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© 2009 Daniel W. Reed
You are likely to smell the well named Stinkhorns before you see them. They have a very distinctive and unpleasant odor
that attracts flies to the spore containing slime.
There are many common species of Stinkhorns with some striking weird forms.
See: http://mushroomexpert.com/mutinus_elegans.html
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Image Type/Subject:
Fungus (Mushroom)
Insect
Fruit
Close up
Mutinus elegans,Elegant Stinkhorn(Species)
Media: Photograph
Shooting Location:
Wilson County, Tennessee
Camera
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Digital Rebel XT / 350D Camera
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Lens
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EF100mm f/2.8 Macro
USM Lens
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Release
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RC-mote Release
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Tripod
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Manfroto tripod
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0.5, Sec., f/5.6, ISO=100