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Candlesnuff fungus ( Xylaria Hypoxylon) or Stag’s Horn Fungus: A light in the dark
This is a fungus which is weakly bioluminescent. The phenomenon is
detectable by long exposure photographs!! #FungiFriday
This is a fungus which is weakly bioluminescent. The phenomenon is
detectable by long exposure photographs!! #FungiFriday
December 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Candlesnuff fungus ( Xylaria Hypoxylon) or Stag’s Horn Fungus: A light in the dark
This is a fungus which is weakly bioluminescent. The phenomenon is
detectable by long exposure photographs!! #FungiFriday
This is a fungus which is weakly bioluminescent. The phenomenon is
detectable by long exposure photographs!! #FungiFriday
Some finds from Wytham Woods, on their fungi monitoring stations! There weren’t any oyster mushrooms but I did discover these:
King Alfred’s cakes (Daldinia concentrica)
Hairy stereum (Stereum hirsutum)
Thank you @wythamwoods.bsky.social for this exciting citizen science project!
#FungiFriday
King Alfred’s cakes (Daldinia concentrica)
Hairy stereum (Stereum hirsutum)
Thank you @wythamwoods.bsky.social for this exciting citizen science project!
#FungiFriday
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Some finds from Wytham Woods, on their fungi monitoring stations! There weren’t any oyster mushrooms but I did discover these:
King Alfred’s cakes (Daldinia concentrica)
Hairy stereum (Stereum hirsutum)
Thank you @wythamwoods.bsky.social for this exciting citizen science project!
#FungiFriday
King Alfred’s cakes (Daldinia concentrica)
Hairy stereum (Stereum hirsutum)
Thank you @wythamwoods.bsky.social for this exciting citizen science project!
#FungiFriday
The Ultimate Recycler: A #FungiFriday Special!
Jelly ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) is a saprobic fungus, and helps to decompose wood.
Jelly ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) is a saprobic fungus, and helps to decompose wood.
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Ultimate Recycler: A #FungiFriday Special!
Jelly ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) is a saprobic fungus, and helps to decompose wood.
Jelly ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) is a saprobic fungus, and helps to decompose wood.
Some purple jellydisc fungi for #FungiFriday! This small,fleshy fungus has some secret superpowers to help forests thrive:
It uses the antibiotic compound ascorynin to deter invasive fungi, helping trees to stay healthy.
It is also a saprobic fungus and helps to decompose deciduous dead wood!
It uses the antibiotic compound ascorynin to deter invasive fungi, helping trees to stay healthy.
It is also a saprobic fungus and helps to decompose deciduous dead wood!
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Some purple jellydisc fungi for #FungiFriday! This small,fleshy fungus has some secret superpowers to help forests thrive:
It uses the antibiotic compound ascorynin to deter invasive fungi, helping trees to stay healthy.
It is also a saprobic fungus and helps to decompose deciduous dead wood!
It uses the antibiotic compound ascorynin to deter invasive fungi, helping trees to stay healthy.
It is also a saprobic fungus and helps to decompose deciduous dead wood!
A three-name fungus! Its Latin name is Postia caesia and is colloquially known as the Blue Cheese Polypore and the Conifer Blueing Bracket.
November 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A three-name fungus! Its Latin name is Postia caesia and is colloquially known as the Blue Cheese Polypore and the Conifer Blueing Bracket.
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New #GBRedList for vascular plants is published today by a team led by @bsbibotany.bsky.social with partners @naturalengland.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @natreswales.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social @plantlifeintl.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social @thebotanics.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
New #GBRedList for vascular plants is published today by a team led by @bsbibotany.bsky.social with partners @naturalengland.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @natreswales.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social @plantlifeintl.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social @thebotanics.bsky.social
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A new Red List for Vascular Plants in Great Britain has just been published - the first update for twenty years 🌿
So what is a Red List, and why does it matter? What does this new report tells us about the state of Britain’s flora?
So what is a Red List, and why does it matter? What does this new report tells us about the state of Britain’s flora?
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A new Red List for Vascular Plants in Great Britain has just been published - the first update for twenty years 🌿
So what is a Red List, and why does it matter? What does this new report tells us about the state of Britain’s flora?
So what is a Red List, and why does it matter? What does this new report tells us about the state of Britain’s flora?
The underside of a milking bonnet. Its beautiful gills are essential for the production and dissemination of spores! #FungiFriday
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The underside of a milking bonnet. Its beautiful gills are essential for the production and dissemination of spores! #FungiFriday
September 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
September 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Stargazer lily! 🌺#Macrophotography #LearningMacro
July 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Stargazer lily! 🌺#Macrophotography #LearningMacro
Macro bumblebee!! #LearningMacro #Macrophotography
July 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Macro bumblebee!! #LearningMacro #Macrophotography
Bumblebee investigating a penstemon
July 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Bumblebee investigating a penstemon
Ladybug hanging upside down!
July 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Ladybug hanging upside down!
Marmalade hoverfly on a stargazer lily petal!
July 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Marmalade hoverfly on a stargazer lily petal!
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💔 Mimi Has No One...
This playful senior loves blanket forts and gentle cuddles, but after 6 months with NO applications, she’s now losing her foster home.
Mimi is running out of time before she is returned to Sanctuary life. Please help us find her the love she so deeply deserves! #Tucson
This playful senior loves blanket forts and gentle cuddles, but after 6 months with NO applications, she’s now losing her foster home.
Mimi is running out of time before she is returned to Sanctuary life. Please help us find her the love she so deeply deserves! #Tucson
June 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
💔 Mimi Has No One...
This playful senior loves blanket forts and gentle cuddles, but after 6 months with NO applications, she’s now losing her foster home.
Mimi is running out of time before she is returned to Sanctuary life. Please help us find her the love she so deeply deserves! #Tucson
This playful senior loves blanket forts and gentle cuddles, but after 6 months with NO applications, she’s now losing her foster home.
Mimi is running out of time before she is returned to Sanctuary life. Please help us find her the love she so deeply deserves! #Tucson
Beetle hovering between two cow parsley flowers!!
May 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Beetle hovering between two cow parsley flowers!!
Cow parsley and a shiny, dark green beetle for #WildFlowerHour
May 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Cow parsley and a shiny, dark green beetle for #WildFlowerHour
Inside the jaws of a foxglove
May 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Inside the jaws of a foxglove
Forget me nots
May 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Forget me nots
Speedwells!! #WildflowerHour #Speedwells
May 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Speedwells!! #WildflowerHour #Speedwells
Hawthorn blossom 🌸
May 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Hawthorn blossom 🌸
Chive flowers opening!!!
May 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Chive flowers opening!!!