With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
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CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
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LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .