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..
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .