Had a great time yesterday at the @naturalengland.bsky.social Nature Returns conference @rbgkew.bsky.social - interesting to hear from the teams working on filling the evidence gaps around carbon and greenhouse gases, as well as panel discussions on the way forward for nature based solutions.

Even with the ground still mostly frozen solid round by me (North Wiltshire) there are fungi doing their thing - velvet shanks on a dead ash tree.

Finally sorted a frame for one of my birthday presents - a print from @bernoid.bsky.social

It's so beautiful and the amount of detail is amazing.

#fungifriends

My Christmas break reading is sorted! I'm looking forward to reading Rare Plants by Peter Marren, and good to see a chapter on lower plants. Lots of @plantlifeuk.bsky.social work referenced and acknowledged. #conservation

Thought I'd go with a #fungus themed first post...was really pleased to spot this Blue Roundhead, Stropharia caerulea a few weeks ago. There have been more fruiting bodies popping up in the same area recently, but they've been washed out by the rain so this remains the best and bluest of the bunch!