Bees in clover. Following the bee line. 1931.

okay here are my nominations for the category Goth Mushroom:

earth tongues (Geoglossum sp.) - produce black club-shaped fruiting structures on soil or decaying wood

devil’s fingers (Clathrus archeri) - a species of stinkhorn, which bursts from an egg-like peridium. stinkhorns produce a foul smell to attract spore spreading insects.

dark velvet boletes (Tylopilus formosus) - a bolete species, meaning it has spore-producing pores rather than gills. as this species rots it changes from matte purple-black to a spongy, wet, entirely black specimen, which smells of rotting fish.

black trumpets (Craterellis cornucopioides) - an edible mushroom species, also known as ‘trumpet of the dead’ or black chanterelles

white basket fungus (Ileodictyon cibarium) - another stinkhorn species. this species is edible before it bursts from its egg-form, and upon bursting it produces an alien-like structure. one of its Māori names is tūtae kēhua (ghost droppings).

witch’s hats (hygrocybe sp.) - initially a glossy orange/yellow, this species’ cap turns to a matte black as it matures, yet the gills remain a striking yellow.

Entoloma melanocephalum - just had to include my tradgoth queen 🖤 simple, elegant, pure goth.

bleeding tooth (Hydnellum peckii) - a toothed fungus, notable for the way the young specimens ‘bleed’ bright red droplets, which contain a pigment known to have anticoagulant properties.