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
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
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
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
It might be dull and cold, but the moths are on the wing finally. This is one of two fine Dotted Borders from Oxford Island NNR
#lepidoptera #moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #macrophotography #photography
#lepidoptera #moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #macrophotography #photography
February 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It might be dull and cold, but the moths are on the wing finally. This is one of two fine Dotted Borders from Oxford Island NNR
#lepidoptera #moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #macrophotography #photography
#lepidoptera #moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #macrophotography #photography
A selection of freshwater diatoms from a peat bog water sample. Photographed at 400x, using Omax microscope and camera system #microscopy #microorganisms #algae #diatom #citizenscience
February 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A selection of freshwater diatoms from a peat bog water sample. Photographed at 400x, using Omax microscope and camera system #microscopy #microorganisms #algae #diatom #citizenscience
February 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
February 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A Copepod with egg sacs, 40x magnification, and photographed with Canon R7 on the microscope from a local stream water sample
#microscopy #microscope #crustacean #photography
#microscopy #microscope #crustacean #photography
February 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A Copepod with egg sacs, 40x magnification, and photographed with Canon R7 on the microscope from a local stream water sample
#microscopy #microscope #crustacean #photography
#microscopy #microscope #crustacean #photography
Lots of Oysters today, heartening to see that this crop survived the storm and has multiplied! #fungifriends #fungi #mushroom #mycology
February 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Lots of Oysters today, heartening to see that this crop survived the storm and has multiplied! #fungifriends #fungi #mushroom #mycology
A delightful little fungi, common but vastly overlooked on my local sites, Xylaria carpophila growing on beech nut cases #fungifriends #fungi #mycology
January 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
A delightful little fungi, common but vastly overlooked on my local sites, Xylaria carpophila growing on beech nut cases #fungifriends #fungi #mycology
Can any mycology peeps help identify this for me? I have assumed Xylaria sp. but the green colour is confusing. Growing alongside Green Elf Cup on debating wood of unknown species, Northern Ireland.
January 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Can any mycology peeps help identify this for me? I have assumed Xylaria sp. but the green colour is confusing. Growing alongside Green Elf Cup on debating wood of unknown species, Northern Ireland.
3 for 1 in this shot: a springtail, an unknown larva, and the fabulous Green Elf Cup fungi
Canon R7
Sigma 105mm
Godox V1 Speedlite
Popeshield Diffuser System
Raynox DRC-250
#fungi #mushroom #fungifriends #mycology #fungus
Canon R7
Sigma 105mm
Godox V1 Speedlite
Popeshield Diffuser System
Raynox DRC-250
#fungi #mushroom #fungifriends #mycology #fungus
January 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
3 for 1 in this shot: a springtail, an unknown larva, and the fabulous Green Elf Cup fungi
Canon R7
Sigma 105mm
Godox V1 Speedlite
Popeshield Diffuser System
Raynox DRC-250
#fungi #mushroom #fungifriends #mycology #fungus
Canon R7
Sigma 105mm
Godox V1 Speedlite
Popeshield Diffuser System
Raynox DRC-250
#fungi #mushroom #fungifriends #mycology #fungus