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toney0105
12-01-2015, 01:39 PM
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/12/1176e4bbf4263c6b7d61090430dd4926.jpg

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/12/b05c30f54d1d8b0befd863e0ae3c7395.jpg

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/12/25373192d9efecc569727d3072b84181.jpg

I found these yesterday wen scouting for amadu fungus

Thanks for any replys
jus_young
12-01-2015, 10:22 PM
It is hard to judge as there is no scale but it looks like some kind of gall.
Ashley Cawley
12-01-2015, 10:31 PM
When I first saw it I thought; possibly the remains of an Earth Star Puff Ball - Images here (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=star+puffball&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=955&tbm=isch&imgil=p6aplxkpy0bdXM%253A%253BUEnWWG2LXS23tM%253Bh ttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fbayoubill.com%25252Farchiv es%25252F2002%25252F100702column.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=p6aplxkpy0bdXM%253A%252CUEnWWG2LXS23tM%252C_&usg=__tFcCRoD62x38EqN3EUOGmUB5wHQ%3D&ved=0CD4Qyjc&ei=tEq0VNjKKdHraMa3gfAC#tbm=isch&q=earth+star+puffball&imgdii=_). However then reading Justin's comments a Gall seems more logical.

How hard / firm was it? Quite woody?
jus_young
12-01-2015, 11:10 PM
When I first saw it I thought; possibly the remains of an Earth Star Puff Ball - Images here (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=star+puffball&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=955&tbm=isch&imgil=p6aplxkpy0bdXM%253A%253BUEnWWG2LXS23tM%253Bh ttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fbayoubill.com%25252Farchiv es%25252F2002%25252F100702column.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=p6aplxkpy0bdXM%253A%252CUEnWWG2LXS23tM%252C_&usg=__tFcCRoD62x38EqN3EUOGmUB5wHQ%3D&ved=0CD4Qyjc&ei=tEq0VNjKKdHraMa3gfAC#tbm=isch&q=earth+star+puffball&imgdii=_). However then reading Justin's comments a Gall seems more logical.

How hard / firm was it? Quite woody?

I'm quite liking your suggestion now though...
Valantine
13-01-2015, 09:31 AM
Hawthorn leaves give scale ;)
toney0105
14-01-2015, 08:03 AM
They were about 7cm across by 5cm high. I found 4 three of which was quite hard and woody and one witch was soaked and very soft with a skin like feeling. Thanks for the help guys
jbrown14
14-01-2015, 12:16 PM
Did you see any tiny footprints leading away from the site?
Could be Velociraptor eggs... :D

I have nothing constructive to contribute, I'm sorry...I'll see myself out.
Humakt
14-01-2015, 12:27 PM
Pterodactyl egg.
Humakt
14-01-2015, 12:28 PM
Could be Velociraptor eggs...

Oh bugger, someone beat me to the silliness.
jbrown14
14-01-2015, 01:00 PM
Oh bugger, someone beat me to the silliness.

T^
jus_young
14-01-2015, 10:56 PM
Hawthorn leaves give scale ;)
As soon as I posted I realised what a prat I had been