Francis Hickenbottom
@fhickenbottom.bsky.social
Retired physics teacher, interested in woodcarving, fungi, plants (especially alpines, cacti and succulents) and cosmology.
Cyanoboletus pulverulentus (The Ink-Staining Bolete) at Nostell Priory today.
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Cyanoboletus pulverulentus (The Ink-Staining Bolete) at Nostell Priory today.
At a recent talk, someone asked me whether any insects eat fungi. I was also asked why I am not interested in collecting fungi to eat. This clip of an Armillaria at Brockadale that has passed its best answers both questions. #fungi
October 21, 2025 at 4:07 AM
At a recent talk, someone asked me whether any insects eat fungi. I was also asked why I am not interested in collecting fungi to eat. This clip of an Armillaria at Brockadale that has passed its best answers both questions. #fungi