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Bird Nest Fungi

Cyathus striatus

Description:

Bird Nest Fungi (Cyathus striatus) have fruiting bodies that resemble tiny egg filled bird’s nests.

Habitat:

They feed on decomposing organic matter and grow on decaying wood or in soil enriched with bark mulch. They like damp, moist areas.

Notes:

Found in my backyard. Won spotting of the day on 09.06.2013 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...

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40 Comments (1–25)

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 10 years ago

Thanks!

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

I love your photos! Thanks for sharing.

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 11 years ago

Thank you :)

RayTung
RayTung 11 years ago

thanks for sharing.

wayne j
wayne j 11 years ago

that is pretty

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 11 years ago

Thank you Larry :)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Simply amazing!

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 11 years ago

Thank you Braulio and Megan :)

MeganM
MeganM 11 years ago

Wonderful spot!

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

A really good start, Cel! Congrats, and welcome to Project Noah!

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 11 years ago

Thank you :)

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 11 years ago

congratulations on this brilliant SOTD celestial princess101.

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 11 years ago

Thank you everyone :)

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 11 years ago

cool! congrats!

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah and a hearty congratulations on a wonderful SotD !

mendes.madalena
mendes.madalena 11 years ago

nice!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Lovely! Congrats!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Spectacular spotting Congratulations ,,

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

Beutiful spotting, congratulations!

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 11 years ago

Congrats! I've never sen this before! Amazing!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Great spotting, congrats!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Congratulations and welcome.

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Congratulations on your SOTD :)

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Very nice and congratulations on SOTD!

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Congratulations for the SOTD

Diego Martin, Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago

Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 9, 2013

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