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   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
   community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and   
   relevant links.   
      
      
    Bird's Nest Fungus   
      
      August 15, 2022   
      
       Bird's Nest Fungus-Arbuckle   
      
      Photographer:  Kathy Arbuckle   
      Summary Author:  Kathy Arbuckle   
      Springtime is when many bird species build nests to hold their precious   
      eggs and chicks while they’re raised to fledgling stage. There’s a   
      similar occurrence in the  fungus world. Found on decomposing   
      organic matter (the specimen shown above is growing on a rotting wooden   
      board), the  Bird's Nest Fungus mimics, to some degree, the form and   
      function of avian nests. Although very small, the cup-shaped fungus'   
      fruiting bodies, or  peridium, hold tiny "eggs," peridioles, which   
      contain spores. When a raindrop lands on one of these "splash cups,"   
      the angle forces the eggs to be expelled out of the "nest" up to 3 ft   
      (0.9 m) away to begin the life process all over again.   
      
      Found widespread, the size of the inedible  Bird's Nest Fungus   
      ranges from 5-15 mm wide and 4-8 mm tall.  Keep a sharp eye out for   
      them and you may just spot these tiny nests where you least expect   
      them. Photo taken in Spokane, Washington, on March 24, 2022.   
      
      Spokane, Washington Coordinates: 47.6588, -117.4260   
      
      
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