MESMERISING FUNGI

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..

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CHEEKY MONKEY KEEPS UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS

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FROG FRIENDS

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BIRD ATTACK

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DOG SO CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER SWALLOWING NEEDLE

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MAN AND TOY PIG SEARCH WORLD FOR MISSING CUDDLY COMPANION

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THE SECRET LIFE OF SQUIRRELS

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TOY CAR ADVENTURES

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