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Red Cage Fungus

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Red Cage Fungus

I wasn’t going to partake in My Sunday Photo this week as the days are busy and time is limited. Then this morning as I was lying in bed listening to the quiet sounds that are only audible predawn, I thought why not? So up I got, let the dogs out, stuck the kettle on, checked on the poorly cat, got the fire burning, made a coffee and grabbed my laptop. I can get so much done, so much faster when the family are still sleeping!

Choosing a photo wasn’t difficult as we came across a rather strange looking fungi on last Sunday’s walk and I’d already earmarked it as a Sunday photo. So here it is a last minute Sunday Photo.

My Sunday Photo

Red cage fungus

It doesn’t look real, does it?

This rather odd looking fungi is known as a red cage fungus or lattice fungus and an odder looking fungi I have never seen. Firstly a white egg-like emerges from the ground before the red cage fungus pops out of the ‘egg’ (I’m not sure if ‘pops’ is the right word, but it’s how I imagine it to happen).

You can see why, on first glance, the red cage fungus resembles something from a science fiction film. It was a very strange fungus indeed.

Have you ever come across a red cage fungus before? 

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Hello, I’m Debbie (also known as ChirpyDebs) and thank you for stopping by my little corner of the internet. Now the children are all grown up I’m happiest when I’m out with the dogs or hiking a trail with my camera in hand. My blog is where I like to share photographs showing the wild beauty of Zakynthos that most people don’t get to see, recipes and other seemingly random things that come to mind.

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    Happy playces says

    How wild, my daughter and I were working in the garden yesterday, on an unseasonably warm day and came across this EXACT FUNGUS!! Although at the time I had no idea what it was! I can't wait to show my daughter your picture- we thought it was an egg that had fallen from a tree! Great post, perfect timing!
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    • 26

      Debbie says

      Hi Katy, how fascinating is that? I hope you manage to get some photos of it 'popping' out of the egg I would love to see the different stages. I bet it happens quite quickly though. Thank you for stopping by. xx
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    • 34

      Debbie says

      Hi Nat, I too have never seen a fungus like it before. Luckily it was spotted by some other people in the group or I may well have walked past it. The cat is well on her way to recovery. She had a very nasty wound on her leg exposing some bone. A trip to the vet was out of the question as was her allowing the vet to examine her here (ex-feral cat). The vet prescribed antibiotics, I could clean the wound and nature has done the rest. She still has a wound, but it's getting smaller and the bone is now totally covered. Thank you for stopping by. xx Debbie recently posted...SparrowhawkMy Profile
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      Debbie says

      Hi Lisa, I'm a bit late in replying to these comments, and I am pleased to report that the cat is nearly all healed. She must have gotten into a fight and had a nasty wound that left a large amount of bone exposed on her leg. She was formerly a feral cat, so a visit to the vets was out of the question. The vet prescribed antibiotics and I could manage to clean wound (she is very trusting of me and my daughter), and lucky nature has taken its course and the 'meat has grown over the bone again. Now it's just a matter of the sore healing, which I am now sure it will. Isn't nature amazing? Thank you for popping over and commenting. xx Debbie recently posted...A Walk Around Askos And Elies, Zakynthos – Through My LensMy Profile
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    Carlee says

    How interesting! And even cooler that it comes from an egg looking thing first.... it is like science fiction. I'm glad you got up to share it with us all. Those first few moments of the morning when I'm the only one up are always my most productive too. Carlee recently posted...Apple Stuffed Pork LoinMy Profile
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    Comedy Plus says

    I've never seen anything like it. I would love to go on one of your Sunday walks though. Such a beautiful place. Have a fabulous day. ☺ Comedy Plus recently posted...Silly SundayMy Profile
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