I have no idea what these little fungi are but they looked to me like an alien family with little hats and curious eyes.
Taken at Millers Marsh, on the trail that circles the marsh.
Hi Taffy, one of my favorites, I think those are "Indian Pipes" (Monotropa uniflora). So cool if you find them,... When fresh, the fragile stalks terminate in drooping bell-shaped flowers, usually white, but sometimes pink or even red. As the fruit capsules ripen (like yours), flowers point straight up for more effective seed dispersal, and the entire above-ground part of the plant darkens later to a dry deep brown.
@mona65 Thanks for the visit, and the label for what I'd seen and photographed. I had no idea what these were and appreciate the time you took to share that information in the thread.
