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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Bucketloads of Turkeytail fruiting on plywood planters at Pentewan Nisa. Bloody love fungi and their weird ways.

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We're hiring! Could you become our new Wales Officer, lead our Priority Plants Project & support #BSBICountyRecorders across Wales? Apply here: bsbi.org/about/people... Deadline: 23 February Interested but not for you? Please help us spread the word!

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I’m sure everyone is sick of Aurora photos by now. So with that in mind!

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Huge thanks to 3,652 of you amazing #CitizenScientists who went out hunting for #NewYearPlantHunt! You sent us >25K records of an astonishing 663 different wildflower spp. blooming across Britain & Ireland Headlines in our infographic 👇 More details on our 2026 Results page: bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Lovely photos from our first #NewYearPlantHunt of the year 🌱

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

If #WildFlowerHour has left you wanting even more plants, or if you'd like to find out a bit more about today's #NewYearPlantHunt, check out tonight's blogpost: bsbi.org/blog/2026/01... @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @danryannature.bsky.social @mixaeljones.bsky.social @naturelark.bsky.social

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New Year Plant Hunt 2026: Day Four

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Day Four of #NewYearPlantHunt: >1,700 surveys; >22,000 unique records; 638 species in bloom. In tonight's round-up: report from @bsbiscotland.bsky.social; our Chief Exec Julia @moschatel.bsky.social's London Hunt; and we look ahead with 2 inspirational young plant hunters! bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

IT’S NEW YEAR PLANT HUNT TIME 60 species from Par —> nyph.bsbi.org/survey.php?s... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Day 3 of #NewYearPlantHunt: >1300 surveys, >17,000 records, 597 species recorded! In tonight's round-up: @commonbynature.bsky.social reports from NE England, @bramblebotanist.bsky.social braves the snow & a shout-out for #NYPH co-founders Tim Rich & @sarahwhild.bsky.social! bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Just 55 species found flowering for the #newyearplanthunt at Seaton Cornwall today, down 11 on last year. One oddity was a flowering Yucca plant half way up a cliff!

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Current status: Snowing Wonder what tomorrow’s hunting Par will bring…

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Day 2 of #NewYearPlantHunt: >800 surveys; >12,000 records; 522 species in bloom. In tonight's round-up: @danryannature.bsky.social reports from Cornwall; #12daysWild; wide media coverage following our joint @metoffice.gov.uk press release & 1st ever hybrid #NYPH x Pub Crawl bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Tough going on today's #NewYearPlantHunt in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. Finished with 48 species, but it was a struggle at times. Gallant Soldier Galinsoga parviflora, Balkan Spurge Euphorbia oblongata, Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum some of the highlights. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

IT’S NEW YEAR PLANT HUNT TIME 87 species from Hayle —> nyph.bsbi.org/survey.php?s... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

People ruminating over an evening primrose flower

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

We've been working with @metoffice.gov.uk to analyse 10 years of #NewYearPlantHunt data. The analysis provides the clearest evidence yet of how rising temperatures are impacting the British & Irish flora, with knock-on effects for all our wildlife. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown

New year plant hunt shows rising temperatures are shifting natural cycles of wildflowers such as daisies

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Day One of #NewYearPlantHunt draws to a close with >450 surveys submitted so far, >6000 records, >400 different species in bloom. Plant-lovers of all ages out hunting for flowers. In today's blogpost, @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social reports on the #Norfolk Flora Group's hunt: bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...

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James Common @commonbynature.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

A fab turnout for our annual #NewYearPlantHunt in Heaton! Despite recent frosts, we recorded 65 species in flower, including a few surprises in White Melilot, Early Crocus and Atlas Poppy. Now to defrost... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Jo Parmenter @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Don't forget - tomorrow sees the 1st ever #BSBI #NYPH - pub-crawl combo (at least that anyone can remember... (hic)). Looking forward to seeing everyone (including @norwichbirder.bsky.social on his local patch) for another great day of finding plants in flower!

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Another #NewYearPlantHunt tomorrow in Hayle with the Botanical Cornwall Group. Drop me a line if you’d to come.

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

On our new website, check out all the fabulous photos of plants & people! In the header is a pic of @danryannature.bsky.social & daughter Ada on a #NewYearPlantHunt last year. We also used images (like this stunning Grass-of-Parnassus) entered into our Photo Competition: bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

IT’S NEW YEAR PLANT HUNT TIME 83 species from Mevagissey —-> nyph.bsbi.org/survey.php?s... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I’M DOING A TALK 🍄‍🟫 There’s only a few tix left. Grab one here 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fungi-cons...

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

After the weather postponed play this morning we had a very brief #NewYearPlantHunt in the afternoon. Much fun flushing 27 species from the streets of St Mawes.

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Check out our round-up of #NewYearPlantHunt Day 3 results: the plants, the places, the style icons! Inc top tips from @bsbiscotland.bsky.social for successful plant hunting! bsbipublicity.blogspot.com/2024/12/new-... 📷 @danryannature.bsky.social @sylvatica2024.bsky.social & @mixaeljones.bsky.social

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

It's Day 3 of #NewYearPlantHunt, best wishes to all our intrepid hunters going out today while weather is 🤞 still ok. Check out this round-up of Day Two results from the fabulous @commonbynature.bsky.social: bsbipublicity.blogspot.com/2024/12/new-... 📷 @danryannature.bsky.social & Matt Williamson

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

We don't hear nearly enough about botanists as style icons, but check out what 2 very fashionable plant hunters wore on their #NewYearPlantHunt: @naturelark.bsky.social teamed her boots to the task at hand & Ada @danryannature.bsky.social opted for a gorgeous coat. What will you wear for your Hunt?

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Some more group photos from the Mevagissey #newyearplanthunt today ably led by @danryannature.bsky.social

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Clare Blencowe @clareblencowe.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

My sister's handiwork 🥰 (She crocheted the Fly Agaric; we got Prince on the Isle of Wight.)

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

Christmas Tree fungi! 🍄🎄 Let’s see yours👇 🍄📷

A brown capped mushroom, possibly a Knight, hangs from a decorated Christmas tree

Amethyst Deceiver Christmas tree decorations hang from a tree

Blue Roundhead Christmas tree decoration

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

Gobsmacked to meet this glorious golden being today. So much so that this fungus has parachuted straight into my ‘Top 10 Most Brilliant Mushrooms’ list… Phaeolepiota aurea, the Golden Bootleg. 💛

Golden Bootleg is a large, rare, golden coloured mushroom. A friend found this patch growing in a nearby woodland so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to meet this astonishing mushroom. The fruits smell sweet and somehow peculiar. Other people suggest almondy, which I can nearly be convinced about. This very rare mushroom has only been recorded a handful of times in Cornwall so it was a real joy to finally meet.

Close up of the golden caps of Phaeolepiota aurea

Young domed fruiting bodies of Phaeolepiota aurea on the woodland floor

Close up of the gills of Phaeolepiota aurea

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 22/11/2023

The architecture of a Meadow Waxcap (Cuphophyllus pratensis) 🍄📷

Meadow Waxcaps are large, gilled agarics, which are relatively frequent in unimproved grasslands (and also woodlands I find). Their cap starts almost salmon pink and ends a tan-orange. Their stem is firm and white. Altogether it’s a very attractive mushroom. This sequence of photos shows the beautiful gill architecture which seem almost like the great arches of cathedrals. In fact some cathedrals and other buildings were inspired by these kinds of arches.

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

This account will now only post Parrot Waxcaps. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Multi coloured Parrot Waxcaps in short grass.

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

P A R R O T W A X C A P S 🦜🦜

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

The wrinkliest Wrinkled Club of all? 🍄📷

The Wrinkled Club (Clavulina rugosa) is often found next to footpaths, as these gorgeous specimens were. Their small white clubs are often very wrinkled.

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

What’s the best colour in nature and why is it blue 🍄📷

Blue Roundhead (Stropharia caerulea) mushrooms in grassland. These fungi are generally pale with a beautiful tinge of blue green.

Parrot Waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus) in grassland today. This colourful mushroom is often shades of green, but the example in the photo is a lovely blue-green.

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Dan Ryan @danryannature.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

On this Samhain or All Hallows’ Eve, here are some mysterious fungi from the thin places of the world 🍄👻 🧙‍♀️Witch’s Hat (Hygrocybe conica) 🖐️ Dead Man’s Fingers (Xylaria polymorpha) 👺 Devil’s Fingers (Clathrus archeri) 👻 Spooky Spindles (Clavaria fumosa) 🍄📷