Date posted: April 30, 2008

Technicolor Tree

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Pulling up an old tree stump to clear a way for a strawberry patch revealed an amazing discovery. The trunk and roots of the stump were hollowed by years of decomposition and contained a fungi that first unearthed appeared a soft sagey green. When exposed to light the green darkened through several hues of blue until it landed on an indigo. This all happened fast enough to perceive the change while it was occurring. I have asked one of my past college biology professors what kind of fungus this is. I am waiting to hear back…



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