I was wandering around the garden a few days ago and could smell something really awful. I then discovered this fungus which really stinks. No wonder it is commonly known as Stinkhorn. It really does smell dreadful. No wonder the flies like it. Luckily it didn't last long.
Kathy @kjarn posted a photo of one of these a few days ago.
I have been clearing out some of our drawers this afternoon and came across some plastic straws. I don't use the straws, I seem to think I bought them ages ago for photography purposes so I am now going to have a play with them, I will post the results over the next few days if I come up with anything interesting.
@kjarn I came across this fungus in our garden. You posted a photo of it last week I think. It really does stink doesn't it. Glad it has now disappeared.
I did post a shot of one of these, they were scattered all around this park we were visiting although I didn’t notice any smell at all. All the ones I saw had black goop on the top, no idea what that was.
@ludwigsdiana Flies are always attracted to things that smell terrible aren't they.
@kjarn The black goop is called gleba and that is what gives it the rotting meat smell. I think the flies had licked most of the black goop off these ones, but it still stank to high heaven.
We have a plant that grows in swampy, wet areas here called "Skunk Cabbage"- it would get along well with this plant! They're pretty gross looking so I can imagine how awful the smell was too. Glad you got rid of them!
@kjarn The black goop is called gleba and that is what gives it the rotting meat smell. I think the flies had licked most of the black goop off these ones, but it still stank to high heaven.
@maggiemae @sangwann @pcoulson @happysnaps @happysnaps @wakelys Believe me they were 'exterminated' as soon as possible, ha ha.