To be honest, I’m not one to get excited about days like today – too much commercial hype and money wasted on needless rubbish. But, when I spotted this almost-heart-shaped Scarlet elfcup, I thought I would at least share a little love for Nature from Nature.
The perfect St.Valentines gift – thank you!
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You are very welcome. 🙂
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I’ve just seen your post about First Microscope Success, so now I know you really have!
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Indeed I have. Thanks, Andy.
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Excellent!
I’m a big fan of these lovely fungi, and I too have been calling them Scarlet Elfcups for years… until last month, when I was corrected by a fellow inmate of the local wildlife reserve…
Apparently the Scarlet Elfcup and the Ruby Elfcup, two different species, can only be told apart by microscopic examination of their tiny hair-like structures.
So… that was me told. Having failed to make said examination, I could clearly only label my photos ‘Scarlet or Ruby Elfcups’.
You, I’m sure, as a proper pro, have doubtless had that thing under the ‘scope at 400X before committing yourself.
:0)
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Yes, indeed, Guy, the elfcups in this location have been examined under microscope and been confirmed as Scarlet.
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