TomSadilMar 11
Natasha  πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

This is Mycena rosoflava. A species of agaric mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. It is a wood-inhabiting mushroom native to New Zealand.

It is also quite beautiful in my opinion, which is the real reason why I'm posting it ...

πŸ“· Photographed by Aucklander Jay Lichter at Hunua Falls in May 2024

Mar 10 at 5:10pmWeb
Show threadJosh Mar 10
@Natasha_Jay @moira it looks like a sour gummy candy. A very, very tiny one.
Show threadSolarbird Mar 10
@josh0 @Natasha_Jay very stronk nomability
Show threadOwlor Mar 10
@Natasha_Jay I love how it looks exactly like how I'd want a teeny tiny mushroom to look like.
Show threadHarriettMBMar 10
@Natasha_Jay It’s a micro mushroom.. so tiny.
Show threadNatasha  πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊMar 10
@HarriettMB
I love the image presentation letting your eye drill down to how small it is too ...
Show threadLudwig VielfrassMar 10
@Natasha_Jay @HarriettMB yeah, that's S-tier macro photography. I had the sense it was small from that picture, but I had no idea it was THAT small. I expected it to be a couple centimeters.
Show threadkeithzgMar 10
@Natasha_Jay Literally going "wow!"
Show threadPaulo Brito aka porta VIIIMar 10
@Natasha_Jay fantastic
Show threadLichoMar 10
@Natasha_Jay I'm very happy it's not AI
Show threadBrianKrebsMar 10
@Natasha_Jay that is one mushroom cloud layin mf! thanks for sharing.
Show threadChristian LaufMar 10
@Natasha_Jay Awww what little cutie! 😍
Show threadTΓ’i SiΓ‘u-kΓ‘u ε°η—Ÿη‹— γ„Šγ„‡γ„‰ πŸ‡³πŸ‡« ε°η£εœ‹Mar 10
@Natasha_Jay
Beautiful? You must've never seen Matango (γƒžγ‚Ώγƒ³γ‚΄, 1963)! 😱
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057295/
Show threadkatzenbergerMar 10

@Natasha_Jay

TIL it not only exists, but it glows in the dark, too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycena_roseoflava

Mycena roseoflava - Wikipedia

Show threadThee Mighty Peculia πŸ„Mar 10
@Natasha_Jay So cute! It reminds me of this vintage Christmas ornament that I keep talking myself out of buying.
Show threadSouthFreshMar 10
@Natasha_Jay Is it edible.... more than once?
Show threadGreyPumaMar 10
@Natasha_Jay so tiny!
Show threadblabaereMar 10
@Natasha_Jay @lespreuh Une autre sorte de champ'mignon ⬆️
Show threadLΓ«spreΓΌhMar 11
@blabaere Adorable
Show threadBlackMinaFz8Mar 10
@Natasha_Jay wow that's so cute and beautiful!
Show threadJulia ClementMar 10

@Natasha_Jay That photo is also the front cover of Jay Lichter's beautiful photo book "The Secret Life of Fungi"

Many more of his photos at his Instagram account cyanesense

Show threadStarkRGMar 10
@Natasha_Jay Mmm, tiny forbidden gummy.
Show threadmaterializing variationsMar 10
@Natasha_Jay woooooowww
Show threadXchiLinuxerMar 10
@Natasha_Jay
How did he photograph so tiny mushroom! That's really impossible.
Show threadOlsonMar 11

@Natasha_Jay

Not to be crass, but that reminded me about our current president and a size β€˜thing’.

Show threadFuzzyspoonMar 11
@Natasha_Jay @Itchy excellent macro work! Thanks for sharing this
Show threadHelle, Queen of Dissociation Mar 11
@Natasha_Jay they should make winegums that look lkke that
Show threadLlwynog_trefolMar 11
@Natasha_Jay I agree, that is one beautiful tiny shroom.
Show threadBrahvimMar 11
π˜›π˜ˆπ˜π˜ˆπ˜ˆπ˜ˆπ˜π˜π˜•π˜ !
(- Me saying "TINY!", but weird. <:))