fungi

A few years ago I visited my compost heap and noticed this fungal mycellium growing on the inside wall, just above the heap of decaying kitchen waste. I managed to photograph it relying on the fold-out viewing screen on my Sony A55. The whole thing was about 10cm across.

We recently have had a crop of Fairy Ring fungi (aka Scotch Bonnet), Marasmius oreades on our lawn. I like to get close up and at ground level but, at my age, I have difficulty getting up (never mind getting down), so I stand facing away from the fungus and take the pic from between my legs...

The autumn months are drawing in along with the dark nights and short days so what better opportunity then to visit my local woodland for a spot of macro photography to photograph the mushrooms and toadstools that are popping out from the woodland floor. So why not join me on this little...