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Photos of molehills and moles.
Warning: may also contain lichens, mushrooms and moss
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Candlesnuff fungus, Xylaria hypoxylon, growing on the stump of a cut tree.

#FungiFriends #fungi #mycology #nature
Candlesnuff fungus, Xylaria hypoxylon, growing on a tree stump
November 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Stonewall rim lichen, Protoparmeliopsis muralis. Found on a wall on the bank of the Thames near Blackfriars bridge.

#nature #lichen #fungi
Patches of lichen on a wall by a river. The lichen is green with a grey ring around the edge.
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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A patchwork of #lichens on a boulder.

#nature #pattern #FungiFriends #fungi
Yellow and grey lichens speckled across the surface of a rock
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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A cluster of #small turkey tail polypore mushrooms.

#FungiFriends #shroomscrolling #fungi #BlueSkyArtShow #nature
Turkey tail mushrooms growing on a fallen branch in leaf litter.
November 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Snowy waxcaps, Cuphophyllus virgineus.

This is a hillside in Derbyshire with a good range of fungi species, including scarlet and crimson waxcaps, and various types of jelly fungus.

#nature #mushroom #shroomscrolling #FungiFriends
White waxy mushrooms growing in wet grass.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Possibly witches' butter fungus but could be orange jelly spot. Found growing on gorse.

#fungifriends #mycology #fungi #nature
An orange fungus growing on the stem of a gorse bush.
November 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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A tawny grisette mushroom.

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Amanita fulva, the tawny grisette mushroom, on leaf litter and moss.
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Clitocybe nebularis, the clouded funnel mushroom.

Edible but not without risk. These #mushrooms cause gastric upset for 1 in 5 people, with a variable toxicity that may be related to the substrate they grow on. Best left untouched.

#fungi #fungifriends #mycology #shroomscrolling #nature #autum
The gills of a pale beige and white mushroom. Leaf litter covers the ground underneath.
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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A pixie cup #lichen, possibly Cladonia pyxidata, found on a stone wall.

#FungiFriends #mycology #nature #photography
A pixie cup lichen in a sheltered space on a stone wall.
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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A big cluster of molehills on a muddy field on farmland.

#nature #photography
Molehills in the foreground, with many more deeper into the grassy field. A stone wall runs along the boundary of the field, with farms in the distance. The sky is grey with cloud.
November 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Always nice to see scarlet wax caps. This is Hygrocybe coccinea, found on farmland in Derbyshire.

#mushroom #FungiFriends #mycology #fungi #nature
A small red mushroom growing in grass.
November 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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A Porpidia #lichen on rock. Not sure which species.

#FungiFriends #nature #mycology
A black speckled lichen on rock.
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Operophtera brumata, a winter moth. They appear in October and November and can survive freezing temperatures.

#nature #photography
A pale beige and white moth against an orange dead leaf. The leaf is covered in black spots from mould.
November 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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A hoof fungus, Fomes fomentarius, growing on a dead birch #tree.

#FungiFriends #mycology #autumn #nature
A fungus growing on the underside of a dead branch
November 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Found some oyster #mushrooms at the weekend, growing on a fallen birch #tree.

#FungiFriends #nature
Oyster mushrooms growing on a fallen tree.
October 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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A frosty mushroom, on a chilly start to a Sunday in October.

#nature #photography #FungiFriends #mushrooms #shroomscrolling
A mushroom covered in ice particles, growing in grass in the morning sun.
October 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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A greenshield #lichen growing on a fallen birch tree.

#mycology #FungiFriends #nature #trees
A green lichen growing on the bark of a tree.
October 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Bullrushes. Just about managed to keep my feet dry getting this photo.

#nature #photography
Bulrush heads on marshy ground in the woods. The sky is blue with some white clouds. Trees are in the distance at the edge of the marsh.
October 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Jelly ear fungus, Auricularia auricula-judae.

#FungiFriday #FungiFriends #ForestFriday #nature
A jelly ear fungus growing from a dead tree trunk
October 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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A line of molehills on a cloudy hilltop.

#nature #photography #autumn
A trail of molehills reveals the underground tunnel of the mole. This grassy hilltop is covered in mist. A few sheep can be seen in the distance.
October 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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A nice cluster of honey #mushrooms, found at the base of a tree in mixed woodland.

#nature #autumn #FungiFriends #fungi
A cluster of mushrooms at the base of a tree. The mushrooms are pale brown with a white fringe around the edge of the cap.
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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A Trametes sp. and a birch polypore on the same fallen birch #tree.

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Two types of fungus growing on a fallen birch tree. The ground is covered in leaves.
October 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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A small molehill around the roots of a big old oak tree.

#nature #autumn
A molehill in grass, surrounded by fallen oak leaves and long green grass. A path runs to the right of the image towards trees in the distance.
October 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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A small copper butterfly feeding on a thistle flower. Surprising to see butterflies still around in October.

#insects #BloomScrolling #flowers #nature #autumn
A small orange butterfly feeding on a purple thistle flower. Green grass and foliage are in the background.
October 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Sunday morning. A walk in the woods before the rain came in.

#autumn #Stunday #trees
October 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM