Ghost Fungus & Fungus Gnat

I do agree with Rosalie, stunning. Do want to ask ask same Q?

G’day ROSALIE & PRASAD,

I have read that some of our pioneers used these for reading at night at times.

As mentioned in the description, I used a very low powered pop-up flash for this as the ambient light was just too dim for a good exposure.

Thank you both for your double-bunger of very encouraging comments for this unusual fungus. So glad it caught your collective eye.

GB
Dennis

Excellent photo Dennis, I’ve never seen one of these.

A “Glow in the dark” fungus. Amazing and thank you for the information.
Lovely image, BTW.
j

This is beautiful Dennis (for a fungi).I love the pearl sheen you have captured.

G’day MARVIN, JESIKA & SHARON,

Your triple whammy of very encouraging comments for this unusual fungus is much appreciated folks.

I had read that these fungi glowed in the dark so I went back the next afternoon before sundown, set up my camera on a tripod and waited, waited, waited. It became as black as pitch and NO GLOW! Disappointed and eaten alive by mosquitoes, I headed back home. When I read some more about them I discovered that they only glow on moonlit nights!! Duh! I have yet to see them glow but I would really like to. Finding a mature specimen again seems difficult as I have not seen any more since that day.

GB
Dennis

My Goodness….Its a lovely specimen Dennis!!! Perfect capture!!! Ive only ever seen them once ‘glowing’ in the dark!!! Wonderful…..

G’day Deb,

Does this now mean you will be getting out into the bush hunting fungi? It’s a very rewarding part of photography and with only the modicum of extra lighting gear you can set each shot up like a mini studio. My aim at the moment is to find a blue one and a green one.

Thank you so much for your ”...Wonderful…..” wrap for this incredible fungal effort.

I have seen a photograph of one of these glowing. I’d ove to see one in the wild.

GB
Dennis

Truly a wonderful capture, the details, lighting and textures are perfect! Cheers to you!!

G’day Nino,

And cheers to you too for your great wrap for my eerie fungus. Glad you like it.

GB
Dennis

Congratulations ! Your image was voted into the Top 10 of the Insects on Fungi Challenge. Well done, it’s a very beautiful image ;o)

UPDATE: 14-12-09

My ghostly fungus has made it to the TOP TEN in the Fungilicious Group’s Insects on Fungi Challenge.

Lotsa thanks to those who voted, the Hosts and to all on RB who have appreciated and supported this work.

GB
Dennis