Red Snow Plants
Snow Plants are a free-thinking radical wildflower-type plant, as they do not live by photosynthesis like green plants do. Instead, they have a symbiotic relati...
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Snow Plants are a free-thinking radical wildflower-type plant, as they do not live by photosynthesis like green plants do. Instead, they have a symbiotic relationship with underground fungi. They love humus-rich, shady areas of mountain forests. Normally they grow from 4,000 - 9,000 feet. These were at 7,200 feet near Mills Peak in the Sierra Navada Range of California.
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People's Choice in Mushrooms and Fungi - Macros Photo Challenge
People's Choice in The Color Red in Nature Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Forest Fungi Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Forest Floor Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Outstanding Creativity
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trainwoman
July 17, 2016
Now this is my kind of photo..............WEEDS..........WOWZA
I think this is fantastic in spite of the previous stupidity I wrote
I think this is fantastic in spite of the previous stupidity I wrote
sweetpea72
July 17, 2016
Omg i see these all the time up in OUR mountains..i figured it was jus the aliens lol シ
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sheri_wright_9941
July 17, 2016
This is one of the coolest plants I've seen in quite some time. Excellent capture
mjhousto
July 18, 2016
Gorgeous shot, Mark! This is awesome. I like the streaky look of the bokeh here. May I ask what lens you used to shoot this?
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nina050
August 04, 2016
They are so gorgeous, but no one can figure out what they DO.....great capture!
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KayBrewer
August 20, 2016
these are incredible - reading your write-up, I think they're alien plants.....woo woo
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PeriHoke_CoyoteQuest
February 03, 2017
These are the coolest plants! I saw my first ones in the Sierra as well. Got home and had to look up these funny things. Love this shot of them!
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estercastillo08
February 08, 2017
Congratulations Mark, Peoples Choice in Forest Floor Photo Challenge
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JayneBug
April 11, 2019
Very cool plants and love the detailed description. Congratulations on your wonderful color popping image and award winning capture!
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pamelawinter
October 30, 2021
Great capture! I remember my delight at finding these while hiking in the local Coastal range in SoCal, near Arrowhead.
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