James Emerson

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Slender Parasol, Macrolepiota mastoidea. Nipple-like top of cap and a moveable double ring on the stem. Saprobic, growing in woodland clearings and in grassy areas next to woodland and on calcareous sand dunes.

Slender Parasol, Macrolepiota mastoidea (picked specimen). Nipple-like top of cap and a moveable double ring on the stem. Saprobic, growing in woodland clearings and in grassy areas next to woodland and on calcareous sand dunes.

Slender Parasol, Macrolepiota mastoidea.

Woodland edge, East Carleton, Norfolk.

Seen on yesterday's bike ride.

"mastoidea" = breast-like, an appropriate description.

www.discoverthewild.co.uk/MushroomGuid...

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Charcoal Goldeneye, Anthracobia macrocystis. A small orange fungus growing in swarms on a bonfire site.

Charcoal Goldeneye, Anthracobia macrocystis. A small orange fungus growing in swarms on a bonfire site.

Charcoal Goldeneye, Anthracobia macrocystis. A small orange fungus growing in swarms on a bonfire site.

Charcoal Goldeneye, Anthracobia macrocystis.

A small fungus growing in swarms on a bonfire site at Bunwell church, Norfolk. Seen on yesterday's bike ride.

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Blushing Dapperling, Leucoagaricus badhamii. Picked specimen (top side).

Blushing Dapperling, Leucoagaricus badhamii. Picked specimen (underside). The stem has bruised with handling.

Blushing Dapperling, Leucoagaricus badhamii. cap surface, showing orange-red bruising where it had been handled.

Blushing Dapperling, Leucoagaricus badhamii.

Seen at the allotment today, beneath a conifer hedge. I saw it in the same place in November 2023.

Bruises orange-red on handling. The bruised areas eventually turn almost black.

Good to see it again.

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Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, infected with the parasitic fungus Hesperomyces harmoniae. The ladybird is on a headstone in our local cemetery. It is still alive. The ladybird's abdomen has yellow fungus protruding from it. Photo: Vanna Bartlett.

Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, infected with the parasitic fungus Hesperomyces harmoniae. The photo shows the end of the ladybird's abdomen, with yellow fungus protruding. Photo: Vanna Bartlett.

Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, infected with the parasitic fungus Hesperomyces harmoniae.

2nd Norfolk record, by @vannabartlett.bsky.social, 25 Nov.

(1st record was by @caspers-corpse.bsky.social, 19 Nov).

Both records from Earlham Cemetery, Norwich,

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Seems only right for a massive shout out today for Rach Appleby (www.instagram.com/rachapplebya...) - who was chosen to illustrate my book cover. Do have a peek at Rach's fab portfolio... I particularly like her #birdart #nature #natureart #wildlifeart #urbannature #naturewriting

ebird.org/hotspot/L303... for Boughton Fen

The two main sites for online bird records are BirdTrack and eBird. Unfortunately BirdTrack only allows you to view sightings from the past 14 days, but eBird displays all records and once you pick a site can show you the last time a species was recorded there.

Cover images from the four BMS journals with the text "Mycology Publishing: Fungal Biology, Fungal Biology Reviews, Fungal Ecology & Field Mycology - making BMS journals work for you." Webinar:11 December 4-5pm GMT

If you are a field mycologist, fungal biology researcher, or mycology student, join our free webinar on 11 December to hear how publishing your work with BMS journals can support both your career & the global mycology community. 👉 Register now: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/mycology_pub...

YouTube video by Dunwich Museum The Woodwoses and Wildmen - November 2025 Talk by Matt Salusbury

"The Woodwoses and Wildmen of #Suffolk", my talk for Dunwich Museum, now online. @DiscoverDunwich.bsky.social @forteantimes.bsky.social#woodwose youtu.be/ntVPfS_xhqI?...

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Found this abherrant Stoecnat at Lowestoft today, some Leucistic Feathers ,Pink legs and bill. #stonechat #ukbirding #suffolkbirds #lowestoftbirds

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Physarum bivalve. Fir and Pond Wood. A myxomycete. I haven’t seen this before but was struck by its shape and pattern.

I think Badhamia utricularis mainly grows in clusters, perhaps this could be a Physarum species?

The estate one sounds like Who Owns Norfolk? - www.whoownsnorfolk.org

A yellow lichen with yellow apothecia.

A white lichen with small black apothecia.

A pale lichen with dark apothecia

A lichen with a green thallus and numerous black apothecia.

A selection of tombstone lichens from St Margaret's Church, Old Catton.

A church with a blue sky background and green grassy foreground. The church tower is on the left of the image. The main part of the church is made of flint, but there is a lower part on the right-hand end which appears to have a smooth outer wall.

A close-up photo showing a hairy, buff-coloured springtail on a yellowy-orange lichen.

I'd not visited St Margaret's Church in Old Catton before, so stopped to have a quick look around the churchyard. The gravestones had quite a bit of lichen on but not many invertebrates seen, the exception being this springtail, Entomobrya multifasciata.

A pale green Beech leaf being held between finger and thumb. A moth leaf mine caused by Stigmella hemargyrella winds its way through the leaf to the midrib and then left along it.

A section of green Beech leaf with a leaf mine caused by the moth Stigmella tityrella winding in a gut-like way between two side veins.

A yellowy Beech leaf with a tented look as the result of a tubular mine of Phyllonorycter maestingella.

A yellow Beech leaf with an oval blotch leaf mine caused by the moth Phyllonorcyter messaniella.

A young Beech tree in Catton Park held the set of four common moth leaf mines on this host - Stigmella hemargyrella, Stigmella tityrella, Phyllonorycter maestingella and Phyllonorycter messaniella.

A bright green clump of Mistletoe growing from a tree with brown leaves hanging off the thin branches.

A slightly closer photo showing some of the greeny-yellow Norway Maple leaves still attached to thin branches.

Once the rain had passed I went for a walk around Old Catton today. One of the more interesting finds was this Mistletoe growing on Norway Maple. There is quite a bit of Mistletoe in this part of the city, but mostly on Lime (Tilia).

A swarm of small brown fungi on (coniferous) woodchip. Marasmiellus villosipes (aka Collybiopsis villosipes).

A swarm of small brown fungi on (coniferous) woodchip. Marasmiellus villosipes (aka Collybiopsis villosipes).

A swarm of small brown fungi on (coniferous) woodchip. Marasmiellus villosipes (aka Collybiopsis villosipes).

A swarm of small brown fungi on (coniferous) woodchip. Marasmiellus villosipes (aka Collybiopsis villosipes).

Swarms of small brown on woodchip at UEA, Norwich.

Last year I found them in the same place and collected samples for DNA analysis. They turned out to be Marasmiellus villosipes (aka Collybiopsis villosipes). UEA is the second Norfolk site.

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Earthy Powdercap, Cystoderma amianthinum.

Earthy Powdercap, Cystoderma amianthinum

Earthy Powdercap, Cystoderma amianthinum. Picked specimen.

Earthy Powdercap, Cystoderma amianthinum. Picked specimen.

Earthy Powdercap, Cystoderma amianthinum.

Found these small (but perfectly formed) specimens this afternoon, growing in mossy grass.

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

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A flint built, round tower church with a slate roof in sunlight with blue sky behind and long dark shadows.

A harvestman sitting on a whitish stone in bright sunlight. The harvestman has long dark grey legs that are hunched up around it. Its body is white with a dark patch around the dark eyes and a dark patch at the rear of the abdomen.

A harvestman sitting on a whitish stone. The harvestman has long dark grey legs that are pulled up around it. Its body is white with a dark patch around the dark eyes and a dark patch at the rear of the abdomen. It has forked pedipalps held up in front of it.

Close up of a harvestman sitting on a whitish stone. The harvestman has long dark grey legs that are pulled up around it. Its body is white with a dark patch around the dark eyes and a dark patch at the rear of the abdomen. It has forked pedipalps held up in front of it.

A little saunter down to Colney church on the edge of Norwich with @jeremybartlett.bsky.social today led to the discovery of a Dicranopalpus larvatus harvestman. The only other site for this species in Norfolk is at Earlham Cemetery in Norwich. Good to finally get another site for them.

Arrhenia rickenii (Moss Navel), photographed by Mario Tortelli.

Gliophorus irrigatus (Honey Waxcap), photographed by Bob Harrop.

Hygrocybe reidii (Honey Waxcap), photographed by David Newman.

Hydnum umbilicatum (Umbilicate Hedgehog), photographed by Bob Harrop.

Some #fungi from the recent Kent Field Club meeting at Kilndown Park, near Scotney in the High Weald National Landscape. Names & credits in alt text. English names from the excellent list on the @britmycolsoc.org.uk website - Umbilicate Hedgehog both descriptive and euphonious. #KentNature

Gary White has seen it at Happisburgh this morning then it flew back in the direction of Eccles, so it’s still in the area.

Which were you there to see?

Ruzenia spermoides

Ruzenia spermoides spores.

Bloody #Ascomytetes! These are not the #Myxogastria you're looking for :-)

Ruzenia spermoides.

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Arcyria incarnata

Arcyria incarnata - empty cups

Arcyria incarnata - spores & capillitium

Slime mold, Arcyria incarnata.

Arcyria incarnata Cribsheet: www.naturespot.org/sites/defaul...

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Are you an MSc student based at a UK university? Or do you know one?
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A photo of the south side of Wymondham Abbey, There is a large square tower to the left of the photo and a second tower at the right hand side with a stepped appearance. A modern wooden cladded building is in the foreground.

EVENT REMINDER: Sunday 23rd November 2025 10:30 - we'll be having a look at the wildlife to be found on and around Wymondham Abbey. All welcome. Note that you will need to park nearby and walk to the abbey - further details on norfolknaturalists.org.uk/wp/events-pa...