I was in my backyard, testing a new camera.....

[Kid Sopris]

It was cold outside too, still below freezing. With all the rain and snow we had in the last couple of weeks, I noticed that I had new things growing. All the yard stuff has been winterized, (You know put away so I don't remember what I have to do come spring).

Anyway, I am puzzled at what caused this strange outcropping to occur, maybe it's all the manure I spread around ?

anyway I got out my horticultural book and began identifying them.....
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Left to right:

1897 Cowboy .22, 24" Octagon.
Marlin 1894 Cowboy Limited .357, 20" Octagon.
Marlin 1894 Cowboy Limited .357, 24" Octagon.
Marlin 1894 Century Limited .44-40, 24" Octagon.
Marlin 336 Cowboy .30-30, 24" Octagon.
Marlin 336 Cowboy .38-55, 24" Octagon.
Marlin 336 Texan, .30-30 20 Round.
Marlin 336 CS Custom, .35 Rem. 20" Round.
Cimarron, (Uberti) 1873 Engraved Antique Nickle, .44-40 24" Octagon.

[Oyeboten]

I guess they just popped-up like Mushrooms or something after a Rain!

I guess the next question then, is just what kind of Manure do you use!

[Kid Sopris]

I guess they just popped-up like Mushrooms or something after a Rain!

I guess the next question then, is just what kind of Manure do you use!

I don't know what you actually call it, but It has a green tint to it.

[d.a.r.y.l]

Let me know if you need someone to come and cut them down.I just go a new chainsaw. Nice looking crop to have been over fertilized.D*

[Collects]

There is plenty of manure in this thread.

Thanks for the good laugh, Kid Sopris, and the great photos!

[Malysh]

Hmmm, Pennsylvania was known as the mushroom capital of the US at one time, maybe still is.
I think I should check the corners in the hand dug basement of my 1896 house. Maybe some of the stuff growing in Kid's backyard will crop up?

The camera seems to be working fine, Kid.

[boykin]

Can you please send me a sprig from one of them to start my own crop?

[Oyeboten]

Yes, send me a few cuttings too! I think I could get them to Root here...

[CWO4USCGRET]

It does look a little like a fungus growth. Send me the one on the far right and I will run it through my whatizit comparator and analyze the results.....

[what would you say]

Kids got a way of making any camera look like it takes great pictures... He puts great things in front of it. Even the dang fence behind the guns is nice I'd say it might have a Colt medallion branded into it somewhere... lumber is straight, tight, and unwarped...(unlike mine). I digress. Nice crop of lever actions.