Photographer Steve Axford shows us some amazing fungi, varying wildly in appearance.
To think any one of these lifeforms exists in our galaxy, let alone on our planet, simply boggles the mind. Photographer Steve Axford lives and works in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales in Australia where he spends his time documenting the living world around him, often traveling to remote locations to seek out rare animals, plants, and even people. But it’s his work tracking down some of the world’s strangest and brilliantly diverse mushrooms and other fungi that has resulted in an audience of online followers who stalk his work on Flickr and SmugMug to see what he’s captured next. More
Australian photographer Steve Axford who ventures into forested areas near his home in New South Wales to photograph the unusual forms of fungi, slime molds, and lichens he finds growing there.
With Fungi, Australian photographer Steve Axford opens the doors to the fascinating world of fungi, capturing the diversity, bright colors and amazing shapes
Photographer Steve Axford (previously) continues his quest to document some of the world’s most obscure fungi found in locations around Australia. Axford lives and works in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales in Australia where he often has to travel no further than his own back yard to make some of the discoveries you see here. The forms of fungi, slime molds, and lichens he prefers to document seem to have no limit in their diverse characteristics. More
With Fungi, Australian photographer Steve Axford opens the doors to the fascinating world of fungi, capturing the diversity, bright colors and amazing shapes
Other than the multitude of wonderful lessons and ideas I've gotten off Pinterest, with regards to classroom worksheets, games, and teaching strategies, I was wondering how I could also implement some of the gorgeous pictures that aren't necessarily school related. What I've come up with are several possibilities that I'm going to try. I'll also be sharing those ideas here. Idea 1 - Science Identifying rare and unusual types of plants and animals. This is called "glass fungus". Sample questions: Why do you think it's called that? Is it really made of glass? How do you think it feels? What is it growing on? Where in the world can you find it?
The Devil’s Cigar (Chorioactis) – world’s rarest fungi A star-shaped mushroom, called the Devil’s Cigar (Chorioactis geaster) is one of the world’s rarest fungi. It’s also known as the Texas star....
It's 2016. Isn't it time you let mushrooms into your heart?Fungi (think mushrooms, lichens, and slime molds) are actually really fun, guys. Dad jokes aside, mushrooms and other fungi are diverse, colorful, textured, and just plain strange. Their beauty is remarkable and unexpected, challenging every...
With Fungi, Australian photographer Steve Axford opens the doors to the fascinating world of fungi, capturing the diversity, bright colors and amazing shapes
Photographer Steve Axford (previously) continues his quest to document some of the world’s most obscure fungi found in locations around Australia. Axford lives and works in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales in Australia where he often has to travel no further than his own back yard to make some of the discoveries you see here. The forms of fungi, slime molds, and lichens he prefers to document seem to have no limit in their diverse characteristics. More
Photographer Steve Axford (previously) continues his quest to document some of the world’s most obscure fungi found in locations around Australia. Axford lives and works in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales in Australia where he often has to travel no further than his own back yard to make some of the discoveries you see here. The forms of fungi, slime molds, and lichens he prefers to document seem to have no limit in their diverse characteristics. More
Lichen are not plants! They are a composite of bacteria or algae growing symbiotically in a network of fungi.
Farm to Table? For the eco-conscious, a Dutch startup has literally grown a mushroom coffin that will biodegrade in less than two months, putting a new spin to the phrase "ashes to ashes, dust to dust." Dubbed the "Loop Living Cocoon," the fungal sarcophagus is made from mycelium, the thread-like underground structure of mushrooms, and […]
The magenta-colored blooms are rare but easy to spot.
It's 2016. Isn't it time you let mushrooms into your heart?Fungi (think mushrooms, lichens, and slime molds) are actually really fun, guys. Dad jokes aside, mushrooms and other fungi are diverse, colorful, textured, and just plain strange. Their beauty is remarkable and unexpected, challenging every...
Because fungus is challenging to find and photograph, fungi photos are less common than flower pics, but they're just as beautiful.
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If you love feeling rich wildlife surrounding you while getting wet due to a heavy thunderstorm, just like I do, you will understand why it is so important to look for the best places in order to get an unforgettable experience out of this. I’m talking about the most amazing jungles in the entire world. Let’s backpack and explore together these entangling beauties of Nature!
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Photographer Steve Axford lives in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, where he has spent a considerable amount of time exploring the
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1st Place (tie), Documentary Division 2005 Digital Contest Collybia dryophila with Christiansenia mycetophila
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Artist and educator Jill Bliss lives on a small island in the Salish Sea, an intricate network of coastal waterways that stretches from British Columbia to the Pacific Northwest. It’s here amongst a vast array of biodiversity that she creates artworks that span illustration, photography, and the temporary arrangement of local plants and mushrooms she refers to as Nature Medleys. Many of her pieces are available as prints and stationery in her online shop and you can follow her adventures around the Salish sea on Instagram. More
Photographer Steve Axford lives in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, where he has spent a considerable amount of time exploring the
Liverworts, along with mosses and hornworts, are classified by botanists as bryophytes – non-flowering plants that lack vascular (conductive) tissue. It is possible, even likely, that liverworts we…
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