Black Bulgar (Bulgaria inquinans) spotted on a fallen tree today at Dawyck Botanic Gardens, near Peebles. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Dawyck @thebotanics.bsky.social

Clustered Bonnets (Mycena inclinata) on fallen trunk in the Cryptogamic Sanctuary area of Dawyck Botanic Gardens, near Peebles. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Dawyck @thebotanics.bsky.social

Earthstars today at Dawyck Botanic Gardens, near Peebles. Found below North American Cedars. Thinking Beaked Earthstars (Geastrum pectinatum) due to size of spore sack. Also found no record of G. Striatum at Dawyck. There are for G. pectinatum. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology @thebotanics.bsky.social

More Fly Agarics (Amanita muscaria) found yesterday in a woodland in West Lothian. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Photography #Nikon #WestLothian #Scotland

Fly agarics (Amanita muscaria) found today in a West Lothian wood. #MushroomMonday #Fungi #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #iPhone #WestLothian #Scotland

Porcelain mushrooms (Oudemansiella mucida) seen this morning on a fallen tree in a West Lothian woodland. #MushroomMonday #Fungi #Mycology #Nature #Photography #iPhone #WestLothian #Scotland

Bitter Beech bolete (Caloboletus calopus) found today along a stream running below a line of beech trees in Selm Muir Forest, West Lothian. #MushroomMonday #Fungi #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #WestLothian #Scotland

Common Eyelash fungus (Scutellinia scutellata) found this morning on a semi-submerged log in a drainage ditch in Selm Muir Forest, West Lothian. #MushroomMonday #Fungi #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #WestLothian #Scotland

A Deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) sharing an old stump with mosses, grasses and a selection of other fungi. Seen in a Midlothian woodland last week. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland

Bleeding Fairy Cap mushrooms (Mycena haematopus) aka Burgundydrop Bonnets seen yesterday in a Midlothian woodland. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland

Beech Jellydisc (Neobulgaria pura) seen today growing on a moss covered fallen beech tree in a Midlothian woodland. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland

Spotted this decapitated head of a vole sitting on the track with a somewhat startled look on it's face. No sign of the rest of it's body, or the predator. #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian

Shaggy Ink Cap mushrooms (Coprinus comatus). They have a very short life. They are short lived. The caps deliquesce or melts very soon after maturity. These are the same ones photographed on Monday as they first emerged. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland

Porcelain Fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) on a fallen tree trunk today in a Midlothian woodland. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland

Glistening Ink caps (Coprinellus micaceus) aka Mica caps on a mossy log inside a canopy of bramble and nettles. Seen yesterday in The Scottish Wildlife Trusts' Duddingston and Bawsinch Nature Reserve, Edinburgh. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon @scotwildlife.bsky.social

Collared Earth Stars (Geastrum triplex) now appearing out of the leaf litter in woodlands. These were seen today in The Scottish Wildlife Trusts' Duddingston and Bawsinch Nature Reserve, Edinburgh. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon @scotwildlife.bsky.social

King Alfred's Cakes (Daldinia concentrica) aka Cramp Balls. An inedible fungus seen today growing in The Scottish Wildlife Trusts' Duddingston and Bawsinch Nature Reserve, Edinburgh. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon @scotwildlife.bsky.social

Japanese anemones I think. In a sensory garden within the grounds of Penicuik House Estate, Midlothian, Scotland. #Bloomscrolling #Photography #VintageLenses

Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) on a fallen trunk. Spotted today in a Midlothian woodland. #MushroomMonday #Fungi #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland

Bleeding Fairy Cap mushrooms (Mycena haematopus) aka Burgundydrop Bonnets. Spotted this morning on a log in a Midlothian woodland. #MushroomMonday #Fungi #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland

A shaft of sunlight breaking through the canopy of a Midlothian woodland between rain showers this morning to illuminate a mushroom. Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) with a little slug damage. #MushroomMonday #Fungi #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland

Shaggy ink cap mushrooms (Coprinus comatus) just bursting forth today in a Midlothian woodland. #MondayMushrooms #Fungi #Mycology #Nature #iPhone

Common Puffballs (Lycoperdon perlatum) seen today in a dark, shady area of a conifer plantation in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. #FungiFriday #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Scotland

Toothed jelly fungus (Pseudohydnum gelatinosum) aka Cat's tongue, or Jelly tooth found today in a South Lanarkshire conifer woodland. #FungiFriday #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology#Nature #Photography #Nikon #Scotland

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Plums and Custard mushrooms (Tricholomopsis rutilans) found today in a South Lanarkshire woodland. #FungiFriday #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Scotland

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Backlit Painted Lady. #Nature #Butterflies #Photography #Nikon

Butterflies were abundant yesterday in Saltoun Big Wood, East Lothian. Comma (Polygonia c-album), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) and a Peacock (Aglais io) #Butterflies #Nature #Photography #Nikon #EastLothian #Scotland @savebutterflies.bsky.social 1/🧵

Hare'sfoot inkcaps (Coprinopsis lagopus) found today in Saltoun Big Wood, East Lothian. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Nature #Photography #FungiFriends #EastLothian #Scotland

Male Common Hawkers (Aeshna juncea) in flight today over the ponds in Saltoun Big Wood, East Lothian. Acrobatic displays from the males as they compete for available females and a chance to pass on their genes. #Odonata #Dragonflies #Nikon #EastLothian #Scotland @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

A female Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) perched on a stem projecting out of the water very carefully placing her eggs below the water line. Taken today at Saltoun Big Wood, East Lothian. #Odonata #Dragonflies #Nature #EastLothian #Scotland @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

One of several regular hedgehog visitors into the garden. Camera traps highlight unique spine patterns. Appears to be a healthy local population. Haven't seen a dead one on the local roads for years which I assume is down to traffic calming measures. #Hedgehogs #GardenWildlife #Edinburgh #Scotland

Badger carrying and injury to back leg. That will be hard work just to get out out to forage. Caught on that garden camera a few times over the last month or so. #Badgers #GardenWildlife #Nature #Edinburgh #Scotland @badgertrust.bsky.social

Male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). What a stunning bird. This heavily cropped shot was taken at the Carlisle Cranberry Bog Conservation Area in Massachusetts. #Birds 🦉🪶

Local badgers still regularly visiting the garden. Many animals react to the presence of trail cameras but I have not seen a badger react to one like this before. #Badgers #GardenWildlife #Edinburgh #Scotland @badgertrust.bsky.social

A little mushroom emerging from the pine needles in a Scottish conifer forest. The Sickener (Russula emetica) in Deepsyke Forest near West Linton, Scottish Borders. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Nature #Photography #Nikon #TilhillForestry

Sulfur Tuft mushrooms (Hypholoma fasciculare) growing from an old, mossy log in a Midlothian woodland today. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Scotland 🍄

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An explosion of striking red against the greens of the mosses across the forest floor. The Sickener (Russula Emetica) seen today in a West Lothian woodland. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #iPhone

First Fly Agarics (Amanita muscaria) of the season found today in a West Lothian woodland. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Scotland 🍄

"The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" as Keats described it is upon us. Here is a Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on a wild rose hip. Lots of fresh Admirals on the wing today in a West Lothian woodland. #Butterflies #Nature #Photography #Nikon @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Yellow Stagshorn fungus (Calocera viscosa) seen today growing on an old stump in a West Lothian conifer forest. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Scotland #FungiFriends 🍄

Some mushrooms, out in the woods. #Fungi #MushroomMonday #FungiFriends #Mycology #Nature #Nikon #Photography #Scotland 🍄

Sulphur tuft mushrooms (Hypholoma fasciculare) on a fallen tree trunk in a Midlothian woodland a couple of days ago. #Fungi #MushroomMonday #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland

Red-banded bracket (Fomitopsis pinicola) on a fallen trunk in a Midlothian woodland. Some beautiful guttation on one of them. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland @scotfot.bsky.social 🍄

Sheathed Woodtuft (Kuehneromyces mutabilis) in a large cluster in a cavity inside the hollowed out trunk of a dead tree. Taken today in a Midlothian woodland. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #iPhone #Midlothian #Scotland

Beefsteak fungi (Fistulina hepatica) in a Midlothian woodland today. First three are a specimen that is reaching maturity having appeared a couple of weeks ago. The last one is bleeding from a number of wounds caused by slugs. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Midlothian #Scotland

A freshly emerged Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) and a Witch's Egg emerging from the pine needle litter on the forest floor and from which a stinkhorn will emerge. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Midlothian #Scotland