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 .
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 .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
