Green Elf Cup

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Brian has been rooting around in the undergrowth again and found some Green Elf Cup Fungi.  It’s a tiny little fungi that grows on decaying wood. The stunning blue-green cups can be stalked or unstalked and are only 2 - 6 mm in diameter.

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He managed to take this fantastic photo showing the fruiting bodies. Most of the time you don't see the actual fruiting bodies but just the brilliantly green stained wood.