From: rusty.hinge@invalid.zetnet.co.uk   
      
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   from Frederick Burroughs  contains these words:   
      
   > I posted two id requests to my mushroom blog.  The thing seems to be   
   > working well.  The first is something I found in the bottom of a hole,   
   > dug by a critter in the front yard; See:   
   > http://ftvmushrooms.blogspot.com/2009/04/early-find-id-request.html   
      
   It looks a bit dark, but could it be Elaphomyces muricatus?   
      
   > The 2nd is something kinda bizarre, at least I've never seen it before.   
      
   No more have I, but if you don't get positive ID I'll search the books.   
      
   > A puffball kinda thing being squeezed out from the bark of a pine tree; See:   
   > http://ftvmushrooms.blogspot.com/2009/04/wtf-id-request-for-early-finds.html   
      
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