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5. I just looked them up and learned a new-to-me word...

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:40 AM

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…describing their very brief existence - deliquesce. It means “to melt away.”

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crawling on my belly like a reptile again [View all] HAB911 Wednesday OP

How beautiful they are. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #1

ephemeral HAB911 Wednesday #2

The mayfly of mushrooms, as it were. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #4

complete surprise HAB911 Wednesday #6

Gorgeous close ups HAB911! Thanks for getting down and dirty! George McGovern Wednesday #3

lol, almost anything for the shot! HAB911 Wednesday #8

I just looked them up and learned a new-to-me word... 3catwoman3 Wednesday #5

wow, exactly what they did HAB911 Wednesday #7

Wow, what a fantastic find! How lucky you found them before they melted. CaliforniaPeggy Wednesday #9

What a treasure. PittBlue Wednesday #10

What they all said, times 1,000. twodogsbarking Wednesday #11

The closer you get, the more PERSONALITY comes out! 70sEraVet Wednesday #12

I could crawl on my stomach. Grumpy Old Guy Wednesday #13

lol HAB911 21 hrs ago #14

A photogs gotta do Old Crank 16 hrs ago #15