I went for a walk in the woods and found multiple fallen branches with this fairly long growth on them.
I assume that it is a fungus of some sort but does anyone have more info on what kind it is?
I found so many that I eventually stopped taking pictures of it. But I haven’t seen this before so I was surprised, as I spend quite a lot of time in the woods.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_ice
Hair ice, also known as ice wool or frost beard, is a type of ice that forms on dead wood and takes the shape of fine, silky hair
That is really surprising because it didn’t feel that cold. It’s actually +1C at the moment so did not even consider ice!
It says in the article it can persist for days.
Yes! I am not doubting it at all. I am just surprised at it being ice (even after reading the Wikipedia link)
Though apparently only forms because of a fungus!
If you can’t explain it or it’s weird as hell, it’s always a fungus.
You didn’t touch, did you?! Ooh god, I bet op did.
I’m so sorry.
Nah he just ate it. Delicious!
I spend quite a lot of time in the woods
Let me ask the real questions OP: what do you do in the woods?
It will be in the news soon enough…
/s
Just kidding. I just walk our dogs there (quite often)
I just saw this for the first time today, 11 days after seeing this post. A person I was with suggested it grew mostly on beech wood.
That’s amazing!