Candlesnuff Fungus (Stag Horn)

Perhaps, this is one of common mushrooms that we usually find on rotting wood. The problem is we have to carefully observe it as this typical fungi has very small body with a downy stalk. Candlesnuff Fungus grows in groups and sometime we can see it grow on stump and branches of all sorts of trees. This fungi is also called Stag Horn that belongs to their own kingdom and get their nutrients and energy from organic matter, rather than photosynthesis like plants. It is often just the fruiting bodies, or 'mushrooms', that are visible to us, arising from an unseen network of tiny filaments called 'hyphae'. These fruiting bodies produce spores for reproduction, although fungi can also reproduce asexually by fragmentation. I have a sense that when warmth follows rain it is mushroom fruiting weather and that if I visit these spots I will likely find mushrooms, and most importantly, being out to the woods is kind of fun job to do. It appears, I was not only caught up with its form but it also dragged me to observe its stalk structure as if it was intentionally carved by nature and live peacefully on rotting log. Like I used to do when I saw such a mushroom that's worth a shot, and if it was in the dark, I managed to take them to the open space, so I could take some photos.

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Camera	Smartphone
Category	Macrophotography
Lens	Lensbong Macro/Modified Macro lens