The Fungi World (271) : Velvet Shank
Velvet Shank is one of the few fungi that likes cold weather.
It can easily survive frost and as a consequence can be found (with some luck) all winter long.
Grows always in clusters.
This fungus is widely cultivated in east-Asia under the name Enokitake and is a popular ingredient in soups and salades in the Chinese, Japanese and Korean cuisine.
Because Enokitake is cultivated in complete darkness, it has, in contrast to the wild form, no colour but is pale white.
Dutch name : Gewoon fluweelpootje
German name : Gemeine Samtfussrübling
Latin name : Flammulina velutipes
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This is my last fungus shot of the 2014 autumn, which was a good fungi season :-))
I hope you all enjoyed the pictures of the fascinating fungi world as much as I did when I found and shot them all.
With just one click below, you can see here the whole series so far
mario valentini 30/12/2014 14:56
Beautiful macro,and perspective.Claudio Oldrini 24/12/2014 18:43
Beautiful shot!Claudio
odeveld219 23/12/2014 20:11
What a beautiful fungi and a fine capture!!With friendly greetings, Odeveld
Bernd Brügging 23/12/2014 19:02
Eine nette Familie hast Du hier wieder im erstklassigen Licht abgebildet.Klasse auch das warme Licht.
HG
Bernd
carinart 23/12/2014 14:30
Du schliesst deine Pilzsammlung ganz herrlich ab!Viele liebe Grüsse und gute Wünsche für die kommenden Festtage!
Karin
Vera Shulga 22/12/2014 20:51
Perfect image,as always!Regards, Vera
troedeljahn 22/12/2014 16:29
Klasse Aufnahme in einem fantastischem Licht. Hut ab.Viele Grüße
Wolfgang
archiek 22/12/2014 2:58
Nice colors in this fungi shot. As always, thanks for the documentation.Regards,
Archie
Bernhard Kuhlmann 21/12/2014 15:45
Das Licht lässt sie richtig leuchten !Gruß Bernd
Jochen Braband 21/12/2014 12:08
Ein tolles Foto mit beeindruckendemLicht und einer ausgezeichneten Schärfe!
Alles Gute, Jochen
Werner R. Albert 20/12/2014 16:55
As ever best capture and interesting words.Thank you for your wishes too.
It is a pleasure to here from you again.
bw
Werner
Angelika El. 20/12/2014 1:47
Sie sind ja wahre Schönheiten - zumindest so, wie Du sie zeigst - in herrlich leuchtenden, warmen Farben!!!
So schön, eine kleine Kolonie - und so Hut - an - Hut!!!
LG! a.
rolvin 20/12/2014 0:56
A fascinating group of fungi with their velvet caps.Another excellent illuminated photo in high quality presented.
BW Roland
Adele D. Oliver 19/12/2014 22:51
thank you, Mark .... I did indeed enjoy all your beautifulfungi images - and this capture in great light is splendid
again with this mushroom family looking so soft and
golden .... and indeed, we can buy them here !!!
greetings, Adele
Vitória Castelo Santos 19/12/2014 20:26
Tolle Präsentation !!!!!!LG Vitoria