Earthstar fungi rising time lapse

Time lapse Earthstar fungi splitting open and then rising off the forest floor.
It raises itself up so that the puff-ball is above the leaf litter and gets a better chance of being struck by raindrops which expels its spores.
Filmed by Neil Bromhall
copyright www.complete-gardens.co.uk

Filmed in my studio using Nikon D300, 35mm and 55mm lens with studio flash. 20 minute interval.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Fungi
• time
• lapse
• spores
• earthstar
• Neil
• Bromhall

[DeceasedCoob]

To my knowledge, the spores that the fungi release are brown. Please correct me if I'm wrong on this!

[neilbromhall]

@DeceasedCoob Yes, I think the mature spores are brown.

[harima500]

did you recorded this thing without removing the camera from that place

[neilbromhall]

@harima500 I built a woodland set in my studio. I had the camera attached to a tripod to keep the camera in the same position.

Best wishes

Neil

[imwideup09]

thats crazy it looks like a coconut cracking opening its self

[neilbromhall]

@imwideup09 People also think that they look like daffodil bulbs and plant them in their garden.

Best wishes

Neil

[xathanaric]

It makes me want to make love to it.

[Parkjisung91]

at the beginning, it reminds me mashed potatos that i wanna just eat it regardless of poison(if it has any)

[FangnclawXD]

this kinda creeps me out lol

[imwideup09]

@neilbromhall lol now that you mention it, it kinda does