This is probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen

**CanceledCzech** · 01-20-2010 06:02 PM

I've seen this before, but I guess I didn't really appreciate it until now:
http://wimp.com/fungigrow/
Such a beautiful system, evolved over millions of years to be perfectly balanced. So beautiful ;_;

**nina** · 01-20-2010 07:47 PM

ahhh fungi....mmm

**Motumz** · 01-20-2010 11:54 PM

Perfect place to dispose of a body.. just sayin' haha..

I liked the mushroom that emmitted a net at the end of its stage tho! That was extremely cool

**CoLd BlooDed** · 01-21-2010 02:08 AM

Thank you Planet Earth for your amazing timelapses.

**Catbus** · 01-21-2010 02:24 AM

Stellar.

**cygnus** · 01-21-2010 02:32 AM

no this was from 'the private life of plants'

it's pretty great. this was from the part on fungi... i think they're a little icky. there are much cooler plants out there

.. fungi don't have nearly as many human uses or adaptations to so many conditions and terrains.

**Taosaur** · 01-21-2010 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by cygnus

no this was from 'the private life of plants'

it's pretty great. this was from the part on fungi... i think they're a little icky. there are much cooler plants out there

.. fungi don't have nearly as many human uses or adaptations to so many conditions and terrains.

1) fungus is a kingdom, not a kind of plant

2) psilocybin. nuff said

3) some of my favorite edible mushrooms: oyster, king oyster, chicken of the woods, morels, chanterelles, lobster, maitake, shiitake, matsutake, porcini, hon shimeji, nameko, crimini...

A 2400-year-old honey mushroom mycelium in Oregon may also be the largest single organism on earth, spanning nearly 9,000 square kilometers and weighing in around 605 tons.

Just sayin.

**cygnus** · 01-21-2010 03:27 AM

taosaur.

i know plants are not fungi.

this video was part of a documentary on plants.

**Taosaur** · 01-21-2010 05:17 AM

fungiphobe

**cygnus** · 01-21-2010 06:18 AM

can we find a common ground with lichens?

**Maria92** · 01-21-2010 06:50 AM

I loved that entire series...

**CarmineEternity** · 01-21-2010 06:51 AM

This is amazing.

Cordyceps is really interesting. I remember learning about it in 6th grade.

**CoLd BlooDed** · 01-21-2010 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by cygnus

taosaur.

i know plants are not fungi.

this video was part of a documentary on plants.

No, it wasn't. I just watched this in the 'Jungle' episode on BBC's Planet Earth. Don't believe me? Watch it yourself.

**Maria92** · 01-21-2010 07:32 AM

I can testify...this is from Planet Earth.

**CarmineEternity** · 01-21-2010 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by Mario92

I can testify...this is from Planet Earth.

I don't think so.

*blows the Avatard horn, summoning a million Avatards*

*The sound level rapidly reaches OVER9000!!!!! db*

**Carôusoul** · 01-21-2010 08:09 AM

Glorious

**cygnus** · 01-21-2010 07:25 PM

if it were from 'planet earth' you'd hear that woman's voice, whatever her name is... this british guy did 'the private life of plants.' either way, good series.

i'll be kind of confused if you're right though, CB xD

**CoLd BlooDed** · 01-21-2010 07:45 PM

Dave Attenborough narrates the Planet Earth series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuKjBIBBAL8

(look at the description)

**cygnus** · 01-21-2010 08:12 PM

The original BBC version was narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Alastair Fothergill. For Discovery, the executive producer was Maureen Lemire, with Sigourney Weaver's voiceover replacing Attenborough.

oh i didn't know that... i only saw the discovery version. regardless, that and the one i linked to are pretty neat