Richard Winder
@scifiwriter.bsky.social
Retired forest biologist and indie mycology and sci-fi author.
She's a rookie cop, making her way in the 25th Century. Trapped aboard an antique star-liner mockingly called the City of One, she finds new friends, intrigue, and the fight of her life. Is this the end? Not if Stella can help it! #booksky #indieauthor #scifi #EBookGifts www.lulu.com/shop/richard...
Stella
Her name is Stella. She loves sunshine and fresh bagels, and absolutely hates space travel. She's a rookie cop, making her way in a 25th Century world complicated by Universal Legal Care and automatio...
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November 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
She's a rookie cop, making her way in the 25th Century. Trapped aboard an antique star-liner mockingly called the City of One, she finds new friends, intrigue, and the fight of her life. Is this the end? Not if Stella can help it! #booksky #indieauthor #scifi #EBookGifts www.lulu.com/shop/richard...
Check out my latest article in Fungi Magazine: Edible Mushrooms of the Roman Empire. www.fungimag.com #fungifriends #mycology #history
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Check out my latest article in Fungi Magazine: Edible Mushrooms of the Roman Empire. www.fungimag.com #fungifriends #mycology #history
Metarhizium, a fungal pathogen of insects, has been genetically modified to produce the mosquito attractant longifolene - so it can lure and kill mosquitos. #fungifriends #mycology #nature #entomology #insects #microbiology
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Sweet-smelling fungus lures and kills mosquitoes, offering new disease control tool
A fungus that pretends to be a flower could help humans outsmart one of the deadliest insects on Earth, the mosquito.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Metarhizium, a fungal pathogen of insects, has been genetically modified to produce the mosquito attractant longifolene - so it can lure and kill mosquitos. #fungifriends #mycology #nature #entomology #insects #microbiology
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Mushroom in the Wild Playing Keyboard
YouTube video by BionicandtheWires
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October 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
If you're going to be in town the first weekend in November...
#fungifriends #mycology #nature #ecology #victoria 🍄
#fungifriends #mycology #nature #ecology #victoria 🍄
October 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If you're going to be in town the first weekend in November...
#fungifriends #mycology #nature #ecology #victoria 🍄
#fungifriends #mycology #nature #ecology #victoria 🍄
Before there were terrestrial plants, there were fungi. #fungifriends #mycology #evolution 🍄
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Earth Was a Fungal World Before Plants Existed
Fungi arose long before plants, shaping Earth with early soils and nutrient cycles. Their hidden legacy shows they may have prepared the world for life to flourish on land.
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October 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Before there were terrestrial plants, there were fungi. #fungifriends #mycology #evolution 🍄
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Canadian fungi / Les champignons canadiens
YouTube video by Canada Post
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August 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
August 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Summer 2025 edition of Fungi Magazine is out! It's not shown on the main site yet ( www.fungimag.com ), but it has articles on conservation and fungi. It also has"Taking a Deep Dive into Mushroom Ketchup" by... me! An excellent way to top off your summer reading :-) #fungifriends #mycology 🍄
FUNGI Magazine - The Magazine for Amateur and Professional Mushroom Enthusiasts, Mycophiles and Mycologists
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August 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The Summer 2025 edition of Fungi Magazine is out! It's not shown on the main site yet ( www.fungimag.com ), but it has articles on conservation and fungi. It also has"Taking a Deep Dive into Mushroom Ketchup" by... me! An excellent way to top off your summer reading :-) #fungifriends #mycology 🍄
Hemmingway's advice on writing. An interesting list... #booksky #indieauthor #writing
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Hemingway’s Advice on Writing, Ambition, and the Art of Revision
“In any art you’re allowed to steal anything if you can make it better.”
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August 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Hemmingway's advice on writing. An interesting list... #booksky #indieauthor #writing
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New species of giant stick insect discovered in Australia. #ecology #biology #nature #biodiversity #Australia #entymology
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Giant stick insect discovered in Queensland rainforest | ABC NEWS
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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July 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New species of giant stick insect discovered in Australia. #ecology #biology #nature #biodiversity #Australia #entymology
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Key hot spots of fungal biodiversity mostly not protected. How long will this be neglected? #ecology #mycology #fungifriends 🍄 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Earth’s underground networks of fungi need urgent protection, say researchers
Study finds that only 9.5% of fungal biodiversity hotspots fell within existing protected areas
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July 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Key hot spots of fungal biodiversity mostly not protected. How long will this be neglected? #ecology #mycology #fungifriends 🍄 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Dan K. and company have updated the Plant Hardiness Zones for Canada, with information on relative climate change.
Great work!
#ecology #nature #biology #climate #science
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Great work!
#ecology #nature #biology #climate #science
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Updated plant hardiness zones for Canada and assessment of change over time - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Updated plant hardiness zones for Canada and assessment of change over time
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July 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Fossil Ophiocordyceps species ("zombie fungus") found on insects trapped in amber. They've been around for a while! #fungifriends #mycology #biology #ecology #entymology
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Stunning amber fossil reveals ‘Last of Us’-type fungus likely lived alongside dinosaurs | CNN
Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a fly with parasitic fungi bursting from their bodies.
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July 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Fossil Ophiocordyceps species ("zombie fungus") found on insects trapped in amber. They've been around for a while! #fungifriends #mycology #biology #ecology #entymology
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Have an awesome Canada Day, everyone!
a canadian flag with a maple leaf on it is waving in the wind
ALT: a canadian flag with a maple leaf on it is waving in the wind
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July 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Have an awesome Canada Day, everyone!
Judge says authors' suit against Meta AI failed to prove dilution of market. #booksky #indieauthor www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors
Writers accused Facebook owner of breach over using books without permission to train its AI system
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June 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Judge says authors' suit against Meta AI failed to prove dilution of market. #booksky #indieauthor www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Virtual mushroom hunting - it was only a matter of time before this sort of thing popped up. #fungifriends #mycology #ecology
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Check Out This Beautiful & Relaxing Mushroom Hunter Simulator
An atmospheric nature-inspired game by Sebasa Games.
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June 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Virtual mushroom hunting - it was only a matter of time before this sort of thing popped up. #fungifriends #mycology #ecology
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What happens when you flout phytosanitary regulations and fail to get a permit. #mycology #fungifriends #biology
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What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus US authorities say was smuggled in from China?
Federal prosecutors have charged two Chinese researchers with smuggling a crop-killing fungus into the U.S. last summer.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What happens when you flout phytosanitary regulations and fail to get a permit. #mycology #fungifriends #biology
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Take a moment! They're free!
June 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Take a moment! They're free!
Heads up! The European Accessibility Act requires e-books sold in the EU to comply with accessibility standards (implicitly, WCAG 2.1 Level AA) by June 28th. The standard includes image description, navigation options, etc. E-books may need upgrades to continue EU sales. #indieauthor 💙📚 📝 ✍️
May 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Heads up! The European Accessibility Act requires e-books sold in the EU to comply with accessibility standards (implicitly, WCAG 2.1 Level AA) by June 28th. The standard includes image description, navigation options, etc. E-books may need upgrades to continue EU sales. #indieauthor 💙📚 📝 ✍️
If you have a library card for the Greater Victoria Public Library you can now check out the paperback or e-book version of my novel Merika in the Emerging Authors collection. #booksky #Victoria #indieauthor
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May 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If you have a library card for the Greater Victoria Public Library you can now check out the paperback or e-book version of my novel Merika in the Emerging Authors collection. #booksky #Victoria #indieauthor
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Gene transfers from fungi may have helped liverworts and early plants colonize terrestrial habitats. #fungifriends #mycology #ecology #science
www.sustainability-times.com/research/lif...
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“Life Sparked by Fungi and Plants”: Gene Transfer Between Kingdoms May Have Ignited Earth’s Earliest Ecosystems Billions of Years Ago - Sustainability Times
IN A NUTSHELL 🌱 Gene transfer between fungi and plants was crucial in forming Earth’s first ecosystems. 🧬 Research highlights the role of bryophytes in the evolution of terrestrial plants. 🍄 Fungi ena...
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May 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Gene transfers from fungi may have helped liverworts and early plants colonize terrestrial habitats. #fungifriends #mycology #ecology #science
www.sustainability-times.com/research/lif...
www.sustainability-times.com/research/lif...