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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

A morning jaunt to a local nature reserve in Plymouth unveiled a gorgeous colony of Autumn Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes spiralis). A herald of autumn, this gorgeous species is largely restricted to south Britain often found growing on dry calcareous soils. A beautiful species and one of my favourites!

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Team Plymouth now on the way back from Cambridge after an absolutely brilliant time participating in Botanical University Challenge! I'm so proud of how far our team got, and I'm already looking forward to participating next year!

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Having a fantastic time at the Botanical University Challenge Student Botanty Festival! Really fascinating panel talk at the moment talking about the crucial questions in botany and ecology! Lovely to see the BSBI Countries Manager James Harding-Morris on stage too!

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

After a bit of a hiatus in social media I will hopefully be getting back to posting a little more regularly! A pretty major life update is that I will be moving to London at the end of August to begin my internship at RBG Kew! I am dead excited to start, but definitely feeling a bit nervous!

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Here are two of my favourite Waxcap species seen this year- the dainty Goblet Waxcap (Hygrocybe lepida), and Slimy Waxcap (Gliophorus irrigatus). Both of these beautiful species were seen in species rich, coastal grassland in Cornwall.

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Aside from seeing so many beautiful Waxcap species this year, I have spent so much time in the field learning from talented ecologists, mycologists, and hyper-focused amateurs. I cherish the moments spent sharing the joy of finding a Parrot Waxcap, or the exhilaration in fleeing over-friendly sheep!

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

When hunting for Waxcaps around Plymouth University campus, I chanced upon a tiny mushroom fruiting in abundance. After a bit of searching it turned out to be a species of Fanvault (Hodophilus sp., fantastic common name). Microscopy was needed to reveal the species- H. variabilipes, a rare find!

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

More pictures from a brilliant 2024 Waxcap season, all from the species rich grasslands of Mt Edgecumbe Estate, Cornwall. First is Yellow-foot Waxcap (Cuphophyllus flavipes, so named because of the yellowish base), Blushing Waxcap (Neohygrocybe ovina), and Citrine Waxcap (Hygrocybe citrinovirens).

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The cold snap last week has brought the Waxcap season to an end in Cornwall- here are a few of my favourite pictures from this season! First we have a gorgeous Parrot Waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus), a delicate Scarlet Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea), and a robust Crimson Waxcap (Hygrocybe punicea)!

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Had a fabulous day at the Natural History Museum yesterday- a highlight was the British & Irish herbarium! I managed to see the now-extinct Alpine Butterwort (Pinguicula alpina), and even some WWII damaged Pondweed (Potamogeton sp.) specimens! #BIBConf2024

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Very excited to be in the Natural History London for @bsbibotany.bsky.social British and Irish Botany conference 2024! Looking like it'll be a plant-packed day!

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Billy Fullwood @botanycornwall.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Ferns for my first proper post! Since moving to Plymouth, I've come to appreciate how much I miss living in a rural town for the ease of access to brilliantly diverse wildlife sites. Some Asplenium from my wanders- A. ruta-muraria, A. adiantum-nigrum, A. marinum, and A. trichomanes.

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