The great journeys of small spores

Eight readings to follow the spores: release, wind, drops and insects. A scheme separates the beginning of the journey from the transport; the sequence distinguishes general examples and a local photograph without guiding collection or consumption.

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1. A world beneath the leavesThey look like plants? Look a little deeperThe difference begins in the cells.Read this story
2. A world beneath the leavesA fungus without a capThe world of fungi also fits beneath a microscope.Read this story
3. A world beneath the leavesA journey almost nobody seesA mushroom can release thousands of spores.Read this story
4. A world beneath the leavesA drop can set spores travellingRain plays a part in dispersal too.Read this story
5. A world beneath the leavesSpores hitch a ride with insectsNot every journey starts with the wind.Read this story
6. A world beneath the leavesA nest without birdsWhat look like eggs are small structures containing spores.Read this story
7. A world beneath the leavesBlue in the mushroom, straw-coloured sporesIn a fungus, colours can tell different stories.Read this story
8. A world beneath the leavesSome fungi have no capFrom woodland to fermentation, fungi exist on many scales.Read this story