Categories David Spreading along a branch: ear fungus Post author By David Post date 26 January 2016 Large numbers of fruiting bodies of ear fungus. They were growing along the branches of an elder tree, their preferred host, on the edge of Compton Rough. The particular branch these were on was just above my head level. ← Reminder of summer: swan and cygnet, West Park → Memories of summer: crane fly on oak leaves