Fungi Time Lapse

Fungi/Lichens
Written By Kim Manunui

After you have gone on your fungi hunt, we have an extra challenge for you! 

Watch this VIDEO of time-lapse footage of fungi growing and changing. Isn’t it amazing! 

Then, choose an interesting fungus near your home/classroom. A fast growing fungus is best (like a toadstool or mushroom).  If you can find a ‘baby’ fungus that has just popped up, that is perfect for this activity. Check on your fungus each day and take a photo.  Over time it is fascinating to see how fungi change size, shape and colour. You could put these photos together in a collage or a movie to watch the change over time.

These photos are ones that we took over a couple of weeks of a group of fly agaric mushrooms.  We loved watching them grow and change everyday!  Please share your photos with us.  We would love to see how your fungus grew and changed. 

Did you find a basket fungi? If so, click here to go to our Basket Fungi Nature Connector to read about it and find a cool activity to do with it!

Check out this Nature Connector to see how to make spore print art using fungi that you find!

To learn more about fungi and find more activities, videos and books, go to our Fungi Online Nature Classroom

And, just for fun… check out this awesome video that compares the speed and acceleration of the spores of a poo fungus with a speeding bullet!

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Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

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