Duncan Mcewan / Hygrocybe miniata toadstools in Sphagnum mound, Scotland

Chris O'Reilly / Fungus {Clitocybe phyllophila} amongst autumn beech leaves. Derbyshire, UK

Adrian Davies / Earthstar fungus {Geastrum triplex} discharging spores, UK

Paul Hobson / Three Fungi toadstools {Mycena sp} Derbyshire, UK

Jose B. Ruiz / Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius), Spain

Philippe Clement / Pinwheel mushroom / Collared parachute fungus(Marasmius rotula), Belgium

Philippe Clement / Yellow brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica) in yellow and colourless form, Belgium

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Lenzites betulina and Multicolor gill polypore fungus growing on a fallen tree, Corkova Uvala virgin forest, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia October 2008

Guy Edwardes / Amethyst deceiver fungus {Laccaria amethystea / amethystina} Lewesdon Hill, Dorset, England, September

Wild Wonders of Europe / Ruiz / Fungi growing on moss, Brtnicky Hradek, Ceske Svycarsko / Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech Republic, September 2008

Laurie Campbell / Many-zoned Polypore Fungus (Coriolus versicolor), growing on dead Elm timber, Berwickshire, Scotland, November

Robert Thompson / Common inkcap fungus {Corprinus atramentarius} Peatlands Park, Annagarriff Wood NNR, County Armagh, Northern Ireland