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..
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .