A few days ago, I stopped by a friend's palm oil plantation. Initially, I just wanted to enjoy the atmosphere of the plantation while looking for interesting objects to photograph. But, who would have thought that I would find this very beautiful mushroom! This bright pink mushroom immediately caught my attention. Honestly, this was the first time I had seen a mushroom like this, and I really didn't want to miss the opportunity to capture it.
I found this mushroom in two very contrasting conditions. The first was still fresh and newly grown, looking very healthy with its perfect shape. This mushroom seemed to be standing gracefully on a rotting log, surrounded by damp garden bushes. However, not far from there, I also found a mushroom that was already 'struggling' a little. Apparently, this mushroom had been bitten by a snail. The cup part was full of holes, and there were traces of small snails still perched on it.
As a fan of macro photography, I immediately took out my camera and started taking some photos. The details are amazing! The fine hairs around the mushroom cup add a unique impression, especially when the natural light of the garden hits through the gaps in the leaves.
and here I also show the plain or hairless version.
In the version that has been bitten by snails, I actually feel like there is a story of its own. It feels like seeing the process of life in nature that is so natural, where mushrooms and snails are small parts of an interconnected ecosystem.
This discovery made me realize that nature always has surprises for those of us who are willing to pay attention. Even in an oil palm plantation that may look ordinary, there is hidden beauty that is worth enjoying and documenting.
NOTE: I first wrote the article above in Indonesian, which is my own language, then I translated it using English with the help of Goggle.
