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Chris Grimbly

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Nature freak , particularly fungi, myxos, insects. The woods are my happy place, Oxford based

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I wouldnt stop you! Happy new year to you too!

01.01.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy New Year from Bernwood #fungifriends #mycology #shrooms #slimemolds

01.01.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Although rare in the south of the uk I was delighted to find chrysomphalina grossula, green navel, for the second time this year in Bernwood forest. Both times on old ,mossy stumps, probably spruce. #fungifriends #mycology #naturephotography

26.12.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Bernwood Forest gave me a chonky clump of oysters for Christmas #fungifriends #mycology #shrooms

25.12.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supposed to be quite common, but the orange peel fungus, aleuria aurantia has eluded me until today. Oxford park #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms

17.12.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Tripe fungus. Veined and rubbery on one side, hairy on the top

Tripe fungus. Veined and rubbery on one side, hairy on the top

Auricularia mesenterica, Oxford park #fungifriends #mycology #shrooms #naturephotography

17.12.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 175    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi Jojo, you seem like a kindred spirit! I have found these beauties a few times around Oxford but you certainly found a gorgeous example. You might like this mini Volvariella hypopithys or pusilla I found this year on grass, only 2/3cm cap!

17.12.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Snap! From yesterday, they are lovely!

11.12.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I found some daisy earth stars last week, geastrum floriforme. It took ages for me to distinguish between them and the barometers, but your picture perfectly shows the rip in the spore sac as opposed to the raised hole in the daisies🧐

10.12.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m now convinced it is floriforme due to the raised hole more evident in one of 5 new ones found today

08.12.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chuffed to find this small, unusual earth star in Oxford park. Either geastrum floriforme, daisy earth star, or astraeus hygrometricus ,barometer earth star. Due to differing thickness in the flesh, the rays fold over to protect the spore sac as it dries. #fungifriends #mycology

08.12.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Scarletinas

03.12.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have a virtual munch on them!

02.12.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you a very hungry person?πŸ˜†

02.12.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plicaturopsis crispa, crimped gill, Bernwood, uk #mycology #fungifriends

02.12.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It looks edible but sadly isn’t!

01.12.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, I always thought so!

01.12.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hairy curtain crust, Bernwood #fungifriends #mycology

01.12.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Snap!

28.11.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Puffection

02.10.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blusher then, it should bruise pink where damaged

29.09.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely! I think that may be a blusher, the flecks on the top aren’t white enough for pantherina. Panthers have a gutter around the top of the volva.
Does the annulus ( ring) have striations ?

29.09.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning!

28.09.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fuligo septica, Bernwood. Not an uncommon find but there was something sumptuous about this one. #fungifriends #slimemouldsunday #myxos #bernwood

28.09.2025 04:44 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Wasn’t me!

27.09.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sorry no! I think a blusher, this one a panther

27.09.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!

27.09.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lots of panther caps, blushers and some franchetii in the same area of Bernwood #fungifriends #shrooms #bernwood

26.09.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pholiota sp, Bernwood #fungifriends #shrooms #fungi

25.09.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big mushroom, little mushroom #fungifriends #mycology #shrooms

25.09.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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