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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 20h
My latest blog post: Warted Amanita, Amanita strobiliformis. A big, chunky and distinctive mushroom, often found quite early in the fungus season. www.jeremybartlett.co.uk/2026/09/30/w... #Fungi #FungiFriends
Warted Amanita, Amanita strobiliformis, on a road verge in Norwich (August 2025).Warted Amanita, Amanita strobiliformis, a picked specimen showing the stem ring and stout, rooting stem base. From a road verge in Norwich (August 2025).Warted Amanita, Amanita strobiliformis, on a roadside in a Norfolk beechwood. September 2025.Measuring the height of a Warted Amanita, Amanita strobiliformis. Earlham Cemetery, Norwich, October 2023.
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Mike Prince @mplandscapes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Borrowdale, Ash and Holly. The overall tree canopy colour in Borrowdale is still green. The birches and alders are going but not that much else. The bracken is well underway however and conspires to make things look autumnal even with the amount of green. #lakedistrict #leofoto #woodlandtrust
White ash tree against oranges of bracken. On the right there is a rich green holly with vibrant red berries.
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 29/09/2026
Hi Ian Hi Ian It is the old codger here. Looks like you have become a permanent feature of Dorset. Be great to catch up after several decades of radio silence! Do you want a longer chat? My email is paul.ohara@hotmail.co.uk What's yours?
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Deadwood is not dead Or the squirrels have started wearing Sombreros
Fungi on deadwood
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 28/09/2026
Hi. Not actually Paul behind the keyboard, but he's definitely the power behind Summerfield Books - he says a warm hello from the depths of the Monday morning rush! 😊
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 25/09/2026
Wonderful bit of footage! Gorgeous birds 🤩
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 25/09/2026
𝗣𝗲𝘇𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗺𝘆𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝟭 [𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻] (tr.ee/pob_MLmobO) A major new work bringing together the expertise of several European authorities, edited by Nicolas Van Vooren. The first of 3 volumes, you can preview some of the text and images by following the link.
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Pezizomycetes of Europe; volume 1 from Summerfield Books
Buy Pezizomycetes of Europe; volume 1, the first in a series of three, by Nicolas van Vooren and published in Hardback ISBN: 9782958755539
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 25/09/2026
𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝘆 #𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘁𝘁 (tr.ee/wIsHHpmipK) Covering all accepted British species of Geastrum, this well-illustrated and essential guide is filling a much needed gap.
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British Earthstars from Summerfield Books
Buy British Earthstars Hardback by Jonathan Revett ISBN: 9781036996628
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 25/09/2026
What have we here? 2 special pre-publication offers on forthcoming fungi books! Pre-order now for delivery on publication - see thread for more details... #fungi #mycology #fungibooks #Earthstars #Pezizomycetes #NicolasVanVooren #GeoffreyKibby #JonathanRevett
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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 21/09/2026
🍄 Looking for a way to explore #fungi with groups of young people? Fungi Connect offers a creative way to discover the fascinating world of fungi. 👉 Find out more & sign up: ukfungusday.co.uk/fungiconnect Supported by @SummerfieldBooks.com #mycology #education
A poster advertising Fungi Connect, with photos of fungal artwork and young people at a table.
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Nic Wilson @nicwilson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you're near #Penrith on Fri 25 Sept, I'll be celebrating the amazing lives of garden birds in my favourite illustrated talk: Four & Twenty Blackbirds at the Brilliance of #Birds exhibition at Rheged: me-l.co/2xrnctb6 Pls share 🙏🙏🙏 @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @summerfieldbooks.com
A poster of a long-tailed tit in its nest with the text: Four and Twenty Blackbirds: how to create a bird-friendly garden.
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 04/09/2026
Heading to the Arboricultural Association Conference on Monday & Tuesday? Come and visit our table for essentials like 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲: 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 😊 @arbassociation.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 04/09/2026
Thanks for posting Lukas! We're delighted to be working with Jonathan on this new title 😊
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 26/08/2026
It's that time of year again, when we wait with eager anticipation for the latest RHS Plant Finder 2027. tr.ee/YnyZL0QmnL Due on 19th September, pre-order today and we'll send your copy as soon as it's out! #plantlovers #rhsplantfinder #rhs #gardens #gardenplants #gardenlife #bloomscrolling
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 21/08/2026
Beautiful scene! 😍
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 16/08/2026
Calling all naturalists - the latest in the #NewNaturalist series from @HarperCollins is here! 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘀 (𝗡𝗼. 𝟭𝟱𝟭) brings to life the extraordinary range of miniscule life forms revealed through the lens of a microscope. In stock and available in both hardback and paperback. tr.ee/hR8_F2A0T0
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 14/08/2026
So happy to hear you've received your copy - we've certainly had a busy few days sending them all out, and it's been an absolute pleasure! 😊
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 14/08/2026
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 Geoffrey Kibby, Mario Tortelli, Felix Hampe & Claudi V. Soler In stock now! tr.ee/6Cofnc4KPO #mycology #genusrussula #mushroombooks #geoffreykibby #mushroomsandtoadstools
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 10/07/2026
🌦️Rain-dance coming up....! 😊
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 09/07/2026
In stock now! 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞: 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄: £𝟔𝟎 (RRP £80) tr.ee/wZGxvIxj_b #fungibooks #newfungibooks #FungiOfTemperateEurope #basidiomycetes #mushrooms #fungiofeurope
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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
For centuries meadows have shaped the history of our landscapes and been central to our culture.🌸 But overtime, they have disappeared. Let's save them for #NationalMeadowsDay on Saturday! 📸Share your meadow story on 4 July ✍️Write to your MP calling for better support 👉https://loom.ly/q4lZwvw
Two purple flowers in a wildflower meadowA wildflower meadow with white flowers and grasses. A line of trees at the edge.A colourful wildflower meadow with a mown path down the middle. A yellow and green flower called Yellow Rattle in a wildflower meadow.
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 23/06/2026
Coming soon! 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏𝟒 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐑𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 from @bsbibotany.bsky.social Stock expected late June / early July, pre-order your copy today. tr.ee/wpCITftKTC #BSBI #forthcoming #botanybooks #treebooks #BSBIhandbook #Whitebeams #Rowans #ServiceTrees
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 18/06/2026
OUT NOW: London’s Plants is the first plant ecology book to cover London’s wild and planted species equally. Explore London’s flora across all 32 boroughs. tr.ee/uyXyikREJI #londonsplants #londonbotany #newbotanybooks #botanybooks #rareplants
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Ciaran De Buitlear | Gardeningwell @gardeningwell.ie · 16/06/2026
Delighted to see Nature’s Acre now listed by @summerfieldbooks.com , one of the UK’s leading specialist natural history booksellers. www.summerfieldbooks.com/product/natu...
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Nature's Acre: An Irish Garden Memoir of Making a Place Where Life Grows from Summerfield Books
Buy Nature's Acre: An Irish Garden Memoir of Making a Place Where Life Grows Paperback / softback by De Buitlear Ciaran ISBN: 9781919392813
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 12/06/2026
Not long to wait! An outstanding collaboration from Geoffrey Kibby, Mario Tortelli, Felix Hampe and Claudi V Soler is coming your way this summer - The Genus Russula in Great Britain. Pre-order your copy here: tr.ee/3Vg5jpkTyU #fungi #mycology #fungibooks #newbooks #forthcoming #Russula #Kibby
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Today’s parenting spotlight lands on the Pied Flycatcher. 🌳 Males and females take turns zipping insects to their fledglings hidden high in the trees. The young birds will linger in the treetops for a week or so, before dispersing into the wider woodland. #SpringStories
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 28/04/2026
The wait is almost over, pre-order your copy of Corticioid Fungi of Europe Volume 2: Hastodontia – Quasiphlebia (Synopsis Fungorum Vol. 55) today! tr.ee/Z2_4boFiJn #fungi #fungibooks #europeanfungi #mycology #fungifriends
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 15/04/2026
The first modern botanical flora for the county, the Flora of Brecknockshire by Mike Porter & John Crellin is packed with over 1,100 distribution maps, 400+ colour photographs, plus original paintings and illustrations. tr.ee/6E8IIZyDh7 #Brecknockshire #Botany #WalesNature #FloraOfBrecknockshire
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Matthew 🌿 @wcforager.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I love a liverwort! This one is (likely) 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 and we found it growing on a muddy streambank. Check out these wild reproductve structures! (Re-post due to autocorrect nonsense!) #liverworts #pellia
a close-up of the female reproductive structures of 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢a shot of the base of 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯a𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 in all her glory, growing with some mosses
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 09/04/2026
Wonderful! 😍
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 08/04/2026
The shelves have been burning it's been flying off them so fast! 🔥 Another cracker from Geoffrey Kibby, have you got your copy yet? www.summerfieldbooks.com/product/cup-...
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 08/04/2026
Hopefully you've had your copy by now and the jealousy has turned to delight! 🤩
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 08/04/2026
It's been a busy time, so many Kibby fans out there! Glad you are loving your copy Jeremy 😊
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 26/03/2026
Whether you’re a serious researcher or a dedicated forager, this is the definitive ‘must-have’ reference book in the mycological world right now. It’s big, it’s beautiful and worth every penny for all fungal enthusiasts. tr.ee/Dorvhtr2f5 #boletes #mushrooms #newbooks #mycology #foraging
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 26/03/2026
The 704-page book is packed with 1,500+ superb photographs and detailed descriptions of both macroscopic and microscopic characters. It includes a robust key to all European species, plus expert chapters on ecology, morphology, and conservation.
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 26/03/2026
A comprehensive overview of European boletes based on the latest molecular phylogenetic studies, reflecting the most current scientific understanding, while taking a deep dive into a huge range of genera including Baorangia, Boletus, Butyriboletus, Leccinum, Rubroboletus, and many more.
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 26/03/2026
This is no field guide, weighing in at around 4kg it’s the first of a massive two-part monograph and a masterclass in modern mycology.
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 26/03/2026
Our #bookofthemonth for March is the long awaited and much anticipated European Boletes, Vol. 1
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 12/03/2026
Now in stock! A Field Guide to Aquatic Plants by Dominic Price, the latest addition to The Species Recovery Trust's popular line of straightforward and robust field guides. Grab your copy here: tr.ee/lnKWUzZgRD #newbooks #botany #aquaticplants #fieldguides
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 27/02/2026
Pre-order Geoffrey Kibby's latest 🍄 book! tr.ee/YUhAwKWeRX #forthcoming #newmushroombook #mushroomsandtoadstools #FungiFriday #Fungi
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 26/02/2026
Thanks for popping that link up @lukaslarge.bsky.social 👍 😊
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 24/02/2026
Self-published, with the help of Geoffrey Kibby, John Holden covers 98 species, with plenty of great photos and bags of useful, accessible notes and observations. An absolute must-have for anyone with an interest slime moulds! tr.ee/cqMdipPL_B #slimemoulds #myxomycetesuk #forestofdean
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 24/02/2026
Our February #bookofthemonth begins like a spooky fireside tale! In truth it is a fascinating guide around the author's personal studies of the slime moulds he's encountered over the years, mainly from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 24/02/2026
"In the damp, dark places of the world; beneath the leaf litter of a wood, in the hidden crevices of bark, inside rotting stumps, and even on decaying fungi, there lurk unseen predators which stalk their prey and engulf it as an amoeba engulfs bacteria."
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 18/02/2026
We're delighted to let you know that we now have stock of the much anticipated European Boletes vol 1 by Michal Mikšik, Matteo Gelardi and Giampaolo Simonini. Buy your copy here: tr.ee/Dorvhtr2f5 #europeanboletes #mushroombooks #newbookalert
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 13/02/2026
Just arrived in paperback! Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Grab your copy here: tr.ee/PikfcmveM1 #newbookday #grasshoppers #crickets #earwigs #mantids #stickinsects
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 12/02/2026
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Handbook of the Mammals of the World, Volume 8 (Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos) from Summerfield Books
Buy Handbook of the Mammals of the World, Volume 8 (Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos) Hardback by ISBN: 9788416728084
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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com · 12/02/2026
Now is the time to start planning your sweet peas. They’re delightful on the allotment and can be planted in late winter or early spring indoors, giving them a head start. Transplant them outdoors when the risk of frost has passed. Happy gardening! 🌱 #GardeningTips #sweetpeas
Glorious sweet pea flowers of pink and purple with a bright blue sky of summer
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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
"The end of winter - it is a really good time to see lichens in all their glory. Look at these beautiful colours on a field maple twig." - Jon Stokes, Director of Trees, Science and Research.
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Summerfield Books @summerfieldbooks.com · 09/02/2026
The Garden Against Time, In Search of a Common Paradise by Olivia Laing Customer comments just in! #bookreviews #gardens #gardening #bestsellerbook
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