Mother: Robin on holly. Me: How ‘bout Holly on robin? Mother: How would that work? Me:

Mother: Excellent. Can you do me another? Me: Thanks Mum. What were you thinking? Mother: Holly and ivy with snowman. Me:

Mother: Can you do me some Christmas cards? Me: Ok. What would you like me to draw? Mother: Elves, holly & ivy etc. Me:

Bulgaria inquinans - Black Bulgar. Shiny little tree buttons. #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

My nature journal Secrets of a Devon Wood is available to buy in @Waterstones if you're on the hunt for a gift for a nature lover. There's some signed copies in the Newton Abbot branch.

Coltricia perennis - Tiger’s Eye #FungiFriends

#StickOfTheWeek Xylaria hypoxylon & a single Mycena.

Colotois pennaria - Feathered Thorn. Named after those impressive antennae on the males. What a cracker! #DevonMoths

Dyers Delight!! I believe these are Hydnellum fuscoindicum, or the Violet Hedgehog. Tooth fungus are some of my favorite to find, this was the first time I've found this species. #TwanohStatePark #FungiFriends #NaturalDyes #Fungi

So many Marasmius hudsonii in the woods. #FungiFriends #MushroomMonday

Mycena haematopus #FungiFriday #FungiFriends

Craterellus tubaeformis - Trumpet Chanterelle #FungiFriday #FungiFriends

Hydnum repandum - Wood Hedgehog. Delicious. I scrape off all the spines where I find them, ensuring the spores will spread and create more. #FungiFriends

Morning. Gliophorus psittacinus - Parrot Waxcap. My favourite waxcaps. #FungiFriends

Morning Mycena #FungiFriends #MushroomMonday

Metatrichia floriformis #SlimeMouldSunday

Craterellus tubaeformis - Trumpet Chanterelle. #FungiFriends

Some lovely Coprinus comatus - Shaggy Inkcap popping up through the grass. #FungiFriends

Very pleased to have spotted Helvella macropus - Felt Saddle. Only the second time I’ve found it. #FungiFriday #FungiFriends

Mycena haematopus. Happy Halloween 🎃 #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

A little flush of Amethyst Deceivers. Marvellous. #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

Laccaria amethystina - Amethyst Deceiver 💜 #FungiFriends

Amazing what you can find on your hands and knees under the trees. Tolypocladium ophioglossoides - Snaketongue Truffleclub. Only the second time I’ve found these. I was very pleased. #FungiFriends

Some little #ConeOfTheDay sketches.

Auriscalpium vulgare - Earpick Fungus. One of my favourite mushrooms. #FungiFriends #ConeOfTheDay

Coltricia perennis - Tiger’s Eye #FungiFriends

Marasmius hudsonii - Holly Parachute #FungiFriends

Honey Fungus #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

A perfect Amanita fulva - Tawny Grisette. #FungiFriends

Morning... #FungiFriends

The beautiful Cortinarius flexipes - Pelargonium Webcap. Lots popping up in the plantations. #FungiFriends

I've been watching this Pale Tussock in my garden for months. Every night it came out to feed on Hazel & every day it slept in its little silked-ceiling leaf cubby. Last week it crawled down to the ground to find somewhere to overwinter & pupate. I really miss my little buddy. #Callitearapudibunda

I love a bit of Lenzites betulinus - Birch Mazegill. Easily misidentified from the top, but one look underneath reveals their stunning gill-like pore structure. #FungiFriends

So many Russulas about #FungiFriends

Cute… #FungiFriends

Oysters #FungiFriends

Mycena haematopus #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

DNA work is changing the names of fungi but I'm still having problems with the different ways the names are pronounced!

A Pale Tussock never fails to impress. ⭐️

Every day is #UKFungusDay for me.

It will soon be UK Fungus Day on and around October the 4th, there's lots of events www.ukfungusday.co.uk/whatson Devon Fungus group have a foray on Sunday 5th at Decoy Park, Newton Abbot starting at 10.30a.m. Everyone welcome (and it's free).

Inocybe geophylla - White Fibrecap. Small but deadly. #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

Helvella lacunosa - Elfin Saddle. Weird & gnarly little mushroom. Very well camouflaged so I was thrilled to find them. #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

Russula sp. surrounded by the extremely poisonous Inocybe geophylla - White Fibrecap. They’re popping up everywhere. #FungiFriends

Laccaria amethystina - Amethyst Deceiver 💜 #FungiFriends

Morning #FungiFriends

Rickenella fibula - Orange Mosscap. #FungiFriends

Morning... #FungiFriends

Mycena haematopus - Burgundydrop Bonnet. #FungiFriends