears I'm told!
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Sep 24, 2017 21:34:09 #
Got a couple of shots of these yellow berries.
Sep 24, 2017 21:34:22 #
judy juul
Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
Got some from Kent Falls, Ct. All 'shrooms- I don't know anything about...except they caught my eye...
Jim might know these...
Jim might know these...
Sep 24, 2017 21:48:02 #
lhammer43 wrote:
While walking along some forest trails in Alaska l... (show quote)
A wonderful topic, Larry. Great start and a big thank you for hosting.
Sep 24, 2017 22:27:40 #
Here's three from last week and one from last January (#2) - I'll start looking for some more tomorrow!
Here's a variety of fungi from yesterday
...and another grouping in various shades of green with a touch of red
pokeweed berries with bright sunlit leaves
another fungus - and a spider web!
Sep 24, 2017 23:04:42 #
sundar wrote:
Got a couple of shots of these yellow berries.
I've taken shots at those also in Austin. Can't remember the name of the tree though, if I see my neighbor tomorrow I'll ask, unless you know what they're called.
Sep 24, 2017 23:09:46 #
judy juul wrote:
Got some from Kent Falls, Ct. All 'shrooms- I don't know anything about...except they caught my eye...
Jim might know these...
Jim might know these...
Lots of different kinds of fungi for sure. I've got a few I plan to share.
Sep 24, 2017 23:19:19 #
Zudith wrote:
Here's three from last week and one from last January (#2) - I'll start looking for some more tomorrow!
Nice series, Zudith. Like'n your lichens too. That last image almost looks like it needs to be inverted.
Sep 24, 2017 23:30:36 #
lhammer43 wrote:
Nice series, Zudith. Like'n your lichens too. That last image almost looks like it needs to be inverted.
It does look upside down! That was growing on the underside of one of many trees that came down during some extreme flooding we had here in April.
Sep 24, 2017 23:46:18 #
I discovered in Hawaii that their bugs prefer....
Sep 24, 2017 23:57:47 #
Besides the gathering together in flocks of migratory birds preparing to head South, there was other evidence that season change was upon them already.
Sep 25, 2017 00:19:13 #
A wonderful subject lhammer43 with so many possibilities.
lhammer43 wrote:
While walking along some forest trails in Alaska l... (show quote)
Sep 25, 2017 05:19:45 #
Sep 25, 2017 05:44:31 #
These mushrooms were taken in my garden many years ago. I had bought on Ebay for $75.00 a used Olympus 3.2 MP point and shoot. It had a killer sensor and a fantastic macro feature which I used to the hilt. I got some great photos from that little camera. After thousands and thousands of photos, after 5 years it gave up the ghost. It was my very first digital camera and since them I have acquired a few more.
Sep 25, 2017 05:45:37 #
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