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Nick Rajtar
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UMN Plant Pathology Postdoc. Studying Biosurveillance of Invasive Forest Pathogens in Minnesota🌲1st Gen. Forest Pathology and Mycology🍄 Wolverhampton Wanderers Fan 🐺
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Last match of the season, it’s been one hell of a roller coaster but I’m proud of how far we’ve come. I can’t wait to spend the 2025-2026 season with @mn-wwfc.bsky.social . Up the Wolves!! 🐺
The starting 11 players for the Wolverhampton Wanderers last match of the season at home against Brentford. João Gomes picture is featured in the Wolves old gold kit. The starting 11 is: Sa, Semedo (c), Doherty, Agbadou, Toti, Ait-Nouri, Andre, J. Gomes, Munetsi, Cunha, and Guedes.
May 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Morel mushrooms are out in Minnesota! Colin Peters and myself found some yesterday (Sunday) morning!!@forestmycology.bsky.social @umnplantpath.bsky.social
A picture of three blonde morels in leaf litter. They still have some time to grow and are small only an inch or so tall. A selfie of Nick Rajtar (on the left) and Colin Peters on the right. Nick is wearing a winter Peruvian hat with tassels. Colin is holding a single blonde morel. Both mycologists look elated to have found such a treat.
April 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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A hollowed out tree trunk shaped like a heart on the Department of Plant Pathology Stakman Table of Diseases and Delights. There’s a piece of paper under the tree trunk that reads “Got heart rot this holiday? What a pithy… Have no fear Forest Pathology is here!”.
February 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Happy Superb Owl Sunday! I hope the owl makes an appearance at your party and lets you touch his beak.
Nandor dressed elegantly saying “We will be spending this Sunday evening at our neighbor Sean’s Superb Owl party.” Guillermo is in the background fixing Nador’s outer robe looking unimpressed.
February 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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I’ve tried them and love them. They taste like chicken. Very easy to find here in Minnesota.
An oak tree filled with chicken of the woods mushrooms at the base of the tree. An oak tree filled with chicken of the woods mushrooms at the middle and base of the tree. An oak tree filled with a large flush chicken of the woods mushrooms at the middle and base of the tree.
January 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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In this the darkest timeline, Happy December 10th to all who celebrate.
A shirtless man in a Christmas scene is saying “Please it’s Christmas.” In the top pane Shirley from Community is striking the man with a candy cane saying “It’s December 10th!”. In the bottom pane
December 10, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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Happy December 10th to all who celebrate!
Community holiday episode. Shirley fighting with large candy cane on December 10 (not Christmas).
December 10, 2023 at 6:48 PM
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Napping on a GIANT puffball (Calvatia gigantea) because foraying for mushrooms is hard work!
A mycologist wearing a University of Minnesota hat is resting his head on a GIANT puffball (Calvatia gigantea).
October 20, 2023 at 6:01 PM
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Cedar and I are all smiles after that HUGE Wolverhampton Wanderers win over Manchester City!!!
Nick and Cedar (long-haired German shepherd) smiling big with their Wolverhampton Wanderers jerseys.
September 30, 2023 at 4:53 PM
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My first Bluesky post is going to be about the illusive, old growth spruce loving and magnificent witches cauldron (Sarcosoma globosum). This fungus only occurs in a few locations in Minnesota and a few other places around the world. It is endangered and considered near threatened.
A rare ascomycete fungus called witches cauldron in spruce duff. A rare ascomycete fungus called witches cauldron in spruce duff. A close up of a rare ascomycete fungus called witches cauldron in spruce duff.
August 25, 2023 at 3:45 PM