Fly Agaric Mushroom - Toadstool as Lucky Charm

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At the turn of the year my toadstool should bring you luck and happiness for 2011 ...
I wish you a wonderful New Year and all the best for you and your family!

Thank you a lot for your great feedback on my photos this year!

The highly toxic and sometimes lethal fungus should not be eaten! The Fly Agaric or Fly Amanita (Amanita muscaria var muscaria) is one of many in the genus Amanita. The fly agaric occurs in Central Europe from July until October.
Previously, the fungus should be sliced in small pieces in sweetened milk and was used as flycatcher.With the right dosage the flies were killed drinking from this milk, therefore the name of fly agaric.
How e.g. the four-leaf clover or horseshoes is the fly agaric one lucky charm in Germany. May be in other lands, too ? I don't know ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria
I always feel happy if I find this mushroom in the nature ... taken in November 2001 with my Minolta SLR and now scanned.

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Glücksbringer ...

Der stark giftige, mitunter tödliche Fliegenpilz (Amanita muscaria var. muscaria) sollte nicht gegessen werden, auch nicht wenn die Huthaut entfernt wird! Er ist aus der Gattung der Wulstlinge (Amanita) und ist in Mitteleuropa von Juli bis Oktober zu beobachten.
Früher soll man den Pilz in kleine Stücke geschnitten und in gezuckerte Milch gelegt haben, um dieses als Fliegenfänger zu benutzen. Bei richtiger Dosierung sind Fliegen, die davon getrunken haben, nach kurzer Zeit tot umgefallen - daher der Name Fliegenpilz.
Wie z.B. der Glücksklee zählt auch der Fliegenpilz zu den Glücksbringern zumindest in Deutschland. Ob es in anderen Ländern auch so ist, weiss ich nicht. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fliegenpilz
Ich freue mich immer, wenn ich einen Fliegenpilz in der Natur finde ... aufgenommen im November 2001 mit meiner damaligen Minolta Spiegelreflex und jetzt gescannt.

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  1. together8, Light❖, Werner Schnell (1.stream), Habub3, and 331 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. ~~Dirk~~ (46 months ago | reply)

    Schöner Pilz!

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  3. Light❖ (46 months ago | reply)

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  4. werner boehm * (46 months ago | reply)

    Wir wollen ihn doch nicht essen!
    Aber ein Augenschmaus ist schon.
    LG.

  5. _annalaura_ (46 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful! Perfect shot!!! :)
    Love the vivid colors...!

  6. chris.spins (BUSY with Diamond Jubilee) (46 months ago | reply)

    wonderful - beautiful detail

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  7. Habub3 (46 months ago | reply)

    Deine Namensdeutung für diesen wunderschönen Pilz klingt sehr logisch. Ich dachte immer er heißt so, weil man nach seinem Genuß in den Himmel fliegt ;-). Tolles Foto! fav.

  8. Helga_262 (46 months ago | reply)

    ein herrlicher Anblick, selten ist er so schön.

  9. Rebeak (45 months ago | reply)

    truly great capture

  10. xeno(x) (45 months ago | reply)

    uhm...straight out of tales' book , lov vibrant tone , fine work

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    Great!

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  12. euskadi 69 (45 months ago | reply)

    Très belle amanite tue-mouche !

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  13. H. Kosin (45 months ago | reply)

    This is masterpiece, my fav! Wonderful shot!
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  14. Bienenwabe (45 months ago | reply)

    This is a nice fly agric; like this photo.

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  15. kasperdejonge (45 months ago | reply)

    great picture, im hoping to see these mushrooms soon

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  16. Tyson Blades (45 months ago | reply)

    Holy cow! Now that's a mushroom!

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  17. edy100_4 (45 months ago | reply)

    EXCELLENT IMAGE!!!
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  18. andreas.thomet (45 months ago | reply)

    Die Foto des Fliegenpilz,gefällt mir sehr gut !!

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  23. ABUELA PINOCHO  (45 months ago | reply)

    This brilliant photo is like a shooting star,
    totally inspiring!
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  26. Michael(DH4OAA) (45 months ago | reply)

    WINNER
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  27. ChezneyA (on/off) (45 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful macro

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  28. Giodinu (45 months ago | reply)


    I saw this in the Zero+ Faves group and Faved it.

  29. ilona.. (45 months ago | reply)

    Très belle assiette!

  30. Barbara * busy bee (45 months ago | reply)

    What a great shot of this beautiful Fly Agaric.

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  31. Justin Gaurav Murgai (45 months ago | reply)

    haha very alice in wonderland! nice one


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    Great shot
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  33. Martin-James (45 months ago | reply)

    I think it would be rather unlucky to eat this one! However, it's a very attractive image, well focussed.

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