Believe it or not, this is actually called a Fairy Ring. Yup. Technical Term right there. I learnt about these in Tafe, so I promise you Im not lying. There are larger ones at work, but this one shows up better in a photo. Fairy rings are simply a ring of fungus that expands a little every year. It may not even have visible 'fruits' (the mushroom/toadstools are refered to as fruiting bodies), it may just be a ring of rapid growing, darker, greener and healthier grass. Typically the center of the fairy ring dies or is sickly compared to the ring around the edge. Fortunately we dont have that style of fairy ring at work. There is a myriad of fungi that cause fairy rings, in this case its just a ring of mushrooms. They usually only show up around the first rains of winter and have finished by spring. Guess you can see where all the myths and legends of fairy folk come from now.
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