Amethyst Deceiver...

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited October 17, 2015 in Holy Macro
Amethyst Deceiver... a wonderful purple mushroom...


Laccaria amethystina, commonly known as the amethyst deceiver, is a small brightly coloured mushroom, that grows in deciduous as well as coniferous forests. The mushroom itself is edible, but can absorb arsenic from the soil

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Paul.


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Comments

  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2015
    A beautifully colored mushroom and well captured, Paul.
    "Photography is partly art and partly science. Really good photography adds discipline, sacrifice and a never ending pursuit of photographic excellence"...ziggy53

  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2015
    Thelensspot wrote: »
    A beautifully colored mushroom and well captured, Paul.

    Thanks Wayne.

    Paul.


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  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2015
    Paul,

    Very nice group shots.

    Harold
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2015
    e6filmuser wrote: »
    Paul,

    Very nice group shots.

    Harold

    Cheers Harold :)

    Paul.


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  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2015
    Paul,

    The arsenic issue might not be all bad.

    It has some benefits in treating leukaemia and is now showing some promise in treating other cancers, blocking some pathways for cell gene expression.

    Self-medication is not recommended!

    Harold
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2015
    e6filmuser wrote: »
    Paul,

    The arsenic issue might not be all bad.

    It has some benefits in treating leukaemia and is now showing some promise in treating other cancers, blocking some pathways for cell gene expression.

    Self-medication is not recommended!

    Harold

    I never eat mushrooms anyway - never liked the taste mwink.gif

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





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