Photos of the Day: August 15, 2015

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A bit of rain (finally!) and out come the mushrooms ……

 

Hydnellum peckii (red juice tooth) Linville Gorge
Some mushrooms have “teeth” underneath. This is
the red-juice tooth (Hydnellum peckii). (Photo: Nick)

 

mushroom polypore Linville Gorge
Others have tiny holes. (Photo: Nick)

 

mushroom Linville Gorge
The classic mushroom shape as it emerges from the leaf litter. (Photo: Nick)

 

mushroom Linville Gorge
This is not so classic: a puffball mushroom looking like an egg without a shell. (Photo: Nick)