Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind : In Pursuit of Remarkable Mushrooms and gardeners

and gardeners

the electricity of encounter

photo-realistic painting of a bird may take many patient hours of work

and explores the deep cultural connections the swallow holds in folklore and tradition

It covers over 50 roots

Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind : In Pursuit of Remarkable Mushrooms and gardenersThe secret world of fungi feels like an entirely different kingdom, a place with its own rules, where organisms appear unbidden in dazzling reds, greens and otherworldly forms that seem almost alien. Yet despite their strangeness, fungi underpin nearly every part of life on Earth. The famous wood wide web connects trees through an underground network; decomposer fungi break down fallen leaves and trunks to feed the forest; and countless insects, birds