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James Bashford
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Neurologist, scientist, father, moth-er, writer. Author of Nature Within (🔔 DUE OUT 6 JAN 📣). #NatureWithin

🌳 https://linktr.ee/drjamesbashford
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If you’re interested in any of Nature, health, biodiversity, climate, philosophy, geology, sustainability, evolution…

…or even how an individual bird duets with itself…

…then you might enjoy Nature Within.

🦋 🐛 🍁 🐜 🦢 🍄 🌳 🐝 🐞
🦔 🦎 🌸 🦜 🦒 🪱 🦉 🐦‍⬛ 🌿

You can pre-order here: tinyurl.com/Nature-Within
I’m going to go with this being some sort of Curtain Crust 🍄‍🟫 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

What I’m not so sure about is whether it’s:
- Golden CC 🥇
OR
- Hairy CC 💇‍♀️
OR
- Yellowing CC 💛

Then there’s the alternative False Turkey-tail which could also apply 🤯 🦃

#NatureWithin #Fungi
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This mushroom is simply called The Sickener 🍄 🤢

#NatureWithin #Fungi
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
December Moth on the move 🤎 💛

#TeamMoth #NatureWithin
November 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I never knew there were beach mushrooms 🏝️ 🍄‍🟫

Well, here is such a species… Dune Cavalier perhaps?

Found at Tentsmuir Beach last week 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#NatureWithin #Fungi
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Here are four outstanding books I’ve read this year ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Each one tackles how we shape our natural world. And how, in turn, it shapes us.

Each one does it in its own unique way.

I highly recommend them all.

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November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Mottled Umber 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#NatureWithin #TeamMoth
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
If Goldwings could talk…

#NatureWithin #Quotes @pelagic.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The great yolk-squished fried egg mimic… 🍳

False Chanterelle 💛 🧡

#NatureWithin #Fungi
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I’m just getting started on #goodreads with my new author account.

I will be updating my reading list, adding reviews and posting a new blog all about my favourite Nature-based words 📖 ✍️

You can follow me here:
www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
November 4, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Not sure about the ID of this one but I love the golden turquoise tinge to its gills 💛 🩵

#NatureWithin #Fungi
November 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
#NatureWithin #Quotes

Check out the link in my profile to pre-order Nature Within with a 25% discount.

There’s even a little bit of philosophy in it for those who like that sort of thing.

🔔Out 25th Nov 📣
November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Let’s kick off the week with a Violet Ground Beetle 💜 🪲

Seen last week in Blairadam Forest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#NatureWithin #Beetles
November 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I believe this to be Conifer Mazegill, oozing orange and black from decaying conifers.

🧡 🖤

#NatureWithin #Fungi
November 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Hatched egg? 🐣

Nope ❌

This is a mature Common Puffball fungus 🤎 🤍

Aka: Devil’s Snuff-box 😈

#NatureWithin #Fungi
November 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Out a bit early…

December Moth 🖤 💛 🤎

#NatureWithin #TeamMoth
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Candlesnuff fungus 🤍 🖤

#NatureWithin #Fungi
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Dusky Puffball 🤎 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#NatureWithin #Fungi
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The serpent-tongued Yellow Stagshorn 🐍 💛

#NatureWithin #Fungi
October 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Bloody Brittlegill 🍄‍🟫

(I think 🤔)

#NatureWithin #Fungi
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Straw Underwing 🤎 🖤 🤍

#TeamMoth #NatureWithin
October 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A very wriggly Four-spotted Footman larva 🐛

#TeamMoth #NatureWithin
October 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A beautifully fresh Common Blue butterfly seen in Italy last month 🦋 🇮🇹

#NatureWithin #Butterfly
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Ladybird after the rain 🐞 🌧️

#NatureWithin
October 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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October 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Shieldbug nymphs are often more impressive-looking than the adults 🤩

Southern Green 💚 ♥️ 🖤 🤍
&
Brown Marmorated 💜 💛 🖤 🤍

#NatureWithin #Insects
October 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM