A day in the life of a Bridal Veil Fungus

Every summer a few of these fruiting bodies of the Bridal Veil Fungus mushroom .

They look beautiful and delicate, but smell of rotting meat (to attract flies).

This species is very quick: I discovered this in the morning,

in the afternoon the beautiful crocheted ‘veil’ had already collapsed
and by the evening the stalk had gone limp.
No wonder its scientific name is Phallus indusiatus.

And here is the beginning of tomorrows mushroom:

 

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