Botanical

Delicate gills fan out beneath speckled caps, their paper-thin edges curling slightly. Two fungi stand side by side—one pale with a cracked surface, the other darker, its stem ringed like a collar. Every line traces their fragile forms, as if they might crumble at a touch.

The gills radiate like delicate ribs beneath the cap’s damp sheen. Milky droplets bead along the edges, a quiet warning in the fungus’s muted ochre tones. Every ridge and stain is precise—almost alive. You can almost smell the forest floor where it once grew.

The russet cap splits at the edges, revealing pale gills beneath. Delicate stippling traces each rib and vein of this woodland fungus, its stem flushed pink where it meets the earth. A study in decay and precision, where scientific rigor meets the quiet strangeness of the forest floor.

A cluster of Cortinarius praestans mushrooms rises from the forest floor, their caps rich violet fading to ochre at the edges. Delicate gills radiate beneath, while fibrous stems stand firm in the damp earth—each detail rendered with scientific precision, yet alive with the quiet energy of growth.

The Boletus mushroom stands firm, its cap rich and textured against the muted background. Delicate gills fan out beneath, precise as a scientific sketch yet alive with earthy depth. A quiet study of form and function, where nature’s design meets the page.