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..
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
