Gareth
@naturalwhirled.bsky.social
Nature photos and more! I'm a microbiologist and all round big nerd.
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Gareth
@naturalwhirled.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hello, I'm Gareth, a microbiologist and big nerd who loves to take photos of the natural world especially stuff like mushrooms. Here's one I took when I was practicing with my camera for the first time a couple of years ago!
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The magic and mystery of an Irish rainforest 🌎
March 9, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The magic and mystery of an Irish rainforest 🌎
March 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Lovely picture.
The morphology of ferns is: the 'dots' are called sori (singular sorus). They contained smaller structures called sporangia (singular sporangium). In the sporangia are the microscopic spores.
It was a mystery until the late 1700s and mid 1800s as to how ferns reproduced.
The morphology of ferns is: the 'dots' are called sori (singular sorus). They contained smaller structures called sporangia (singular sporangium). In the sporangia are the microscopic spores.
It was a mystery until the late 1700s and mid 1800s as to how ferns reproduced.
January 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Lovely picture.
The morphology of ferns is: the 'dots' are called sori (singular sorus). They contained smaller structures called sporangia (singular sporangium). In the sporangia are the microscopic spores.
It was a mystery until the late 1700s and mid 1800s as to how ferns reproduced.
The morphology of ferns is: the 'dots' are called sori (singular sorus). They contained smaller structures called sporangia (singular sporangium). In the sporangia are the microscopic spores.
It was a mystery until the late 1700s and mid 1800s as to how ferns reproduced.
I thought this was a leaf spot disease of some kind at first but it's actually spores produced by the fern to propagate! Which makes sense, it was much too regular looking for a disease. This is an epiphytic fern growing up a tree, taken a few Aprils ago. #naturalworld
January 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I thought this was a leaf spot disease of some kind at first but it's actually spores produced by the fern to propagate! Which makes sense, it was much too regular looking for a disease. This is an epiphytic fern growing up a tree, taken a few Aprils ago. #naturalworld
One thing I love is that people know I like to take photos of mushrooms, so I often get people sending me photos of ones they see too! Even people I've not seen in years or on the other side of the world, it's always so nice! #fungifriends
December 21, 2024 at 8:19 AM
One thing I love is that people know I like to take photos of mushrooms, so I often get people sending me photos of ones they see too! Even people I've not seen in years or on the other side of the world, it's always so nice! #fungifriends
Just saw someone bringing an exercise bike home on the back of an electric scooter. If only there was some way of combining the two
December 15, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Just saw someone bringing an exercise bike home on the back of an electric scooter. If only there was some way of combining the two
A perfect little fly agaric (I'm pretty sure but please correct me if I'm wrong!) that I found last year at Halloween up at the pumpkin patch!
#fungifriends
#fungifriends
December 9, 2024 at 7:40 AM
A perfect little fly agaric (I'm pretty sure but please correct me if I'm wrong!) that I found last year at Halloween up at the pumpkin patch!
#fungifriends
#fungifriends
Love the colour of these! Spotted them this morning growing on the base of a dead tree. #fungifriends
December 7, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Love the colour of these! Spotted them this morning growing on the base of a dead tree. #fungifriends
Under construction!
Found this photo in an old album from when I went to Brazil back in 2017, some wasps starting to build a nest in a door frame. I love seeing all the little chambers!
Found this photo in an old album from when I went to Brazil back in 2017, some wasps starting to build a nest in a door frame. I love seeing all the little chambers!
December 6, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Under construction!
Found this photo in an old album from when I went to Brazil back in 2017, some wasps starting to build a nest in a door frame. I love seeing all the little chambers!
Found this photo in an old album from when I went to Brazil back in 2017, some wasps starting to build a nest in a door frame. I love seeing all the little chambers!
Last light of the day coming through the trees!
December 1, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Last light of the day coming through the trees!
This is a big fallen tree that's hung out over the river long enough for a thriving little patch of ferns to make a home on it! I love the way dead trees give support to so much life.
November 30, 2024 at 8:37 AM
This is a big fallen tree that's hung out over the river long enough for a thriving little patch of ferns to make a home on it! I love the way dead trees give support to so much life.
I have to say, I'm likin' this lichen
November 28, 2024 at 9:22 PM
I have to say, I'm likin' this lichen
Feeling shroomy, might delete later
November 24, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Feeling shroomy, might delete later
Clinging on in a harsh place but still has time to be beautiful
November 23, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Clinging on in a harsh place but still has time to be beautiful
One small dead tree stump can support so much new life! This is all the same stump, I love finding a spot like this in the woods.
November 21, 2024 at 7:56 AM
One small dead tree stump can support so much new life! This is all the same stump, I love finding a spot like this in the woods.
Hot Cross Buns in Tesco, poor chap isn't even born yet and they're already building the crucifix
November 20, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Hot Cross Buns in Tesco, poor chap isn't even born yet and they're already building the crucifix
Ivy starting it's long climb up to the canopy
November 19, 2024 at 6:29 AM
Ivy starting it's long climb up to the canopy
We're due a cold snap here so here's one from last time it snowed, a cool macro shot of ice on a twig! I love all the bubbles and swirls in there
November 18, 2024 at 9:24 AM
We're due a cold snap here so here's one from last time it snowed, a cool macro shot of ice on a twig! I love all the bubbles and swirls in there
Hello, I'm Gareth, a microbiologist and big nerd who loves to take photos of the natural world especially stuff like mushrooms. Here's one I took when I was practicing with my camera for the first time a couple of years ago!
November 17, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Hello, I'm Gareth, a microbiologist and big nerd who loves to take photos of the natural world especially stuff like mushrooms. Here's one I took when I was practicing with my camera for the first time a couple of years ago!
I love tree silhouettes like this, it really shows how intricate their growth can be!
November 17, 2024 at 9:20 AM
I love tree silhouettes like this, it really shows how intricate their growth can be!