A lovely nest of 32 eggs. They seem to prefer damp, shady places.
A close-up of the eggs.
The mycelia are visible just below the surface.
The fleshy, dewy-on-the-inside, rotten-meat smelling lattice bursts from its egg.
The lattice darkens to a bright red and stays large and moist for a day or two, then shrivels away.
Flies love the smell and are attracted to the stinkhorns.
The people who used to live in our house said they believed the fungus arrived in a potted plant that they put in the garden. That was about 8 years ago, and in that time the fungus has spread over approximately 3000 square feet.
Here are some links to other Latticed Stinkhorn pages: