Alison Holmes
Fungi truly are fantastic, making up an entire kingdom of their own, and with more than 15,000 species growing in the UK, there are plenty to spot.
From photographs of the classic fly agaric to the deep purple of the amethyst deceiver, this month’s entries included some wonderful examples of the diversity that can be found within the fungi kingdom.
Choosing a winner was extremely difficult, however after much deliberation Alison Holmes was selected as the winner of October’s competition.
Alison Holmes
Taken at Mere Sands Wood this wonderful image of a sheathed wood tuft (kuehneromyces mutabilis) was our winner! Our judges liked how Alison captured the colour and detail of this advanced organism.
Lindsey Corris
In second place, we had Lindsay Corris with her wonderful image of fly agaric (amanita muscaria).
Alex Critchley
Third place goes to Alex Critchley with her lovely image of sulphur tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare).
The winner will be contacted via email with details of how to redeem their £100 optics voucher prize.
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October's competition is currently open and has the theme of ‘Shades of Autumn’. As per 2021 rule changes, photographs can be taken anywhere in the Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside region and are not limited to Lancashire Wildlife Trust nature reserves.
The deadline for entries is 11:59 pm on 31/10/2022. To enter, email photocomp@lancswt.org.uk (a maximum of three photos per person)
