Orange Poreconch - the pretty invader

Friday was a busy day - I had a photoshoot with Zoe in the morning and then afterwards caught up with LindsWillow for a fungi hunting trip in Talbot Forest.

These Orange Poreconch fungi are an introduced species (originally found in Australia, Madagascar and Italy apparently) and may be displacing native fungi.

In the extras I've included a photo from earlier in the day of the incredibly talented local singer (and my new muse) Zoe Scott. We shot this in the attic of an old cottage. The frock is her Nana's debutante dress. Stunning.

Fungi image shot with my 90mm Tamron Macro, the photo of Zoe with the Fujinon 16-55mm f/2.8 lens