Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States Oct 15, 2025

Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States

Far more than pizza toppings or sautéed sides, mushrooms are ecological powerhouses, essential for healthy forests. They break down dead matter, recycle nutrients and support tree growth through underground networks called mycorrhizae. Some also help store carbon in the soil, playing a role in climate regulation.

© Danita Delimont/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

International Archaeology Day
Oct 15, 2023European hedgehog
Oct 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Stepping back in time
Protecting earths biodiversity for everyone
Dec 6, 2023Palolem beach, Goa, India
Jan 3, 2024Virupaksha temple, Hampi, Karnataka
Dec 12, 2023Red poinsettia
May 12, 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
Oct 20, 2024International Sloth Day
Jan 10, 2024Mylopotamos, Thessaly, Greece
Mar 19, 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
May 21, 2025International Tea Day
Aug 22, 2024Aerial view of Ocean City, Maryland, USA
Dec 8, 2025Christmas lights on buildings of Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
Feb 21, 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Mar 13, 2025Marine iguanas, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Oct 15, 2023European hedgehog
Aug 1, 2024Floating fruit market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh
Nov 24, 2023Olympic National Park, Washington, USA
Apr 8, 2024Burrowing owl chicks
Jul 12, 2024Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
Oct 20, 2023Pygmy three-toed sloth baby, Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama
Aug 30, 2024International Whale Shark Day
One giant leap for mankind
Jan 18, 2026White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States
The bears of summer
Purple mountain majesties
A sacred water tank in Hampi
May 16, 2024International Day of Light
Nov 13, 2025Quiver trees, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
Jan 5, 2026A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
Dec 15, 2024Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy