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Lifecycle - Birth, Death, Art.

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Coprinus comatus

Shaggy Ink Cap -or- Shaggy Mane -or- Lawyer's Wig

I've done this before (see here: [link] for an older, simpler photo)... but seeing a nice young specimen right next to one quickly turning into sludge, it was too good to pass up.

These mushrooms start off as proud white sentinels (as seen in pic behind older specimen), trooping along roadsides and in grassy areas. Soon, though, they turn darker, and their white gills autodigest into black inky sludge.

Which is perfect for painting with! I couldn't resist professing my love upon a nearby autumn leaf.

Here we have it, Birth, Death, and Art.
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m-the-ninja's avatar
I loooove this! The little heart is an excellent addition, esp. since you used the inky stuff from the mushroom.