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John McGowan @jmc223.bsky.social · 1d

Russula sp. fungi in Uffmore Wood, North Worcestershire UK - 01-10-25 #photography #fungi #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature #mushrooms #autumn

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John McGowan @jmc223.bsky.social · 2d

Sulphur Tufts abundant in Uffmore Wood Worcestershire UK - 01-10-25 #photography #fungi #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature #mushrooms #autumn

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West Midlands Fungus Group @westmidsfungi.bsky.social · 2d

Nice to see what our neighbours in Warwickshire are up to

Steven Wright @stevenwright58.bsky.social · 3d

Out on Grendon Common in N.Warks with VC38 fungus group today. Fungus pics not mine but shared by a friend because my new PC or camera keep deciding that I have to format the SD card :-(. Keep losing pics. Some great species seen on this ex colliery site. @britmycolsoc.org.uk

Secondary woodland and colonising Heather on colliery waste

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West Midlands Fungus Group @westmidsfungi.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks! Quite a few species are fluorescent - the brightest are Sulphur tufts

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West Midlands Fungus Group @westmidsfungi.bsky.social · 2d

Fluorescence of a Russula under 365nm UV light #FungiFriends #Fungi #Mycology #Fluorescent

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Highbury Park Friends @highburyprkfriends.bsky.social · 2d

Orange peel fungus found on the path next to the railway line.

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John McGowan @jmc223.bsky.social · 3d

Fly Agaric seen in Uffmore Wood North Worcestershire UK - 01-10-25 #photography #fungi #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature #mushrooms #autumn

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Lukas Large @lukaslarge.bsky.social · 4d

A magnificent display of Honey Fungi at Saltwells on UK Fingis Day #FungiFriends #ukwildlife

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Lukas Large @lukaslarge.bsky.social · 4d

Some finds from the @westmidsfungi.bsky.social foray at Saltwells from #UKFungusDay #FungiFriends

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Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust @bbcwildlifetrust.bsky.social · 4d

Happy #UKFungusDay everyone! Why not join us to celebrate all things fungi at the first Birmingham Fungi Festival on Sun 26 October at Eastside City Park? We'll have walks, talks, crafts and more, and all of it's free! Find out more and book your places at: bbcwildlife.org.uk/BirminghamFungiFestival

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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 4d

🍄 ⭐It's #UKFungusDay !⭐ 🍄 If you've taken some great fungus photos, why not submit your favourite to the Photography Competition. Free entry for all ages, amateur & professional categories. Deadline: 13th October. www.ukfungusday.co.uk/photography
Thanks to competition sponsors: Caley Brothers !

Photo of white mushroom caps on a black background with words "Capture your favourite fungus on camera! Photography Competition. Deadline 1th October 2025. ukfungusday.co.uk. Image by Natasha Scott."

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West Midlands Fungus Group @westmidsfungi.bsky.social · 5d

One to look out for in the Midlands. Shrawley wood in Worcestershire was the last place this species was recorded before its 2011 rediscovery so it would be nice to have it back in the region

AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 5d

Candelabra Coral, Artomyces pyxidatus
Learn more: www.naturespot.org/node/261509
Photo: Melinda Bell
#VC55 #Leicester #Leicestershire #fungi #mycology #fungifriends #fungifriday

Candelabra Coral, Artomyces pyxidatus
Photo: Melinda Bell

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Lukas Large @lukaslarge.bsky.social · 5d

It's all about mushroom clusters this #FungiFriday - Domecaps, Brittlestems and Honey fungi, all seen in Edgbaston, Birmingham #FungiFriends

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Andy Phillpotts @andyphillpotts.bsky.social · 5d

Found hanging around the Silver Birches of Edgbaston.
#fungifriday #fungifriends

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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 6d

FREE online event: How to get involved in #Waxcap Watch🍄

Want to know more about grassland fungi & learn how to ID waxcaps?

Take our training & join thousands of volunteers doing Waxcap surveys!🙌

📅6 October
🕢7pm
📍Online

Book today👉 https://loom.ly/GfnOyjk

A few Scarlet Waxcaps growing in short green grass under a clear blue sky. They are red, moist and domed in appearance.

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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 7d

🍄 A few #UKFungusDay events for fungus fans in the north of England: Shire Brook Valley — walk, displays & guided fungal foray. Durham Botanic Garden — forays, exhibits & mushroom ID. Yorkshire Fungi Fest – talks, workshops & Mushroom Market
👉 More at ukfungusday.co.uk/whatson

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West Midlands Fungus Group @westmidsfungi.bsky.social · 7d

Britzelmayria multipedata seen at Edgbaston Old Churchyard #fungifriends

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themoseleysociety.bsky.social @themoseleysociety.bsky.social · 7d

🍄 Fancy learning your fungi? Our friends at Friends of Moseley Bog & Joy’s Wood are running 4 fungus ID walks later this month 🌳

These always book up fast - so get in quick!

📩 To book: [email protected] (include your preferred date + an alternative if you can)
@lukaslarge.bsky.social

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Lukas Large @lukaslarge.bsky.social · 7d

Part of an amazing group of Fly Agarics in the middle of a roundabout in Edgbaston #FungiFriends #ukwildlife

A group of three red mushrooms with white spots in the cap

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Lukas Large @lukaslarge.bsky.social · 10d

The UV induced fluorescence of Hypholoma fasciculare

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West Midlands Fungus Group @westmidsfungi.bsky.social · 10d

An interesting little Otidea with a pale warted outer surface found in Moseley Bog. I think this light be O. caeruleopruinosa #FungiFriends

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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 11d

Countdown to #UKFungusDay 🍄Most commonly-encountered fungi in UK & Ireland: 3️⃣ Candle Snuff or Stag's Horn fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon). With long exposures, a weak bioluminescence can be detected from the fruitbodies of this fungus!
www.ukfungusday.co.uk/3candlesnuff

3 - Candle Snuff | UK Fungus Day

www.ukfungusday.co.uk

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West Midlands Fungus Group @westmidsfungi.bsky.social · 10d

A Crimson Bolete (Chalciporus rubinus), found on this morning's foray in Birmingham #FungiFriends

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Highbury Park Friends @highburyprkfriends.bsky.social · 11d

Our next event is a Fungus Walk with @lukaslarge.bsky.social on Friday 17th October at 10.30. Meet in the car park. Free but booking essential via www.wegottickets.com/highburyparkfriendsbirmingham

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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 14d

FREE fungus events!🍄

Want to know more about fungi & learn how to ID waxcaps before joining the #WaxcapWatch campaign?

Good news! 🙌We’re running 10 training events across the UK & an online webinar!

Spaces are limited so book tickets quickly👉 https://loom.ly/GfnOyjk

#WaxcapWatch #Fungi

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