@HardingRogerC

Birds, orchids, butterflies and all other wildlife pestered by my camera. Love playing poker and harmonica (but not at the same time!)

 North Devon
Joined May 2023
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What an incredibly beautiful Bolete found in a very wet part of the New Forest, this week. It could be the relatively uncommon Xerocomellus ripariellus (or perhaps X. cisalpinus). May get a more definitive ID next week. Whatever it is, it’s very lovely. #fungi #NewForest
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Some more rather scruffy (and frosty) looking Persistent Waxcaps (Hygrocybe acutoconica), this morning in South Wales 17/10/26 #fungi
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You can’t beat a good collage ! Some of the many fungi species found in the New Forest yesterday 15/19/26 #fungi #NewForest
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Fungal colours of the New Forest 15/10/26 #fungi #NewForest
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Coral slime mould (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) in the New Forest. Each ‘branch’ is only around a millimetre or two long. 15/10/26 #SlimeMould #SlimeMold
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Our commitment to donate to science-led conservation charities that demonstrate tangible in-the-field results has been steadfast since day one of the Mariposa journey. We donate to them quickly after tours conclude. We know that matters to them, and it certainly matters to us.
Jon Dunn 🇺🇦@dunnjonsOct 12
I'm so pleased that the Mariposa family is growing. We're a small company set up and run by wildlife tour leaders, who know what works on a tour, and behind the scenes. Donations to support wildlife conservation charities have been at the heart of every tour since our very first.
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Liz Louise@Liz_Downey_Oct 15
Mushroom in moss 💚🧡 #Fungi #Mushrooms
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Pyrenean Clouded Apollo is one of the most fascinating European butterfly stories of this year. Research has revealed that Pyrenean populations of what was hitherto thought to be simply Clouded Apollo are genetically highly distinct from it. ibe.upf-csic.es/news/-/asset…
Pyrenean Clouded Apollo (Parnassius turatii) © Jon Dunn

ALT Pyrenean Clouded Apollo (Parnassius turatii) © Jon Dunn

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A minuscule Mycena (Frosty Bonnet - Mycena adscendens, or similar) on a twig in South Wales. That’s my finger for scale, in case you were wondering. 13/10/26 #fungi
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Liz Louise@Liz_Downey_Oct 13
Magpie Inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea) #Fungi #Mushrooms @BritMycolSoc
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Steph@StripeyStephOct 11
Recent rain helping bring things along quite nicely. Looking forward to see what the next few weeks brings. Staffordshire 11.10.26 #fungi #RSPBConsallWoods
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Liz Louise@Liz_Downey_Oct 11
Powdery Brittlegill (Russula parazurea) 🍂🩵 Blackdowns, Somerset #Fungi #Mushrooms @BritMycolSoc
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New tour alert🚨 Yesterday we launched Among the Dragonflies & Damselflies of Sicily for 2027, led by Andrea Corso. It quickly sold out, so we put on dates for 2028. And that tour filled too! We're delighted that Andrea can do a second week in 2028: mariposanature.com/tours/wil…
Lefthand side, top to bottom - Small Pincertail ssp. siculus; Ringed Cascader; Black Pennant Middle - Sombre Goldenrings ssp. sicilia Righthand side, top to bottom - Violet Dropwing, Northern Banded Groundling, Long Skimmer All images © Andrea Corso

ALT Lefthand side, top to bottom - Small Pincertail ssp. siculus; Ringed Cascader; Black Pennant Middle - Sombre Goldenrings ssp. sicilia Righthand side, top to bottom - Violet Dropwing, Northern Banded Groundling, Long Skimmer All images © Andrea Corso

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A selection of fungi from a mercifully wet New Forest this week 😁🌧️ See ALT text for more. #fungi #Newforest
A selection of fungi including Yellow Stagshorn, Porcelain, Beech Woodwart, False Chanterelle, Pholiota sp., Lactarius sp. , boletes, Beechmast Candlesnuff, Rosy Bonnet and Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus sp.).

ALT A selection of fungi including Yellow Stagshorn, Porcelain, Beech Woodwart, False Chanterelle, Pholiota sp., Lactarius sp. , boletes, Beechmast Candlesnuff, Rosy Bonnet and Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus sp.).

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Today's the day to vote Green in Holborn and St Pancras! Good luck, Zack!! 💚
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Jon Dunn 🇺🇦@dunnjonsOct 8
Another lovely Colias clouded yellow species in my summer of them, this Moorland Clouded Yellow was a thoroughly obliging and decent individual, flying past me in Arctic Sweden and, the moment a cloud obscured the sun, dropping down to roost right in front of us. 💛
Moorland Clouded Yellow (Colias palaeno), seen on the Butterflies of the European Arctic tour I co-led for Mariposa Nature Tours, Sweden © Jon Dunn

ALT Moorland Clouded Yellow (Colias palaeno), seen on the Butterflies of the European Arctic tour I co-led for Mariposa Nature Tours, Sweden © Jon Dunn

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Postcard from the field* from Team Mariposa leader Richard - a brilliant fungus find yesterday, one of Britain's most elusive and rarer fungi species. *a very good field too, judging by this find!
Dr Richard Bate
@thenewgalaxyOct 7
7/10/26 #Cumbria - Today’s find was one of my highlights of the year so far. The Date Waxcap (Hygrocybe spadicea) is one of the UK’s rarest #chegd fungi and one that is notoriously difficult to nail down. Hopefully will come across some better examples next time…
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Liz Louise@Liz_Downey_Oct 8
A beautiful pale yellow Brittlegill in a Beech wood in Somerset. It’s Russula faginea - one of the ‘shrimp’ Russula, named for their strong shellfish odour! 🦐🍂 #Fungi #Mushrooms
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Rather dried out ‘Insect-egg slime mould’ (Leocarpus fragilis) I think. On a rotting beach leaf. 7/10/26 #slimemould #slimemold
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Rosy Bonnet (Mycena rosea) on beech leaf litter - very pretty. Hampshire 7/10/26 #fungi
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