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Clump of mushrooms growing through tarmac

Clump of mushrooms growing through tarmac

A single stand of mushrooms forcing their way through the tarmac of a pavement,

Clump of mushrooms growing through tarmac

This is the third year in succession that the same species of fungus has grown, at the same time of year, in the same spot.

Clump of mushrooms growing through tarmac

The first time was only a few weeks after the tarmac had been laid.

Clump of mushrooms growing through tarmac

The hole where the tarmac is pushed aside by the growing mushrooms expands every year.

Clump of mushrooms growing through tarmac

These pictures are in sequence, and show the development of the mushroom clump over the course of a week after I first noticed they were there.

Clump of mushrooms growing through tarmac