Fungi Photography Ireland

Autumn is when the fungi show up. Most of the organism stays hidden underground or inside wood all year, and the mushrooms are only the brief part we get to see. This gallery covers species I’ve found in woodlands and grasslands across Ireland, from bright waxcaps and purple Amethyst Deceivers to tiny bonnets that are easy to miss. Some fungi also fluoresce under UV light, which I’ve started photographing alongside the normal shots.

Close-up of purple amethyst deceiver mushrooms growing on the forest floor among green moss and fallen leaves.

Close-up of a single mushroom with a beige, textured cap and a white stem, growing among green moss and plants, with a blurred green background.

Close-up of a rosy bonnet mushroom with gills under the cap, growing in dark surroundings with some leaves nearby.

A single white mushroom (steely bonnet) growing amidst green moss and foliage in a natural outdoor setting.

Scarlet waxcap mushroom with a rounded cap and a tall stem growing in dark soil with small green plants.

A yellow mushroom growing among green moss or plants on the forest floor.

Close-up of a single mushroom with a white cap and gills underneath, surrounded by green moss and plants, against a dark background.

Close-up of a vermilion waxcap mushroom with a thin stem, growing amidst green moss and decaying wood, with a blurred dark background.

Close-up of a bonnet mushroom with a white cap and gills underneath, growing among green moss and small rocks.

Close-up of a small brown milkcap mushroom growing among moss and grass in a forest.

A small black mushroom with white gills and a slender stem growing among green moss and plants.

Close-up of a single mushroom growing from the forest floor, with a dark cap and a slender stem amidst fallen leaves and dirt.

A small white mushroom growing near green moss in a dark environment.