Inspired by Louie Schwartzberg’s ground-breaking documentary, here is a year of exquisite photographs that capture the wildly diverse and stunningly beautiful world of fungi-which are neither plant nor animal, but inhabit a kingdom all their own. There’s the Yellow Stagshorn, with its bright, finger like tendrils. The purple-capped Gymnopus sp. And the intricately grooved Black Morel.
Accompanying the images are detailed captions packed with species information and fascinating facts: While a mushroom may not look like it’s doing much, it’s actually releasing about 30,000 spores from under its cap every second.
Printed on responsibly sourced paper.
Accompanying the images are detailed captions packed with species information and fascinating facts: While a mushroom may not look like it’s doing much, it’s actually releasing about 30,000 spores from under its cap every second.
Printed on responsibly sourced paper.
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