honey fungus

"I came across this honey fungus in my local woodland, just as the sun was rising and lighting up the woods with golden hues," says Birmingham.

Working on the likes of turkey tail fungus is a departure for the scientist, who has spent years researching honey fungus.

He said even though it was a "sad loss" that it had fallen in Friday's storm, they were aware it was "on its way out" due to honey fungus.

The honey fungus often appears at the start of autumn, when honey-coloured toadstools appear on woody plants.

One species of honey fungus in the Blue Mountains in Oregon is thought to be the world’s largest living organism at 2.4 miles wide.