Danny
@dannygibson.bsky.social
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.
Book nerd: Fantasy, nature, physics, biology, mycology, military history and too many more.
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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
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
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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
A nice Agaricus crocodilinus in a local grassland park. Also featured are spores showing 9+um size #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #mushrooms
A brief visit to RSPB Montiaghs Moss proved fruitful
dgpix.org.uk/blog/montiag...
#dragonflies #moths #botany #wildflowers #biodiversity #biologicalrecording
dgpix.org.uk/blog/montiag...
#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
A brief visit to RSPB Montiaghs Moss proved fruitful
dgpix.org.uk/blog/montiag...
#dragonflies #moths #botany #wildflowers #biodiversity #biologicalrecording
dgpix.org.uk/blog/montiag...
#dragonflies #moths #botany #wildflowers #biodiversity #biologicalrecording
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
It's nice when your target moth shows up - a nicely marked Valerian Pug, quite rare in these parts #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth
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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#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
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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#teammoth #moths #mothsmatter
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E. muscae in a yellow dung fly species? Or have I got this one wrong...
dgpix.org.uk/blog/entomop...
#mycology #fungi #fungus #pathogenic #insects #macrophotography #microscopy
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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
E. muscae in a yellow dung fly species? Or have I got this one wrong...
dgpix.org.uk/blog/entomop...
#mycology #fungi #fungus #pathogenic #insects #macrophotography #microscopy
dgpix.org.uk/blog/entomop...
#mycology #fungi #fungus #pathogenic #insects #macrophotography #microscopy
Some nice moths starting to appear at out local peat bog now
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#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #lepidoptera #nature #insects #wildlife #photography
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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
Some nice moths starting to appear at out local peat bog now
dgpix.org.uk/blog/moth-up...
#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #lepidoptera #nature #insects #wildlife #photography
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#teammoth #mothsmatter #moths #lepidoptera #nature #insects #wildlife #photography
Always great to see the Elephant hawk-moths turn up
#moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects
#moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects
May 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Always great to see the Elephant hawk-moths turn up
#moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects
#moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects
A nice Sallow Kitten to cheer up otherwise disappointing moth traps of late. Warm days and cold nights here!
#teammoth #moths #ukmoths #lepidoptera
#teammoth #moths #ukmoths #lepidoptera
May 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A nice Sallow Kitten to cheer up otherwise disappointing moth traps of late. Warm days and cold nights here!
#teammoth #moths #ukmoths #lepidoptera
#teammoth #moths #ukmoths #lepidoptera
Carabus granulatus ground beetles, one of my absolute favorite
#beetles #insects #coleoptera #spring #macrophotography
#beetles #insects #coleoptera #spring #macrophotography
April 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Carabus granulatus ground beetles, one of my absolute favorite
#beetles #insects #coleoptera #spring #macrophotography
#beetles #insects #coleoptera #spring #macrophotography
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
#macrophotography #naturephotography #arachnids #nature #wildlife #photography
April 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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
#macrophotography #naturephotography #arachnids #nature #wildlife #photography
A nice male Emperor moth on the local peat bog
#moths #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects #mothsmatter #moth
#moths #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects #mothsmatter #moth
April 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A nice male Emperor moth on the local peat bog
#moths #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects #mothsmatter #moth
#moths #teammoth #lepidoptera #insects #mothsmatter #moth
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
#moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #lepidoptera #macrophotography #insects
April 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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
#moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #lepidoptera #macrophotography #insects
Twin spotted Quaker - great to see the first of the year of these attractive moths
#moths #mothsmatter ##lepidoptera #macrophotography #insects #photography
#moths #mothsmatter ##lepidoptera #macrophotography #insects #photography
March 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Twin spotted Quaker - great to see the first of the year of these attractive moths
#moths #mothsmatter ##lepidoptera #macrophotography #insects #photography
#moths #mothsmatter ##lepidoptera #macrophotography #insects #photography
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
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
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
#moths #teammoth #lepidoptera #spring #photography #macrophotography
March 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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
#moths #teammoth #lepidoptera #spring #photography #macrophotography
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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
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
Beetle larvae on Auricularia auricula-judae, a 30 image focus stack #fungi #fungifriends #mycology #mushroom
February 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Beetle larvae on Auricularia auricula-judae, a 30 image focus stack #fungi #fungifriends #mycology #mushroom
Nice little group of Mycena stipata on an old fence post #mycology #fungifriends #fungi #mushrooms #nature
February 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Nice little group of Mycena stipata on an old fence post #mycology #fungifriends #fungi #mushrooms #nature
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February 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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February 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Looks like steps going up the tree, what a superb image
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
This is my favorite pic from last year 9/30/24 #fungifriends #northsporemushrooms
February 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Looks like steps going up the tree, what a superb image