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Mushrooms on Wood An Aesthetic Wonder of Nature

Nature sometimes gives us gifts that amaze our eyes. One such sight is small white mushrooms growing on old wood. This is a wonderful experience for those who love nature.

Some small white mushrooms have come out a gap in an old wood. They look like an umbrella, with a slightly raised center thin edges around them. This type mushroom usually grows wood tree trunks in humid environments, especially during rainy season.

How mushrooms grow?

Mushrooms are a type fungus. Although they are like plants, they do not contain chlorophyll they cannot make their own food. Instead, they collect nutrients from the soil, rotten wood dead parts trees. Their seeds are called spores which float in air.

The mushrooms in this picture probably grew due moisture and shady environment in old wood. The gaps and dampness inside wood create an ideal environment for growth fungi.

Are these mushrooms edible?

First all, it is good to say that not all mushrooms are suitable for eating. Many mushrooms can be poisonous even though they look harmless. Since mushrooms in this picture grew in wild and the exact species has not been identified, they should eaten. There are some mushrooms that can cause serious harm to the body, even death, if eaten.

If you ever want eat mushrooms, you must consult an expert and eat a specifically identified edible variety.

A beautiful work nature

The structure, color and arrangement each mushroom teach how nature itself creates its own beauty. This picture shows how mushrooms have beautifully emerged from the wood in a row. As if they are arranged rhythm a piece music.

It reminds us that nature is never inactive. Even an old piece wood, which we consider dead, can have pulse life. This birth and spread mushrooms proves that life always finds new ways.

This small observation about mushrooms makes us a little more attentive to the wonderful aspects nature. If we look at the small things everyday life, we can understand nature is constantly creating surprises around us.

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Location| Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾
Short by |@aburihan

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