Andy Platt
@andyplatt.bsky.social
Botany, Ornithology, Mycology, Ecology and Palaeontology.
A fantastic morning at Tice's meadow this morning. 38 species of birds. Absolute stand out was my first ever Water Rail. After 35 years of birdwatching. Made up.
January 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
A fantastic morning at Tice's meadow this morning. 38 species of birds. Absolute stand out was my first ever Water Rail. After 35 years of birdwatching. Made up.
Bartheletia paradoxa on Ginkgo biloba and European mistletoe hyperparasitic fungus, Sphaeropsis visci found on today's walk with the boys. #fungifriends
January 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Bartheletia paradoxa on Ginkgo biloba and European mistletoe hyperparasitic fungus, Sphaeropsis visci found on today's walk with the boys. #fungifriends
Took the boys out for the #NewYearPlantHunt... it involved a stop at the park. 25 species recorded. Some interesting ones to note. Smooth Tare, Ervum tetraspermum. Common Ramping-fumitory, Fumaria muralis and Round-leaved Crane's-bill, Geranium rotundifolium @bsbibotany.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Took the boys out for the #NewYearPlantHunt... it involved a stop at the park. 25 species recorded. Some interesting ones to note. Smooth Tare, Ervum tetraspermum. Common Ramping-fumitory, Fumaria muralis and Round-leaved Crane's-bill, Geranium rotundifolium @bsbibotany.bsky.social
A fantastic 2025. The family got into moths. New to me species of plants found. Experiences, such as seeing hundreds of Hirundines, set off on their migrations for the winter above Gilbert White's House. Lots of plans for next year.... including a clearwing quest. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #teammoth
December 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A fantastic 2025. The family got into moths. New to me species of plants found. Experiences, such as seeing hundreds of Hirundines, set off on their migrations for the winter above Gilbert White's House. Lots of plans for next year.... including a clearwing quest. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #teammoth
A nice walk with family at Thursley NNR. Not many birds around. But did spot some some Ivy Broomrape, Orobanche hederae in Elstead on the way home, as we stopped for cake. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A nice walk with family at Thursley NNR. Not many birds around. But did spot some some Ivy Broomrape, Orobanche hederae in Elstead on the way home, as we stopped for cake. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
A nature walk with the boys turned into slime mold spotting. Trichia decipiens, T. botryrtis, Didymium squamulosum and Diderma hemisphaericum
December 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A nature walk with the boys turned into slime mold spotting. Trichia decipiens, T. botryrtis, Didymium squamulosum and Diderma hemisphaericum
Apple-of-Peru, Nicandra physalodes calyces. Farnham, Surrey. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Apple-of-Peru, Nicandra physalodes calyces. Farnham, Surrey. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
A quick trip into town to pick up the last minute bits for Christmas. Jersey Cudweed, Laphangium luteoalbum. What was a big population has shrunk as a result of building works. Farnham, Surrey. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A quick trip into town to pick up the last minute bits for Christmas. Jersey Cudweed, Laphangium luteoalbum. What was a big population has shrunk as a result of building works. Farnham, Surrey. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Phacelia species in Central Farnham. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Phacelia species in Central Farnham. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
@stefanmilo.bsky.social Love the videos. Just a quick question, that you have probably had before. Who does the artwork? It's great!
December 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
@stefanmilo.bsky.social Love the videos. Just a quick question, that you have probably had before. Who does the artwork? It's great!
Italian Rye-grass, Lolium multiflorum on the way to get cat and bird food. Farnham Surrey. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Italian Rye-grass, Lolium multiflorum on the way to get cat and bird food. Farnham Surrey. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
A browse around the garden today. Trichia decipiens and Cobalt Crust, Terana caerulea. #fungifriends
December 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A browse around the garden today. Trichia decipiens and Cobalt Crust, Terana caerulea. #fungifriends
Exidia nucleata and Chondrostereum purpureum from a walk yesterday. #fungifriends
December 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Exidia nucleata and Chondrostereum purpureum from a walk yesterday. #fungifriends
A productive walk at my parent-in-laws in Suffolk. Typhula setipes, with bonus black pin-like Ophiognomonia alni-viridis and Diderma hemisphaericum slime mould. #fungifriends
December 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A productive walk at my parent-in-laws in Suffolk. Typhula setipes, with bonus black pin-like Ophiognomonia alni-viridis and Diderma hemisphaericum slime mould. #fungifriends
Our first year mothing. My 2 young boys have loved it, and I've learnt a lot. We now have a garden list and are looking forward to some NFG's next year. #teammoth
November 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Our first year mothing. My 2 young boys have loved it, and I've learnt a lot. We now have a garden list and are looking forward to some NFG's next year. #teammoth
Ascobolus immersus on cow dung. Whitmoor Common, Guildford. #fungifriends
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ascobolus immersus on cow dung. Whitmoor Common, Guildford. #fungifriends
Ascobolus stercorarius seen in the wild. Whitmoor Common, Guildford. Spores 24 x 12um. #fungifriends
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Ascobolus stercorarius seen in the wild. Whitmoor Common, Guildford. Spores 24 x 12um. #fungifriends
The day has finally come. This lovely tome arrived at my door today @davehone.bsky.social @markwitton.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The day has finally come. This lovely tome arrived at my door today @davehone.bsky.social @markwitton.bsky.social
Snowy Waxcap, Cuphophyllus virgineus spied while at the nets at Farnham CC. One with a bacterial infection, hence the pink. #fungifriends
October 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Snowy Waxcap, Cuphophyllus virgineus spied while at the nets at Farnham CC. One with a bacterial infection, hence the pink. #fungifriends
White saddle, Helvella crispa. #fungifriends
October 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
White saddle, Helvella crispa. #fungifriends
A few Amanita species around. A picture perfect A. muscaria. Lots of A. citrina and a chunky A. rubescens. #fungifriends
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A few Amanita species around. A picture perfect A. muscaria. Lots of A. citrina and a chunky A. rubescens. #fungifriends