Black Tears
The World of Fungi
Black Tears by Bernadette Benz
Image details - Black Tears
| Photographer: | Bernadette Benz |
| Competition: | Competition 15 |
| Category: | The World of Fungi |
| Location: | Auenstein, Aargau, Switzerland |
Description
I photographed this Coprinus comatus (shaggy inkcap) mushroom in grassland, not far from the edge of a forest. The two black ink-like drops on the cap indicate the moment, where the usually white, cylindrical fruit body of the edible mushroom starts to dissolve itself.