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Danny
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Natural History Photographer, rock drummer, moths, fungi, entomology and science driven conservation. Amateur mycology and microscopy.

Book nerd: Fantasy, nature, physics, biology, mycology, military history and too many more.
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Spinellus fusiger on Mycena sp. mushrooms - delighted to actually get images of this mycoparasite both on the host and under the microscope #fungi #mushroom #mycology #fungus #fungifriends #microscopy
November 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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A nice little Sanderling on the shore, Holme, Northern Norfolk

#nature #birds #photography #autumn
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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A nice Agaricus crocodilinus in a local grassland park. Also featured are spores showing 9+um size #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #mushrooms
September 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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A brief visit to RSPB Montiaghs Moss proved fruitful

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#dragonflies #moths #botany #wildflowers #biodiversity #biologicalrecording
Montiaghs Moss: Mid-Season Biodiversity Notes
Species accounts notes from RSPB Montiaghs Moss
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June 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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It's nice when your target moth shows up - a nicely marked Valerian Pug, quite rare in these parts #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth
June 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Half way through the year, a quick check on how it's been - not great! Hoping it picks up now the temps are rising

#teammoth #moths #mothsmatter

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A Mid-Year Look at Moth Activity in 2025
A Mid-Year Look at Moth Activity in 2025 - some statistics for half way through the year
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June 20, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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E. muscae in a yellow dung fly species? Or have I got this one wrong...

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#mycology #fungi #fungus #pathogenic #insects #macrophotography #microscopy
Entomophthora muscae: The Fatal Fungal Puppeteer
entomophthora muscae fungal infections in dung flies
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June 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Some nice moths starting to appear at out local peat bog now

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#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #lepidoptera #nature #insects #wildlife #photography
Mothwatch: Brackagh Moss
moth trap updates from Brackagh Moss NNR, featuring images, lists and notable species
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June 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Always great to see the Elephant hawk-moths turn up

#moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects
May 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Our new website has launched with a new emphasis and mission - check it out!

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May 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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A nice Sallow Kitten to cheer up otherwise disappointing moth traps of late. Warm days and cold nights here!

#teammoth #moths #ukmoths #lepidoptera
May 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Carabus granulatus ground beetles, one of my absolute favorite

#beetles #insects #coleoptera #spring #macrophotography
April 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Black Laceweaver spider from the garden. 17 shot stack on the R7, Sigma 105mm, Raynox 250, Popeshield Diffuser system and Godox V1

#macrophotography #naturephotography #arachnids #nature #wildlife #photography
April 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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A nice male Emperor moth on the local peat bog

#moths #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects #mothsmatter #moth
April 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Uncovered this Dark Arches larva in a clump of grass growing on my driveway - nice to see the caterpillar of this species for the first time

#moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #lepidoptera #macrophotography #insects
April 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Twin spotted Quaker - great to see the first of the year of these attractive moths

#moths #mothsmatter ##lepidoptera #macrophotography #insects #photography
March 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Spring has truly sprung here - the pear bog water boils and growls with the frogs activities. So good to see! #spring #amphibian #photography #nature #wildlife #canon
March 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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A beautiful Early Thorn moth, signs that spring and nothing season is almost here. Also a superb leaf mimic! A 27 photography focus stack:

#moths #teammoth #lepidoptera #spring #photography #macrophotography
March 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Something that may be of interest to moffers... Colin Plant, the Herts. & Middx CMR produces a very informative and entertaining newsletter, "Moth Mumblings". These can be downloaded from www.hertsmiddxmoths.uk/newsletters..... #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
Newsletters Herts & Middlesex Moths
Newsletters The Moths of Herts & Middlesex. In association with the Herts & Middlesex Moth Group.
www.hertsmiddxmoths.uk
March 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Beetle larvae on Auricularia auricula-judae, a 30 image focus stack #fungi #fungifriends #mycology #mushroom
February 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Nice little group of Mycena stipata on an old fence post #mycology #fungifriends #fungi #mushrooms #nature
February 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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#lichen #fungifriends #nature #photography
Lichens on an old branch
February 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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#lichen #fungifriends #nature #photograghy
Lichens on Prunus branch. Yellow lichens, some with small cup like projections. A couple of smaller grey lichen can be seen at the very top of the picture on the same branch. In the background are other tree branches.
February 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Looks like steps going up the tree, what a superb image
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So much wind on #CapeCod this week...lots of limbs down...time to start gathering and prepping for inoculation of Shitake plugs
This is my favorite pic from last year 9/30/24 #fungifriends #northsporemushrooms
February 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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It might be dull and cold, but the moths are on the wing finally. This is one of two fine Dotted Borders from Oxford Island NNR

#lepidoptera #moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #macrophotography #photography
A male dotted border moth on tree bark with a green hedge in the background
February 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM