The fly agaric is probably the best-known mushroom that most captures the imagination.
Fly agarics mostly grow in deciduous forests, but you can also come across this mushroom in the grass in the shade of a large tree, like these two simply on a lawn in front of my house under an oak tree.
The name fly agaric originated from the mushroom's use as a fly kill agent.
The fly agaric is a highly hallucinogenic and poisonous mushroom. The effect depends from person to person and on the dose of poison in the fungus (which can vary greatly from place to place), but can cause death.
Hi my name is Johan Zuijdam,
I live in beautiful Roden (Drenthe) I like to walk through nature and take pictures of what I encounter, not only nature but also festivals. I then take photos with my phone when I get back home and edit the photos digitally, ..
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