In his forward to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio, Joe Cornish eloquently describes how photographing nature gives us a sense of who and what we are.The use of photographs helps us to understand we are part of nature,not apart from it and to 'rejoice in the mystery,majesty,beauty-and abundance-of life'. Being outdoors with a camera is a reward in itself and 'discovering a sense of wonder in the wild is the greatest prize of all'.
The beauty and importance of fungi is that without it there would be no animals. This post focuses more on the textures and rich colours of the fungi which fascinates me. |
| Wood Blewit |
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| Shaggy Scalycap |
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| Purple Jellydisc |
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| Slippery Jack |
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| Common Puffball |
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| White Brain |
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| this Bolete is almost like a wood carving |
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| a slug with an appetite for Bolete flesh |
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| again this almost seems as if it is a wood carving- I am assuming it is teeth/claw marks that have made the impression on the cap of the Bolete |
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| because they are probably my favourites of the fungi world I am making a concerted effort to get to grips with identifying the Boletes-I am fairly certain this is a Rooting Bolete |
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| well I clearly didn't get very far in identification-not a clue |
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| I was searching for fungi under some bark when I found these two instead-I still feel guilty for exposing them to the elements |
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| the underside of the Bolete cap |
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| an aged Red Cracking Bolete |
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| Fly Agaric-it has been a good season for these and despite the onset of the cold weather they can still be found |
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Bolete Mould         |
