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Infamous. Amantia muscaria is one of the most recognisable fungi in the world. A recent study by European scientists, during which subjects were shown images of various mushrooms, found that respondents successfully identified the species...
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In the UK we have anywhere between 12,000 and 20,000 species of Fungi – a number which includes yeasts and moulds, as well as more familiar mushrooms and toadstools. This wide ranging estimate...
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In a time where women were told that they couldn’t, or that they shouldn’t, one woman did. Click here to view: The Lady of the Lakes Promo from Olivia Frost on Vimeo. To many...
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Out in the field the other day I realised that it was autumn. I had missed a fair few of the signs. There had been a pretty hard frost that morning. The birch...
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It has been pretty clear from the get go that Brexit was always going to be a controversial topic, from immigration, health care, transport and the environment. Working within the environmental sector a...
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‘I believe that the findings in this report will underpin what should be a successful battle against this disease Europe-wide.’ Professor Allan Downie. Betty stands in the beautiful Ashwellthorpe Wood, a Norfolk Wildlife...
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Originally published 15 february 2015. Woodlands offer many treats for an avid nature lover and the Scarlet Elf Cup, Sarcoscypha coccinea, or Ruby Elf Cup, Sarcoscypha austriaca, are most definitely high on my...
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The fightback against the deadly chytrid fungus has begun as scientists have successfully managed to eliminate the killer from sites in the wild. Emerging in the 1980’s the fungus has spread like wildfire...
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This year’s GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year attracted a record breaking 17300 submissions from a total of 36 European countries but it was British photographer Richard Peters who fought off all...
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Photo courtesy of Francesco Tomasinellni Symbiotic relationships exist throughout the natural world. From bacteria living in human digestive systems, to bees pollinating flowers and dogs living with humans to fish hanging out underneath sharks;...
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