About Me

Hamish Beshara

I first started documenting my fungal encounters while working at an outdoor adventure camp. Every autumn, the bush came alive with small bonnets (Mycena sp.) poking out of native grasses, and I found myself obsessed with the colourful diversity of these largely unseen organisms.

These days, I devote most weekends during the fungi season in Victoria to capturing portraits of these diverse and fascinating lifeforms. Some of my favourite places to visit are Kinglake National Park, Tarra-Bulga National Park, and Yarra Ranges National Park.

I have been a member of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria since 2018 and coordinate the activities of the Fungi Special Interest Group.

Each year I self-publish a fungi calendar featuring my favourite images from the season. The 2024 and 2025 editions are sold out — the next edition will be released in spring.

I license images for editorial, book, and magazine use. Please contact me to discuss your project.