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My version of "Daily Photos" will be ever-so-typical of myself: 'A Different Little Twist'!! I'm using this gallery as an impetus: one of my present goals is to add several photos per day into this website. As I'm doing so, I will choose one of the photos to include in this 365 day project! (If I experience a difficult time choosing which image to use as my 'Daily Photo', I'll add the other choice(s) into my Contender gallery) Occasionally, there will be days when the photo was actually taken on that particular day! This will probably be governed by available time and my creative spirit! The photos within this gallery are available to order as prints and other merchandise; click on the 'buy' icons. I will appreciate any comments and/or critiques; click on the 'add comments' on the bottom left, and please include your name! You can also vote on the photos, if you choose; drag your pointer onto the enlarged image on the right; a box will appear on the top right which allows the voting process. Just click either yea-or-nay! Thank you for visiting this Gallery, and I hope you enjoy the photos presented here! © Copyright 2009 Lady Kates Photography
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    August 19 I found that they even grow wild out in the yard, in Hawaii !!! But what's with the filigree hat and little lace skirt?!?! Huummm!!?? Make sure and check out the Siamese Twins which I posted in my Contender Gallery! ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** Dictyophora duplicata, the veiled stinkhorn or the netted stinkhorn Dictyophora duplicata is a member of the class Gasteromycetes (the stomach fungi). Gasteromycetes-- the hymenium is exposed after the spores mature. This class includes the stinkhorns. The common name stinkhorn for this fungus is very appropriate. The fruiting body begins as an "egg" stage, from which the phallic-looking fruiting body emerges over the course of just a few hours. The stinkhorns are all members of the order Phallales. All member of this order produce a stinking mass of spores at some point. The genera and species are differentiated on the basis of what kind of fruiting bodies they produce and where they bear their spores on the fruiting body. Dictyophora and Phallus species have a pileus differentiated at the top of the stalk. Dictyophora species all have a veil-like structure hanging down, while Phallus species lack the veil. Phallus impudicus is probably the most famous of the stinkhorns-- it certainly has the most descriptive name! Surprisingly there are some human uses for members of the Phallales. You're probably not going to believe this, but some of these members of the Phallales, especially Phallus and Dictyophora are considered a delicacy in China! As you might guess (especially if you're familiar with the doctrine of signatures, where the ailment cured by an organism is related to its shape), you won't be surprised that both of these are considered aphrodisiacs! Sometimes they are eaten in the egg stage, and sometimes they are eaten after maturity, after the spore mass is removed. They are even cultivated and sold in stores in China, either fresh or dried.
    August 17 I was going to post another photo from Hawaii. Alas, this afternoon the opportunity presented itself for me to photograph another Hummingbird !!
    August 16 This little cutie, and two of her buddies were frequenting the feeder while my husband and I were having dinner outside on the patio. After I came out with the camera, the colorful, red-headed male wouldn't come back ! 18-135 lens Substantially cropped PS posterizing effect