Ele Willoughby, PhD on Nostr: Day 16 #ArtAdventCalendar: my hand-carved lino block reduction print of a clump of ...

Day 16 #ArtAdventCalendar: my hand-carved lino block reduction print of a clump of poisonous, Eastern jack-o-lantern mushrooms (Omphalotus illudens) on a decaying hardwood tree stump. The gills of these North American mushrooms are bioluminescent and glow green. My print has a layer of glow-in-the-dark ink so it too glows! The glow is believed to attract nocturnal insects which can then spread spores. 🧵

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