Interesting fungi

bobbystahr · May 29, 2015, 05:44:30 PM

Maybe some inspiration to the organic modelers amongst us?

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/05/radically-diverse-australian-fungi-photographed-by-steve-axford/

choronr · May 29, 2015, 06:16:24 PM

The diversity of this genus worldwide is mind blowing.

Oshyan · May 29, 2015, 06:19:19 PM

I love this guy's work (having seen it already recently), but perhaps this belongs better in Open Discussion?

- Oshyan

bobbystahr · May 29, 2015, 06:41:06 PM

Quite right, I wasn't thinking...thanks for moving it.

Dune · May 30, 2015, 01:48:28 AM

Fantastic shapes and colors, what a beautiful world we live on.

inkydigit · May 30, 2015, 04:47:30 AM

Thanks Bobby!

This one caught my eye...
http://steveaxford.smugmug.com/Living-things/Fungi-the-recyclers/Colours/Grey/i-qrLrwfK

Cheers
J

Kadri · May 30, 2015, 05:57:06 AM

Very nice photos.
Found this link on the same page.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/02/led-mushroom-lights-by-yukio-takano/

bobbystahr · May 30, 2015, 10:03:03 AM

Quote from: inkydigit on May 30, 2015, 04:47:30 AM
Thanks Bobby!

This one caught my eye...
http://steveaxford.smugmug.com/Living-things/Fungi-the-recyclers/Colours/Grey/i-qrLrwfK

Cheers
J

That is indeed one of the 'creepier' ones.

PabloMack · May 30, 2015, 07:56:29 PM

Quote from: choronr on May 29, 2015, 06:16:24 PMThe diversity of this genus worldwide is mind blowing.

This kind of situation usually indicates that the genus is a "wastebasket taxon" and is in need of revision via extensive cladistic analysis.

archonforest · May 31, 2015, 07:36:08 AM

Amazing stuff there. Thx Bobby for sharing the link!