Fungi

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments and concerns about yesterday's photo, the first of my woodland shots.

The tick did manage to draw some blood from David and he has a lump behind his ear. I lathered the bull ant bites with Stingoes and it is fine now. Could have been a lot worse. Luckily we didn't spot any snakes.

This is what I was photographing when I encountered the ants.

[Ethel]

Very interesting. Irresistible to photographers of nature.

[Nicole Campbell]

They do grow everywhere and in the most interesting places. I hope your husband is feeling much better.

[Beryl Lloyd]

The trials and tribulations of a photographer !! in spite of all the discomforts , this is a lovely find

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture :)

[Joyce]

Lovely shot Babs. Glad David is OK

[Wylie]

Unusual fungi, your call if it was worth the ants!

[Jenfurj]

That must of been awful getting bitten by the bull ants. They are horrible. And with the tick, they usually are near the tops of long grasses and attach themselves to anything that brushes past. Possums and other such animals help transport them around. The new treatment to remove them is the freeze type spray that they use to remove warts. Don't use tweezers.
Lovely photo of the fungi.

[Valerie Chesney]

Very lovely, Babs, I so like fungi.....Glad you are OK & David too. THE things we do !!

[sally agnew]

Lovely lighting and textures Babs, but hark !! is that the thunder of approaching bull ants I hear ........ Runnnnnnnnn :)

[Babs]

@pusspup Yes it was worth it. Could have been worse.

[Babs]

@365projectorgjenfurj I've never been bitten by bull ants before but I have by green ants. I think green ants are worse.
David used to go out with the bird watching group and he invariably came home with a tick on him so we are experts at removing them.

[Babs]

@hermann Ha ha, where were you when I was taking the photo Sal. Too late now.

[Jodie]

Great shot, I love fungi shots. Sounds like you have really been suffering for your art!

[Merrelyn]

A great shot Babs, the lines and textures in the stump are lovely :)

[tony gig]

Lovely shot of nature...fav

[Jane Morley]

It all sounds quite exciting! ...for a gentle walk in the woods. I love shots of mushrooms and toadstools.

[bkb in the city]

Great find

[Sue Cooper]

Interesting fungi. Well captured.

[gloria jones]

Neat textures, pov

[Stephanie]

I have been seeing lots of fungi around in the parks here now, they are on my list of things to photograph too. Nice contrasts in this picture in the lines of the tree and the circular patterns on the caps.

[Peter]

Wonderful patterns and textures Babs, great image with lovely light:)

[Paul]

Nicely captured. Glad to hear you're both ok 😉

[Sally Ings]

Interesting pattern and textures. The ants don't sound like a great experience to have to endure!

[Jennifer]

great pov and textures. Glad you and he are ok

[Marnie]

Hope you didn't eat these! Great shot Babs.

[Islandgirl]

Lovely textures and design!

[Dawn]

Great find

[Babs]

@golftragic No, I wasn't going to risk eating them. David's encounter with the tick and me with bull ants was enough for one day.

[Marnie]

@onewing That'll learn ya to stay in civilisation.

[Margo]

Great find Fav

[Rachel]

Nicely captured.

[Helen Jane]

you don't get all this agro with the flower photos do you? But still, a good funghi photo is always of interest. Sorry you had so much pain between you to get this one.

[Dave59]

Great shot. That's called suffering for your art:)