The earthstar ... a star of the earth... #fungi #puffballs #earthstar ... themeaningofwater.com/2021/05/02/t...

Photo taken August 29, 2026, of what looks like a false puffball growing on the side of a pine tree that had recently passed. When I was younger, I thought they were mushrooms, but I found out they are slime mold and not even considered to be fungi. #photography #nature #puffballs #slimemold