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 .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
