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..
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .