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Mushrooms and Fungi :

Mushrooms and Fungi

akgosdenphotos

Updated: May 20, 2012 9:03pm PST

Cup Fungi : Ascomycetes

Cup Fungi

IowaMushroom

Ascomycetes

Updated: May 20, 2012 8:11am PST

Fungi : Amazing!!!!!!

Fungi

Heidi

Amazing!!!!!!

Updated: May 07, 2012 9:11am PST

FUNGI :

FUNGI

BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA

Updated: Mar 20, 2012 3:44pm PST

Fungi And Such : Not plants or animals.

Fungi And Such

asharpperspective

Not plants or animals.

Updated: Mar 04, 2012 2:22pm PST

West Australian Fungi : These shots show the difference between a good macro lens and a lens reversed.  Not hard to tell which is which.  Canon macro EF 100 and Canon 50mm (reversed).

West Australian Fungi

Stephen Keeling

These shots show the difference between a good macro lens and a lens r ...

Updated: Dec 20, 2011 10:12pm PST

Fungal Inspiration : If you have interesting information about a particular shot--such as the actual name of it or other fun lore...please post a comment and I will add it within the description...Thanks!!

Fungal Inspiration

Beth Phifer (JoesMom)

If you have interesting information about a particular shot--such as t ...

Updated: Nov 27, 2011 9:13am PST

Virginia Fungi :

Virginia Fungi

Richard & Sybille Stromberg

Updated: Oct 13, 2011 2:46pm PST

Fungi Fever! : The cool, permanently damp environment of Sitka and surrounds makes for excellent, sometimes spectacular fungus growth.  The variety of mushrooms, fungus and lichen that thrive in this temperate rain forest means that someone like me (a fungus fan) will always find a suitable subject to photograph.

I am going to try to identify as many of these as I can and have procured two books so far to that end.  One is "Alaska's Mushrooms, A Practical Guide" by Harriette Parker, the other is a Falcon Guide- "North American Mushrooms, A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi" by Dr. Orson K Miller Jr. and Hope H. Miller.  Both have good photos and information to help a newbie mushroom enthusiast like me.  I thought I ought to identify my sources...  If anyone sees a mis-identification, please comment so I can correct my captions!

Note:  I am in no way, shape or form an expert on mushrooms.  These photos are strictly to show local mushrooms in their respective environments in an artistic way.  My feeble attempts to identify them are amateur at best and should NOT be taken as in any way accurate.  I am interested in mushrooms and photographing and trying to identify them is a hobby.  Because many mushrooms may at least cause a bad bellyache, and in the worst case cause organ failure or death, please consider this a disclaimer and statement that any information listed in this gallery is probably inaccurate.  I only eat mushrooms purchased at the grocery store.

Fungi Fever!

SeaStar

The cool, permanently damp environment of Sitka and surrounds makes fo ...

Updated: Sep 14, 2011 7:14pm PST

Fungi, Mushrooms :

Fungi, Mushrooms

KenHeinenImages

Updated: Feb 12, 2011 6:09pm PST