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[–] witness_me@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The one on top looks like the tail of a whale.

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like the whole thing is a very small whale that the tree grew around it.

[–] shadshack@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for making me not feel crazy for thinking that exact same thing.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

At first glance, it looks like rishi.

rishi mushroom

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

I'm in Northern Ontario, so that's a bit out of their range. Maybe global warming has pushed them north.