Fungi Diary

I've always wanted to see an Elephant Hawk-moth! Quite special to see three in our moth trap - finally in moth season! Also featuring a Shark moth, a Privet, Buff-tip, Burnished Brass and so much more. Such gorgeousness.

Unexpectedly pretty moth trapping + @fungiary_ !!re!!_039;s realism painting being on point with the Poplar Hawkmoth 💜

Bucket list find! 🌱 🍄‍🟫 🌸 . . . #mycotropic #fungusamongus #uniflora #communityliving #tropic #myco #fungus #fungi #funga #flora #fauna #plants #rainforest #temperaterainforest

Finally made use of (some) the lovely willow! I've been perusing Pinterest for ages, this little arch has been inspired by a multitude of images of natural willow structures. I don't think you really get the scale of it but it's over 6ft even dug in. I'll be having a think about what to grow over it soon 💭

Loved doing our moth trap at the allotments! @fungiary and I have been documenting our local moth species at the plots. Moths are an integral pollinator and surveying biodiversity in our city green spaces is something I'm really passionate about. A few photos from our last couple of surveys, including the Poplar Hawkmoth, White Ermine and Light Emerald, and Barred Yellow. #Mothsmatter #lincswildlifetrust

Bank Holiday 🍄 Quiz, anyone? 🤓 It's been a busy few months but I think I've managed to wangle some free time over the Bank Holiday weekend.. Keep your peepers peeled on my stories for the return of the 🍄 Quiz! 🥳 . . . . #dorset #mushroomquiz #mushymentor #wildmushrooms #fungilove #fungi #mushrooms #quiz #quiztime #bankholiday #mushroomidentification

We basically live here now 😂🥰 @foxontheplot #happyplace #allotmentlife #May @fungiary

This week is #nationalmammalweek . The theme is #ForgottenMammals - make sure to check out the @mammalsociety for further details. We wanted to share this lovely little snippet of a Common Shrew at Riseholme Park captured by @fungiary 🐾 we'll be sharing more about our #wildlifeoncampus throughout the week. The Common Shrew has a very short lifespan of about a year. They eat a diet of earthworms, slugs and snails 🐌. These tiny mammals have dense, velvety fur, a long pointed nose, small ears and most surprisingly - red teeth! We'll be running an online workshop in preparation for mammal surveying across campuses this Friday 26 April 11:00 - 12:00, if you're interested, please drop an email to environment@lincoln.ac.uk to sign up. #naturepositivelincoln #naturepositiveuni

🍄QUIZ..Are you obsessed too? it's okay, you're not alone 😁 We're averaging 80 daily mycophiles entering the mushroom quiz, im sure we can get it to 100! 😂👌 Joking aside, it's lovely getting so much positive feedback about this (what started out as a silly) quiz, I have to be honest, it's become abit of an obsession for me, running it! So many have said how it's genuinely improving their mushroom ID game. @thedivergentforager raised a great point, that the timed element also helps people with impulse control, which I totally get too! It's also lovely to see so many who are passionate about improving their ID skills and the genuine joy when they finally make the podium! 👊🥳 (There's still chance for you, don't give up) Shout out to all the regulars, who've helped make the 🍄QUIZ what it is ❤🙏 @hipsandhawswildcrafts @magicalmushroomadventure @northwalesmushrooms @kowafunga @sanari_ch @annisaund @cepwise @thenaturehobbit @mycosiauk @mycopunks @thegreenofgreens @fungiary @fruitsoftheforager @funguson_gow @bythebaymushroomco @marvellousmushrooms @allthingsfungi

Interesting coloured fungi on a tree branch. @fungiary can you help with the identification? Walking in the rain @hartsholmecountrypark #trees #fungi #wood #rain #walking #naturephotography #mushroomphotography #macrophotography #macromushroom #mushrooms #fungi #fungiphotography #wooland

Not far off the 100th 🍄Quiz! I think I might do a little give away for the big occasion 🤓🥳 It started with 5 or 6 regular players..we're now at 75 players! With your help liking, sharing and tagging friends that might like to join in, we might be able to get it to 100 daily players! 😂🤯 Shout out, to some of the regular mushy quiz mycophiles @mycopunks @mycosiauk @thegreenofgreens @fungiary @fruitsoftheforager @cepwise @dutch89 @_fern_and_food_ @irene.in.the.mushiverse @marvellousmushrooms @magicalmushroomadventure @northwalesmushrooms @thenaturehobbit @bristolfungarium @bythebaymushrooms And everyone else 🙏 #mushroomquiz #quiz #instareel #reel #mushymentor #mushrooms

Lots of jobs done at the plot, but the biggest perhaps was the start of our drainage ditch that I've begun digging down the side of the plot most prone to flooding. We'll be planting native wetland wildflowers along the edge of this once we've got it shored up. Also tidied the polytunnel, cleared a couple of beds, checked on our kale & cabbage (which survived the Winter weather) and fixed our strawberry planters. 🍓