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And yet the sun rises.

The Mycena family of mushrooms are one of my favourites. They're prolific and common, and mostly vary only in colour, but they're consistently cute, and they have a charming love of mossy surfaces.

#fungiFriday #mushtodon #mushrooms #fungi #photography #nature #naturePhotography #macro #macrophotography #fediArt #fineArt #art #moss #mosstodon

A view from below of a small mushroom growing from moss. The light shines above and through the mushroom cap, while the base of the mushroom is in shade.
#art #photography #nature #naturephotography #Mosstodon #macro #Mushrooms #MacroPhotography #fediart #mushtodon #fungi #fineart #moss #FungiFriday

I spend a lot of time doing science communication on how interesting and important soil organisms are, often focusing on the more fascinating-looking creatures like springtails and mites...

...BUT, did you know that earthworms were my gateway soil animal? In fact, I did my PhD on earthworm ecology, and how they can improve damaged soil for growing trees!

If you need a little help going to sleep tonight, you can always read my thesis here: clok.uclan.ac.uk/16560/
#SoilBiodiversity #SoilEcology #SoilFauna #Earthworm #SoilScience #Macrophotography

A photograph of a pink-bodied earthworm curled up on the soil surface.
A photograph of a grey-pink bodied earthworm curled up on the soil surface.
A photograph of a green-bodied earthworm curled up on the soil surface.
A photograph of a dark-red earthworm crawling over the soil surface.

Research |

The addition of composted greenwaste (CGW) into soil-forming materials during land reclamation may improve tree growth, alleviate certain negative soil properties and provide an effective waste management solution.
UCLan - University of Central Lancashire
#MacroPhotography #SoilBiodiversity #soilecology #SoilFauna #Earthworm #soilscience

I was blown away by this very unusual white-pigmented morph of a familiar giant springtail species (H. spinosa), which I found recently under a log in a tree fern forest in Kaikōura, Aotearoa.

These springtails normally have either yellow or orange coloured spines, so this was a very special little sproinglet indeed!

#Macrophotography #SoilBiodiversity #SoilEcology #SoilBiology #Entomology #Collembola

A photograph of a small, soft-bodied invertebrate with blue skin and many white little soft spines all over its back. The animal is crawling over some decaying organic matter on the surface of a log.
A photograph of a small, soft-bodied invertebrate with blue skin and many white little soft spines all over its back. The animal is crawling over some decaying organic matter on the surface of a log.
#MacroPhotography #entomology #SoilBiodiversity #soilecology #SoilBiology #Collembola

A mold-infested (I think, anyway) mushroom out in the woods. I was suddenly reminded of that one Tumblr post.

#macro #macrophotography #naturephotography #photography #lichensubscribe #mosstodon #mushtodon #mushrooms #forest

Macro shot of a mushroom, mold growing from it.
A Tumblr reblog chain: me holding a gun to a mushroom: tell me the name of god you fungal piece of shit mushroom: can you feel your heart burning? can you feel the struggle within? the fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make. you cannot kill me in a way that matters me cocking the gun, tears streaming down my face: I’M NOT FUCKING SCARED OF YOU --- Hey OP? What the FUCK does this mean? --- decay exists as an extant form of life --- That’s a terrifying answer, have a nice day
#photography #forest #naturephotography #Mosstodon #macro #Mushrooms #MacroPhotography #mushtodon #lichensubscribe

A honey bee gathers pollen and nectar on an orange Mexican sunflower in Placentia, California, US

Photograph: Bruce Chambers/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

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#macrophotography
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