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The Night My Backyard Started Glowing: A Real Ghost Fungi Encounter

What began as an ordinary cluster of mushrooms on a backyard tree stump became an unforgettable encounter with Australia’s glowing ghost fungi. A story about bioluminescence, curiosity, and the quiet magic hidden in everyday places.

OF FOREST & FOG

3 days ago

Close-up of bioluminescent ghost fungi glowing bright green in the dark, photographed in a backyard at night, showing the delicate gills and curved caps illuminated against a black background

We acknowledge the Tatungalung, Krauatungalung, and Brabralung people of the Gunaikurnai Nation, Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways where we live and create, and pay my respects to Elders past and present and emerging.

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