Mycorrhizal Networks
I am fascinated by the interconnectivity within nature. Everything must be connected to thrive and for trees, there's even a name for it: mycorrhizal networks. According to Wikipedia, its "an underground network found in forests and other plant communities, created by the hyphae of mycorrhizal fungi joining with plant roots. This network connects individual plants together." They can even send out distress signals and alter their behavior in response.
The trick for me then, was how to photograph this. Our walk through a west coast old growth forest gave me at least a partial answer, which I've shown here.
Mycorrhizal Networks
I am fascinated by the interconnectivity within nature. Everything must be connected to thrive and for trees, there's even a name for it: mycorrhizal networks. According to Wikipedia, its "an underground network found in forests and other plant communities, created by the hyphae of mycorrhizal fungi joining with plant roots. This network connects individual plants together." They can even send out distress signals and alter their behavior in response.
The trick for me then, was how to photograph this. Our walk through a west coast old growth forest gave me at least a partial answer, which I've shown here.