Fungi, Mushrooms, Lichen etc....

 
   
Because so many trees fell down in Hurricane Ivan and are now rotting on the ground in the forests, the winter rains (2005/2006) have given the Cayman Islands a bumper crop of fungi -
There has never been a comprehensive study of Cayman's fungi - so most of the photos here are not identified. We will post the names of the species as we learn them.
(all photos by Lois Blumenthal unless noted)
 
Chanterelles
Photo by: Ann Stafford
Chanterelles are often found growing in the mulch under and around fallen Seagrape leaves
 
 
Latticed Stinkhorn fungi
Photo by: Ann Stafford
Photo by: Ross Wrangham
 
Photo by: Ross Wrangham
Photo by: Ross Wrangham
 
Photo by: Ross Wrangham
 
The following grop of images (20) were taken in October 2007 on Mastic Trail, Grand Cayman - Photos by Lois Blumenthal