37K views · 379 reactions | Be listening after 10.00am when we take a trip into the magical, miniature world of luminous fungi. Local fungi photographer Steve Axford will answer Danny Forest's questions about the fungi he found in his backyard. For the past 4 years Steve has been closely examining these and other mushrooms under his time-lapse lens. He made this video for the ABC Open #wateris project. | ABC North Coast | Facebook

Huitlacoche, also known as the "Mexican truffle," is an edible fungus that forms on undeveloped corn ears and sells for as much as $40 a pound. Discovered by the Aztecs, the bulbous fungus has been consumed in Mexico for centuries and has recently become an increasingly popular specialty ingredient around the world. | Business Insider Africa