Join us on the 20th March for a beginner’s guide to using iNaturalist for wildlife recording and citizen science.
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It's tomorrow! Join us for a family friendly invertebrate fair with a range of talks, activities and exhibitions!
Morphological characteristics of Bolbitius corrugatus basidiocarp (holotype).
#NewSpecies!
A newly discovered fungus from #scotland for #FungiFriday:
Bolbitius corrugatus
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/038B87A3-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/phy...
#Phytotaxa #BolbitiusCorrugatus
#FAIRdata
#OA #ecology #nature #wildlife #conservation #fungi #mushrooms #mycology
During the Silurian period, over 400 million years ago, the West Midlands was covered by a shallow, tropical sea. Fossil evidence for this includes this Marsupiocrinus genus of extinct crinoid (sometimes called a sea lily), found in the Much Wenlock Formation in Dudley.
#LapworthRocks #FossilFriday
New paper! Bird nests (Wood Warblers) are hubs of invertebrate biodiversity on forest floor, hosting more species/individuals than leaf litter. Probably due to heat & food detritus. Losing Wood Warblers = ecological networks lost. #ornithology
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Box containing a nest with two eggs, packed in white tissue
An interesting nest I looked at for an enquiry - made by a Woodchat Shrike, found on the Isle of Wight in 1856
This week's new walking route is:
Walsall - Cannock
9.8 miles via Pelsall's two commons, Pelsall Common and Pelsall North Common, exceptionally rare survivals of common land on the edge of West Midlands county
Check it out👇
walkmidlands.co.uk/2026/03/05/w...
A hand touching a large bracket fungus
Spotted this fallen cherry tree with several impressive Ganoderma brackets at the base #FungiFriends #FungiFriday
From the paper it seems like Phaeolus schweinitzii is the correct name for specimens from Europe
Showing yet again that fungi that were thought to occur across different continents are actually different species - cosmopolitan species are mainly recent colonisers of human modified environments like woodchip
Fungi and Human Life: The Molds, Mushrooms, and Medicines That Fill Our World by Nicholas P. Money
Drawing on the latest advances in #mycology, Fungi and Human Life by Nicholas P. Money reveals what scientists are learning about the importance of #fungi to our lives.
Available 17 March. Preorder your copy today!
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#Biology #Health #Mushrooms
Spotted a mating pair of Norellia spinipes - Daffodil Dung files in Birmingham this afternoon #UKwildlife #insects #files #Diptera @ecorecord.bsky.social
It's good to see wildlife organisations taking the harm caused by dogs seriously. It's much easier to ignore, particularly given the often psychotic response of entitled dog owners
Well done @wildlifebcn.org for taking this stance. At Hayley Wood.
Rights of access do not mean right to ignore the owners requests.
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Published today! The Biological Recording Handbook by Sarah Whild 📖
This fascinating book brings all the principles of biological recording together in one place, with an emphasis on evidence-based data for conservation biology.
Learn more and order your copy ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/mukkahx9
Today in Brum, and delighted to see the new blue plaque in honour of John Baskerville, whose 3000+ typographical punches are in @theul.bsky.social in Cambridge (as well as being a key figure in the Midlands Enlightenment Baskerville was also Printer to the University of Cambridge).
Puccinia lapsanae, gall on young Nipplewort leaves.
Puccinia lapsanae, galls on young Nipplewort leaves.
Puccinia lapsanae, galls on young Nipplewort leaves.
#Fungi #VC55 #galls
Looking forward to seeing them here! The peak emergence is normally at the end of March in the Midlands
Nice, looks like a Lichenomphalina species. The green slime on the wood is mixture of mycelium and symbiotic algae
1st Bombylius major of the year, 4 days earlier than last year, 04/03/26, Tamworth, #Staffs, and its a Male! @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social #beeflywatch @kitenet.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #beefly
A detailed illustration of a red squirrel standing on a gray rock. The squirrel is depicted with a bushy tail and is surrounded by small plants. There is handwriting beneath the image.
Illustration of a heron standing on one leg near a pond. The bird has a long neck and pointed beak, with detailed feathers in shades of brown and black. Reeds are visible in the background.
Illustration of a hedgehog standing on a patch of mossy ground. The hedgehog is depicted in detail, showcasing its spiky coat and pointed snout. The background is plain and neutral.
Today is #WorldWildlifeDay!
Celebrating familiar wildlife from the archives, illustrated by Ferdinand Bauer (1760–1826):
🐿️ Sciurus vulgaris (MS Sherard 238, Pl. 8)
🪶 Ardea purpurea (MS Sherard 240, Pl. 79)
🦔 Erinaceus europaeus (MS Sherard 238, Pl. 6)
New paper out!
Lead by @camilletruong.bsky.social & with @spun.earth #FungiFoundation in Biod Conserv:
“Large-diameter trees disproportionately contribute to soil fungal diversity in a coniferous forest with one of oldest living trees on Earth”.
@tobykiers.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s105...
A colour illustration of the European lobster, showing the deep blue colouration of the shell. The illustration is large enough that the page is trifold to fit within the book
Today is #WorldWildlifeDay. We could find many images of wildlife in our collections @thembauk.bsky.social but this one of the European lobster caught our eye. We hope you like as much as we do
📖BL.42/L - Malacostraca podophthalmata Britanniae. W.E Leach, 1815-1875. Illustrations by James Sowerby
Hi everyone! Keep saving that date! We are almost ready to launch the booking page for our 40th Anniversary Conference in Birmingham 7-8th May, plus a 3rd day of field trip at the amazing looking Saltwells NNR! You can see our fabulous speaker lineup here www.nfbr.org.uk?q=node/274 - more v soon!
Nipplewort, Lapsana communis: Look out for the rust fungus, Puccinia lapsanae, on young leaf blades and petioles. Seeing a lot of it around here at the moment
two colour drawings of the chambered nautilus. the top drawing shows the outside of the shell, with irregular brown stripes, and the bottom drawing shows the inside of the shell, with the spiralled chambers
It's #MolluscMonday so we have for you some beautiful colour illustrations of the chambered nautilus, taken from Knorr's 'Les delices des yeux et de l'esprit, ou collection generale des differentes especes de coquillages que la mer renferme, communiquee au public' c.1760
📖BL.48/K
You can read it here: www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography...
Some patches under this tree are extremely dense
Cedar Cups - Geopora sumneriana seen in Stourbridge #FungiFriends @ecorecord.bsky.social
Went to see the "I photograph comedians!" exhibition by Andy Hollingworth at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery yesterday. Had a great time. Each photo and memorabilia item sparked conversations about favourite sketches and routines.
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/exhibitions/...
