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Jeremy Bartlett
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Botanist, mycologist, cyclist and gardener based in Norwich, UK. Wildlife, especially insects and other invertebrates. Author of Jeremy Bartlett's "Let It Grow" blog, https://www.jeremybartlett.co.uk.

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The old and the new.

Magpie Inkcaps, Coprinopsis picacea, in a South Norfolk wood yesterday.

Remains of two old fruitbodies and the start of a brand new one.

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Remains of two old fruitbodies of Magpie Inkcap, Coprinopsis picacea, in a South Norfolk wood yesterday. An emerging brand new fruitbody of Magpie Inkcap, Coprinopsis picacea, in a South Norfolk wood yesterday.
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Visited a couple of South Norfolk woods yesterday to see whether they'd be suitable for a fungus foray by Norfolk Fungus Study Group.

These are photos of the second wood. It's mainly old Hornbeam coppice. It was lovely but our visit was brief because of (much needed) heavy rain.
Old Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) coppice in a privately owned wood at Denton, South Norfolk. Old Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) coppice in a privately owned wood at Denton, South Norfolk. Old Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) coppice in a privately owned wood at Denton, South Norfolk. Regenerating Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) coppice cut about 30 years ago, with Silver Birches (Betula pendula). In a privately owned wood at Denton, South Norfolk.
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Leucogyrophana mollusca.

This resupinate fungus was growing on a dead pine trunk in a South Norfolk wood yesterday.

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Soft, bright orange resupinate fungus Leucogyrophana mollusca, growing on the dead trunk of a pine tree. Soft, bright orange resupinate fungus Leucogyrophana mollusca, growing on the dead trunk of a pine tree.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Another rosecomb mutation.

This was on a species of Hebeloma (Poison Pie) in a South Norfolk wood yesterday.

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Abnormal development ("rosecomb") on the cap of a Hebeloma (Poison Pie) fruitbody. The fungus was growing on soil covered in a carpet of Beech leaves. Abnormal development ("rosecomb") on the cap of a Hebeloma (Poison Pie) fruitbody. The fungus was growing on soil covered in a carpet of Beech leaves. Abnormal development ("rosecomb") on the cap of a Hebeloma (Poison Pie) fruitbody. The fungus was growing on soil covered in a carpet of Beech leaves.
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Fatsia japonica in flower.

In our back garden.
Fatsia japonica in flower in our back garden. Fatsia japonica in flower in our back garden.
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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'Red Falstaff' apples.

Rescued the potbound young tree from a local garden centre ten years ago. It's now a beautiful and productive part of our garden.

A bumper crop this year, more colourful than usual. They store well in a shed.

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A bowl full of 'Red Falstaff' apples. Picked in early October and stored in a shed.
November 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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The leaves are finally falling from our Chinese Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus henryana.

They've been spectacular this autumn.

Although it's a vigorous plant, it is less thuggish than its American cousin, Parthenocissus quinquefolia.

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My bike, leant against a fence covered in Chinese Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus henryana, with pink autumn leaves. My bike, leant against a fence covered in Chinese Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus henryana, with pink autumn leaves.
November 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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While I looked for fungi, @vannabartlett.bsky.social managed to find a pseudoscorpion under an old tile in Denton churchyard, South Norfolk, on Thursday's bike ride.

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@vannabartlett.bsky.social photographing a Common Chthonid pseudoscorpion (Chthonius ischnocheles) on the underside of an old tile.
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Very dry here in Norfolk but there were a few waxcaps in Denton churchyard.

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Meadow Waxcap, Hygrocybe pratensis (three fruitbodies on right) with a Snowy Waxcap, Hygrocybe virginea (on left), in short grass. Snowy Waxcaps, Hygrocybe virginea, in short grass.
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Clustered Brittlestem, Britzelmayria multipedata.

Alburgh churchyard, South Norfolk.

In grass but presumably growing on buried wood.

Seen on Thursday's bike ride.

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Clustered Brittlestem, Britzelmayria multipedata. In grass next to a path in Alburgh churchyard, South Norfolk.
November 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Three churches visited on Thursday's bike ride in South Norfolk:

All Saints, Alburgh
St Mary, Denton
St Andrew, Bedingham.

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All Saints, Alburgh. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/alburgh/alburgh.htm St Mary, Denton. "Denton has one of the most curious church towers I know, with evidence of three rebuildings, all of them quite different to each other. The earliest was a flint round tower, and the curved eastern face of this survives, abutting the nave. This round tower fell in the 18th century, and it was rebuilt in the late Tudor style, a beautiful red-brick square tower. Finally, the Victorians added the unusual west windows in the Decorated style, and a top stage was added in flint and freestone. There's nothing else quite like it." http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/denton/denton.htm St Andrew, Bedingham. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/bedingham/bedingham.htm
November 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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A big Beefsteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica, at the base of an oak tree near Poringland, South Norfolk.

Found while cycling home on Thursday.

Couldn't decide whether a hand or foot was a better scale marker.

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A big Beefsteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica, growing at the base of an oak tree. My left foot (bottom of picture) is a scale object. A big Beefsteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica, growing at the base of an oak tree. My hand is a scale object. A big Beefsteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica, growing at the base of an oak tree.
November 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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A solitary Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) on a field boundary at Alburgh, South Norfolk.
A solitary Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior), with bare winter branches.
November 8, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Stinking Dapperling, Lepiota crista.

At the allotment today.

Lepiota cristata, Stinking Dapperling mushroom share.google/0eiHZcok7aVt...

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A cluster of Stinking Dapperlings, Lepiota crista, growing in old compost. I usually see them growing singly. Seen from above. Stinking Dapperling, Lepiota crista. Two picked fruitbodies - past their best - laid out on grass.
November 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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This week I have mainly been on the #allotment.

Green manures have germinated and will cover the soil over winter.

Another delivery of digestate today, for use as a mulch and soil improver.
Green manure seedlings on the alloment - winter tares (background) and White Mustard (at front). Digestate being delivered. (This is a photo of last year's delivery.) I share a load with a neighbour. (A full load costs £115.)
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Tawny Grisette, Amanita fulva.

Cavenham Heath, Suffolk.

Seen on yesterday's trip outside the county for Norfolk Fungus Study Group.

www.first-nature.com/fungi/amanit...

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Tawny Grisette, Amanita fulva. Two picked specimens, on grass.
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Bay Bolete, Imleria badia.

Cavenham Heath, Suffolk.

Seen on yesterday's trip outside the county for Norfolk Fungus Study Group.

www.first-nature.com/fungi/imleri...

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Bay Bolete, Imleria badia. Picked specimen (on grass). Bay Bolete, Imleria badia. Picked specimen (on grass).
November 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Cordyceps militaris.

Cavenham Heath, Suffolk.

Seen on yesterday's trip outside the county for Norfolk Fungus Study Group.

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Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Cordyceps militaris, in situ, in grassland. Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Cordyceps militaris, picked. Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Cordyceps militaris, picked. The dark object at the top is the remains of the caterpillar that the fungus parasitised. Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Cordyceps militaris, in situ (left) and picked (right), in grassland.
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Contorted Pipe Club, Macrotyphula fistulosa var. contorta.

Cavenham Heath, Suffolk.

Seen on yesterday's trip outside the county for Norfolk Fungus Study Group.

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Contorted Pipe Club, Macrotyphula fistulosa var. contorta, growing on a dead branch.
November 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Three fungi growing on pine cones.

Coniferconecap, Baeospora myosura
Earpick Fungus, Auriscalpium vulgare
False Chanterelle, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca.

Cavenham Heath, Suffolk. yesterday's trip outside the county for Norfolk Fungus Study Group.

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Coniferconecap, Baeospora myosura, growing on a pine cone. Earpick Fungus, Auriscalpium vulgare (top) and Coniferconecap, Baeospora myosura (below), growing on pine cones. False Chanterelle, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, growing on a pine cone. (More often, it grows on woody debris in soil.)
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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A skeleton for Halloween.

Perhaps more poignant than scary, this is Laeititia Moseley (who died in 1619) in the church of St Peter, Ousden, Suffolk.

"Suffolk's finest and scariest skeleton. She wears her shroud and grins wildly."

www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/ousden.htm
Skeleton on memorial to Laeititia Moseley (who died in 1619) in the church of St Peter, Ousden, Suffolk. Skeleton on memorial to Laeititia Moseley (who died in 1619) in the church of St Peter, Ousden, Suffolk.
October 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Four Norfolk churches visited on yesterday's bike ride.

Barnham Broom, Brandon Parva, Runhall & Coston.
St. Peter & St. Paul, Barnham Broom. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/barnhambroom/barnhambroom.htm All Saints, Brandon Parva. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/brandonparva/brandonparva.htm All Saints, Runhall. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/runhall/runhall.htm St. Michael, Coston. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/coston/coston.htm
October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Fragrant Funnel, Clitocybe fragrans.

Seen on yesterday's bike ride in Wymondham Cemetery, Norfolk.

Lovely aniseed smell!

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Fragrant Funnels, Clitocybe fragrans. Fragrant Funnel, Clitocybe fragrans.
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Weeping Bolete, Suillus granulatus.

Growing with pines in Wymondham Cemetery, Norfolk.

Seen on yesterday's bike ride.

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Five Weeping Boletes, Suillus granulatus, on grass. Two picked, three left in place. Weeping Bolete, Suillus granulatus - showing "weeping" droplets on top of stem.
October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Hart's-tongue Fern, Asplenium scolopendrium.

Barnham Broom church, Norfolk.

Seen on yesterday's bike ride.
Hart's-tongue Fern, Asplenium scolopendrium, by a drainpipe and church wall. Hart's-tongue Fern, Asplenium scolopendrium Hart's-tongue Ferns, Asplenium scolopendrium Hart's-tongue Ferns, Asplenium scolopendrium
October 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM