Xylaria carpophila - Beechmast Candlesnuff

I found a large number of these on a fallen beech on my walk today, seemingly feeding on a fungus. Never seen them before. I looked them up when I got home. Endomychus coccineus - False Ladybird larva. They’re very cool looking.

Platyrhinus resinosus - Cramp-ball Fungus Weevil in the sunshine. They’re so beautiful.

IT’S SPRING! Time for Spring Ring. Limited Edition signed & numbered prints available to buy now. 322mm x 297mm Giclée prints. £45 + P&P. Hit me up if you want one. #Spring #Art #illustration There’s 26 easter eggs to find. One for every letter of the alphabet.

Magical #FungiFriends #ScarletElfcup

Eyelash Fungus #FungiFriends

Absolutely stunning cave spider in the compost bin. Meta menardi. What a beauty. #spiders

Female Hedgehog Harvestman Nemastomella bacillifera, Billacombe, Plymouth last week - always good to see these 'punk rock' harvestmen

The spawning has begun #frogspawn

Do you see what I see?

The Bog Beacons are here! 🧡 Mitrula paludosa #FungiFriends

Reminds me of a Portuguese man o’ war #FungiFriends

Auriscalpium vulgare - Earpick Fungus #FungiFriends

Bowie found some Orange Peel Fungus #FungiFriends

Nice hairdo #ConeOfTheDay

First Bloody-nosed Beetle of the year. I smiled and said hello. Heh.

Exidia glandulosa - Black Witches’ Butter. Masses of it on my walk today. #WeirdWednesday #FungiFriends

Blackbird singing in the dawn. He has no idea I exist but he means the world.

Down amongst the Cladonia #lichen

Is this Cladonia parasitica?

Xylaria carpophila - Beechmast Candlesnuff. #FungiFriends

Marasmius hudsonii - Holly Parachute #FungiFriends

Marcescence

Did some work on my #FungiJournal the other day. A work in progress. I’ll finish it one day. Music: Detectorists - Johnny Flynn. #FungiFriends

Oysters #FungiFriends

Look at all the slime mould on this rhododendron bud. Very cool. #SlimeMouldSunday

Poecilocampa populi - December Moths in the garden last night. So pretty. #DevonMoths #teammoth

Xylaria hypoxylon. Candlesnuff spaceship.

Blewits for breakfast 💜

Second sets have dropped! Link to buy: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23649809...

Everyone who ordered a set from the first drop... Your sets have been posted! 🍄

For those of you who missed out on the first drop. SECOND DROP TONIGHT! 🍄

Ok, they sold out fast! I better make some more then.

By popular demand & with my mother’s approval… Holly & Ivy Christmas card set of 4. Individually wrapped & signed. Link to buy: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23649809...

Mother: Christmas tree. Me:

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