Well, at least among me! This is growing on the tree in my backyard. :eek: And it seems to double in size every night! Right now it’s a good 18 inches across and 12 inches high and sticks out from the tree by about 8 inches or so. Here’s another picture with my creepy tree face for a bit of scale. I’m afraid that I’m going to come out tomorrow and find my tree face completely devoured by the fungus. If you’ll notice, it’s grown right around a couple of twigs so I’m sure the face poses no challenge to it. What the hell is it and do I need to worry that I’m going to wake up and find it standing over me in the dead of night!? It looks disconcertingly like yellow braaaiiiins…
You’re going to have to take off and nuke it orbit.
It’s the only way to be sure.
No way. I’m not touching that thing. I mean, what if it has friends???
http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/cat_steve_dont_eat_it.php
Scroll down almost all the way to the bottom and read about the “Tree Brain.” Looks like you’ve got one there yourself! Although I wouldn’t eat it unless I was absolutely sure.
What you have there is called Chicken of the woods and it’s one of the most highly-prized edible fungi. I jealous.
You are more than welcome to come and remove it from my tree. In fact, I encourage you to. Frankly, it creeps me out. And there’s no way I’m putting that thing in my mouth.
Yeah, those are super yummy, I buy them at the farmers market for a good chunk o’ change. Sauteed with ramps and garlic, Mmm springy!
Alas, I fear the journey from The Kingdom of Butter to Leaffanville would render this impractical, otherwise, I’d be there like a shot. I’ve never eaten this fungus before, but all of my books say it’s one of the very best - and everyone I’ve spoken to online and IRL seems to heartily agree.
You could always claim that you see Jeebus, his Mom, C. Estes Kefauver, or some other deity in the shape, and then collect an admission fee from the flocking faithfools who want to get a flocking look. Then sell it on eBay, go on Orpah, and write a book about it.
Prophet!
That blog was equal parts horrifying and fascinating. I may never eat again.
I’d offer to remove and consume said fungi but, having no idea where leaffanville is and no idea whether or not it is a yummy tree brain I’ll have to pass.
If someone does take the plunge then a culinary review would be appreciated.
I got news for you… that’s not a tree, it’s an Ent! :eek:
Oooooh. Chicken of the woods. You’re a lucky scamp. You should suck it up and try it.
Having never tried it, I have to ask: Does chicken of the woods taste like chicken?
That’s what she said. 
I have to say, Fungus Among Us would be a great band name.
Cut off hunks and sell it on ebay!
Considering it practically doubles in size every day, I could have quite the little business going. But like I said, I’m not touching that thing - it may have fungus friends. And I’m pretty sure it’s sentient…
nd_n8, Leaffanville is a little known neighborhood in Hamburg, apparently home of Chicken of the Woods. Although I really think it should be called Chicken of the Tree…
And profit. 
The color of Chicken of the Woods looks very much like the color of chicken bullion cubes. Though I have heard stories of their legendary tastiness, I’m going to be imagining them tasting largely of salt until I get a chance to try them myself.
I bought mushroom plug spawn this year to grow these. Yup, you heard right… I want a giant brain fungus!