Other work of the Ladybird artists. The Beech Wood Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

While headlines continue to focus on a single editing mistake, the real crisis at the heart of Britain’s public broadcaster runs far deeper, most notably in its failure to report Israel’s war on Gaza with honesty or courage www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/bbc-...

Fed up with autumn leaf backgrounds yet? Let's go green. Nigma walckenaeri. #Arachnids #Spiders #VC55 #green #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem

Great conversation with @natashadevon.bsky.social - How the Education system became a mental health crisis. Full YouTube Premiere at 7pm. youtu.be/308kvoBM3xw?...

A message for Sir Keir Starmer: You brought this all on yourself. And you have no one else to blame.

Based on what I've been able to find out, her name was probably Mary Frances Lewis and she lived in Ludlow

Ivory Bonnet, Atheniella flavoalba. Having their moment in Norwich, on grass verges and in the local cemetery. Atheniella (Mycena) flavoalba, Ivory Bonnet share.google/wVYRB5isQxY2... #Fungi #FungiFriends

As families face rising bills, and extreme weather causes devastation around the world, oil and gas companies shouldn’t get a tax break. Tell Chancellor Rachel Reeves to not turn her back on climate and communities. Add your name >> act.gp/3LrcnFI

Private companies operating care services in just three regions of England made £250m profits in 3 years, £87.7m of profits went to care providers owned by private equity controlled from tax havens. Profits mean money buys less. Higher taxes for less service. Say NO to privatisation.

You can download this book from the @fundive-fungi.bsky.social website: fun-dive.eu/en/dissemina...

Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.

The old and the new. Magpie Inkcaps, Coprinopsis picacea, in a South Norfolk wood yesterday. Remains of two old fruitbodies and the start of a brand new one. #Fungi #FungiFriends

Visited a couple of South Norfolk woods yesterday to see whether they'd be suitable for a fungus foray by Norfolk Fungus Study Group. These are photos of the second wood. It's mainly old Hornbeam coppice. It was lovely but our visit was brief because of (much needed) heavy rain.

Leucogyrophana mollusca. This resupinate fungus was growing on a dead pine trunk in a South Norfolk wood yesterday. #Fungi #FungusFriends

Another rosecomb mutation. This was on a species of Hebeloma (Poison Pie) in a South Norfolk wood yesterday. #Fungi #FungiFriends

A regenerative scheme has shown early promise in Senegal.... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Fatsia japonica in flower. In our back garden.

'Sizewell C #nuclear station is now predicted to cost £47 billion, with the govt acknowledging even this estimate may rise significantly. New nuclear means massive costs, a poisoned legacy to future generations, and whopping radioactive pollution.' labouroutlook.org/2025/11/10/d...

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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months" China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.

Load vs logic – why #nuclear and #renewables aren’t a match montelnews.com/news/1ea628e...

Revealed: The Lobbying Push to Bring Back PFI in the NHS everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...

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

Polanski vs Farage #Hope v #Hate #HopeNotHate #BackZack @zackpolanski.bsky.social leftfootforward.org/2025/11/pola...

Brett Westwood chatted with Peter Creed about progress on Pisces Publications eagerly awaited #FliesofBritainandIreland at this year's Worcestershire Entomology Day. Due late Jan/early Feb 2026. Pre-order now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social

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Jack Snipe in typical habitat and in typical 'you cannot see me' pose. Amazing birds! Pic taken over the weekend here in Shetland. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds #UKWildlife

A little project I'm working on at the moment. Some 2025 wildlife highlights that will become a folded little booklet/card as a thankyou gift to a friend.

Reform summed up. Old, failed, corrupt and too stupid to know that we know who and what they are.

Latest Botany in Scotland blog post by John Grace. botsocscot.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/p...

Citizens of the Land of Mushrooms, C20th lithograph.

Climate threat to the Broads - swathes of land will have to be given up to be used as floodplains, to protect homes in areas around Breydon Water and along the Waveney Valley from flooding.... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I haven’t been posting on here very much recently, but thought I’d post this photo of a Dicyrtoma fusca springtail. What a beauty…

How to Make Roman Concrete, One of Human Civilization’s Longest-Lasting Building Materials

“Among the fallen beech leaves” Artist: CF Tunnicliffe (What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)

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Reposted every year in response to all those who fetishize remembrance

My first Snow Flea (Boreus hyemalis) of the winter at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve today. Nice of her to pose out in the open on a fallen leaf, so didn't need to spend hours waiting for one to emerge from the Polytrichum moss! @ynuorg.bsky.social #Mecoptera #Boreidae #ukwildlife

Sphaerobolus stellatus such a cute little fungus! #FungiFriends

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Our idiotic and incompetent government has just agreed to pay more than a million £ a day in support of the continued destruction of ancient forests to feed the Drax power plant Pure insanity www.theguardian.com/business/202...

London delivering clean, affordable energy directly to residents in social housing via newly regulated solar microgrids - enables tenants to benefit directly from the power generated on their rooftops. www.positive.news/environment/...