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..
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
