Andy Sands / Close-up of Tiered tooth fungus (Hericium cirrhatum), impressive and rare fungi, growing on underside of ancient fallen Beech (Fagus sp) tree. Hertfordshire, England, UK. September. Focus Stacked.

Philippe Clement / Refracted sun rays shining through foliage on Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida), Belgium, Autumn.

Guy Edwardes / Clustered Bonnet (Mycena inclinata) in ancient broadleaved beech woodland, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, October.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Common earth-star fungi (Geastrum triplex) on woodland floor, Orvieto, Umbria. Italy, November.

Alex Hyde / Collared earthstar (Geastrum michelianum) on forest floor, dispersing spores. This species disperses its spores when raindrops strike the fruiting body, here the fungus has been tapped with a twig to...

Alex Hyde / Meadow coral (Clavulinopsis corniculata) fungus, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November.

Alex Hyde / Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) growing on fallen European beech (Fagus sylvatica). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) fungi on forest floor, artificially lit from inside, Scotland, UK. September.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Magpie inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea) toadstool cap deliquescing as it reaches maturity, close up, Scotland, UK. October.