Fungi often go unnoticed beneath forest floors, lawns and fallen leaves, yet their underground threads help recycle nutrients and support healthy ecosystems. The mushrooms we see are only the fruiting bodies of much larger organisms. They appear briefly, release spores, then disappear from sight. Unlike plants, fungi belong to a kingdom of their own. Some species even glow, while others form partnerships with trees.
Horsehair parachute fungus, Belarus
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International Archaeology Day
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Good cold fun
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Go hug a mountain, if you can
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Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
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Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
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Whooper swans
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Pollinator Week
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
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Porto, Portugal
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A bevy of buzzers
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World Meteorological Day
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The grass looks greener on this side
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Stretching out in the Everglades
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International Rock Day
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Launching hopes and prayers
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A very public display of affection
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Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
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Wheatear, Peak District National Park, England
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Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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Kelimutu, Flores, Indonesia
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Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, England
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