Stinkhorn...

First time find around here for one of these. Puffing out bokeh. =)

Probably Phallus impudicus. More info here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallus_impudicus

[Pat]

How fabulous to see this, I’ve never been lucky enough to find one.
Such a super capture and I like that you’ve caught some little bugs on it too.

[Mags]

@pattyblue Thank you very much, Pat. Yes, a few tiny flies. Good thing I had sinus trouble when I shot it. Can't tell you how bad it smelled. =)

[Pat]

@marlboromaam Haha I bet that’s the first time you were pleased to have your sinus problem!

[Maggiemae]

I wonder what it smelt like.... not going to find out. Its botanical name is rather appropriate!

[Corinne C]

Great close up of this little fungus?

[Bucktree]

Nice capture. I've seen those a few times. I could smell them first.

[Phil Howcroft]

it is a fabulous macro shot mags, the light is just right

[Mags]

@pattyblue LOL! True!

@maggiemae Ha ha! I don't believe I want to know it's odor.

@corinnec Thanks so much, Corinne.

@dkellogg Thank you, David. I'm glad I couldn't smell this one.

@phil_howcroft Thank you, Phil.

[Chris]

Lovely capture with nice background bokeh.

[Mags]

@kipper1951 Thanks, Chris.

[Larry Steager]

Great composition and focus. The lighting is great. Fav.

[Mags]

@larrysphotos Thank you very much, Larry.

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful close-up and capture.

[Mags]

@wh2021 Thank you.

[Shutterbug]

Not the prettiest mushroom around, but definitely more unusual.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

yikes even looks stinky!

[Diana]

Beautifully captured with lovely bokeh.

[Walks @ 7]

Gorgeous light and bokeh. I had never heard of this particular fungi.

[Kathy A]

Great shot, fabulous colours and bokeh but the smell......

[JudyG]

Wow - great find and shot

[Susan Wakely]

Great capture.

[Wylie]

Appropriate naming!

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Dione Giorgio]

Ooh! Great background bokeh. Lovely shot. Is this a fungus?

[Mags]

@shutterbug49 Thank you. I think this is a "common" stinkhorn according to the info I found. =)

@koalagardens LOL! Probably very smelly. Thank you so much.

@ludwigsdiana Thanks so much, Diana.

@joysabin Thank you. I had heard of them, but never found one before.

@kjarn Thank you, Kathy. LOL! I'm sure it stinks. =)

@365jgh Thanks, Judy.

@pusspup Yes, wish it had been me that named them. =)

@joansmor Thanks, Joan.

@sangwann Thank you, Dione. Yes, like a mushroom only with stink to attract flies and other insects. =)

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Great find and capture

[mittens (Marilyn)]

So interesting looking and I like the bokeh.

[Peter Dulis]

Did it stink when you got close?

[Margaret Brown]

A great capture and bokeh, fav

[Mags]

@ziggy77 Thanks so much, Jo.

@mittens Thank you, Marilyn.

@pdulis No sense of smell that day. Thanks so much, Peter.

@craftymeg Thanks, Margaret.

[haskar]

LOvely shot and bokeh.

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Do they stink?

[Mags]

@skipt07 LOL! I'm sure they do based on the flies, but my sinuses were preventing my from smelling a whole lot on this day.