We've had some wet days recently, so I've been sketching a few of the misericords of @wakecathedral.bsky.social and this is one of my favourites. The cathedral has a good set of misericords.

I found this stunning Shaggy Parasol (Chlorophyllum rhacodes) at Nostell Priory yesterday. #FungiFriday

Cyanoboletus pulverulentus (The Ink-Staining Bolete) at Nostell Priory today.

Panaeolus papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill) on decaying pony dung at Heath Common, Wakefield. I search for Poronia punctata on the common each year in the faint hope that the species might have survived here or, alternatively, a traveller might have bought a pony down in the New Forest area.

Members of the Mid-Yorks Fungus Group found a large patch of the aromatic resupinate fungus Mycoacia nothofagi on the vertical side of a beech stump. I initially picked up the smell of coconut but I later detected pineapple and other notes that I don't know how to describe.

Probably Hygrocybe mucronella, but two similar species: Hygrocybe alpina and Hygrocybe amara have been recently described and I'm not sure if either occur in Britain #FungiFriends www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wfbi...

I spent an enjoyable couple of hours earlier today perusing a fascinating old book: An History of the Fungusses Growing About Halifax, by John Bolton. It's fascinating to look at the names being used to see how ideas about classification were forming 200 years ago.

Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus was a nice find in a chuchyard in North Yorkshire today. This id only the third site that I have found for this species.

Cuphophyllus pratensis (Meadow Waxcap) at the coast, near Whitby. #fungi

I was pleased to be able to add a Ramaria to my species list for the almshouses. A MYFG member spotted several clumps of Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral) yesterday.

Arrhenia acerosa (Moss Oysterling) was an interesting find on the croquet lawn of the Archbishop Holgate Hospital today during a foray with the Mid-Yorkshire Fungus Group.

On this Halloween, a reminder that a sculptor included a Xenomorph gargoyle during the 1990s restoration of Paisley Abbey

Identification of little brown jobs can sometimes be challenging but substrate can give an important clue. Here's Naucoria striatula (Striate Aldercap) growing amongst the exposed, tangled roots of Alnus glutinosa (Common Alder). #fungi

S, M, L Macrolepiota procera - Parasol mushrooms in the Wyre Forest #FungiFriends #ukwildlife

Here are some miniatures seen during a foray that I led for Doncaster Nats today. The Physarum and the Didymium are slime moulds and the Mollisia and the Orbilia are ascomycete fungi.

I found a patch beneath some birches on a reclaimed spoil heap that is rich in fungi. Amongst other species, there were many Amanita rubescens (Blushers) that were looking particularly good. #fungi

It's waxcap time! Hygrocybe coccinea, Hygrocybe chlorophana, Hygrocybe punicea and Gliophorus psittacinus #mushroom #mushrooms #fungus #fungi #pilz #pilze #champignons #champignon #nature #natur #FungiFriends

A gorgeous Neoboletus luridiformis - Scarletina Bolete seen in the Wyre Forest today #FungiFriends #ukwildlife

I've seen lots of Panaeolus semiovatus on the dung of ponies grazing on Heath Common, Wakefield but this is the largest specimen that I have encountered. #fungi

Splendid Waxcaps, Hygrocybe splendidissima. For #WildFungiHour

#speciesday no. is Yellow-foot Waxcap (Cuphophyllus flavipes). An uncommon waxcap with a drab blotchy greyish cap but the pale yellow stem base & decurrent gills are diagnostic. After twitching them at Henfield Churchyard, I've since found my own at Ebernoe Cricket Pitch (this one) and High Beeches.

One of the many good things about looking at fungi is that it's possible to visit a site for years and still turn up new species for the site list. Volvopluteus gloiocephalus (Stubble Rosegill) was one of several added to the Wintersett list during a public foray yesterday.

A foray at Wintersett turned up this interesting fungus on a Poplar twig. I've identified it as Schizophyllum amplum, which has the common name Poplar Bells.

Beautiful Black chanterelles in Oakwood, Mayo. #fungi

Always spectacular, the amazing Cobalt Crust fungus (Terana caerulea). In a South Wales woodland 23/10/25 #fungi #FungiFriends

A perfect Amanita fulva - Tawny Grisette. #FungiFriends

I will never tire of looking at the gills of waxcap fungi.

Xerocomellus cisalpinus is now known as the Bluefoot Bolete and a cross-section is needed to check the identification. This species and X chrysenteron caused some confusion for me when I first encountered them. #fungi

I was quite excited today to see Mycena pseudocorticola on a mossy log at the Archbishop Holgate Hospital. #fungi

At a recent talk, someone asked me whether any insects eat fungi. I was also asked why I am not interested in collecting fungi to eat. This clip of an Armillaria at Brockadale that has passed its best answers both questions. #fungi

This had grass hiding the green and for a split second we thought we had found G reginae, the disappointment when we spotted the green bit 😂

The craziest coloured Parrot Waxcaps I’ve ever seen!! Aren’t they amazing!!!! 💚🩵💛🩷🧡 #FungiFriends #MushroomMonday

One of the largest artificial reefs in the world has been installed at a wind farm off the Sussex coast. The project at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm is the first of its kind, with 75,000 specially designed "reef cubes" placed at the bottom of a single turbine.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Firerug Inkcap (Coprinellus domesticus) and its orange ozonium. This specimen is growing at the Archbishop Holgate Hospital, West Yorkshire. #fungi

Gannet , I love painting birds in full flight this gannet was no exception Happy Saturday x #watercolour #gannet #seabirds #movement #waves #watercolor #wings #watercolourpainting #wildlifeart #sea #wings #dive #birds #water #artist #art #painting

The Clubs and Corals are looking spectacular at the moment. Beige Coral (Clavulinopsis umbrinella), Violet Coral (Clavaria zollingeri), Smoky Spindles (Clavaria fumosa) and Skinny Club (Clavaria incarnata) with Meadow Waxcap as they often are.

Helvella crispa and a few members of a foray being led by members of the Mid-Yorkshire Fungus Group in the rain at Harlow Carr today.

The flower beds at RHS Harlow Carr provide a habitat for Crucibulum laeve (Common Bird's Nest) but you have to look closely to spot the numerous tiny nests. #fungi

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

Lactarius deliciosus (EN saffron milkcap, PL mleczaj rydz). Owińska, Wielkopolska (western Poland). #grzyby #fungi #mushrooms #fungifriends #mycology

Coprinellus disseminatus (Trooping Bonnet) is good at putting on an impressive display. These are on the base of a tree at Brockadale. #fungiɓ

📷 A fungus (Cortinarius purpurascens?): three fruiting bodies, one sectioned. Watercolour, 1897. Wellcome Collection. Notation: Cortinarius purpurascens Claverton Sept/97, in pencil: "Strong scented" Who led the classes? What was their intent? Nice botanical accuracy @botanicalmartin.bsky.social

This afternoon i have been browsing the remarkable collection of watercolours, from the Wellcome Collection. Many are annotated thus: Possibly painted at an art class in the Severn region of Clevedon, Avon, 1883-1906. 📷 A fungus (Stropharia aeruginosa): five fruiting bodies. Watercolour, 1883. PD.

The 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition opens today! 📸 Through 100 awe-inspiring photographs, the exhibition celebrates the variety of life on Earth and spotlights the threats facing species around the world. The exhibition is supported by Lead Corporate Sponsor, Nuveen.

Boletes are numerous at the Archbishop Holgate Hospital and Suillus luteus (Slippery Jack) is one of the species to be found there. #FungiFriday

Watercolor painting by Rosalind Allchin. Blue flag iris seed pods. #botanicalart

Pencil crayon Amaryllis by Heather A Clemenson #botanicalart

Pholiota squarrosa (Shaggy Scalycap) at the Archbishop Holgate Hospital. #fungi

Grassland fungi are not as showy as usual this year. I had to do a lot of searching to find not many species today. A bit more rain should bring more out hopefully. Meadow Coral, an undetermined Earth-tongue (finger for scale, this is a big one), Blackening Waxcap. @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

Psathyrella bipellis is seen in the beechwood at Brockadale. It has an odd smell. I think it is like mothballs but some say it is like cat urine. #fungi