Chris Grimbly
@chrishroom.bsky.social
Nature freak , particularly fungi, myxos, insects. The woods are my happy place, Oxford based
January 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Although rare in the south of the uk I was delighted to find chrysomphalina grossula, green navel, for the second time this year in Bernwood forest. Both times on old ,mossy stumps, probably spruce. #fungifriends #mycology #naturephotography
December 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Although rare in the south of the uk I was delighted to find chrysomphalina grossula, green navel, for the second time this year in Bernwood forest. Both times on old ,mossy stumps, probably spruce. #fungifriends #mycology #naturephotography
December 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Supposed to be quite common, but the orange peel fungus, aleuria aurantia has eluded me until today. Oxford park #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms
December 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Supposed to be quite common, but the orange peel fungus, aleuria aurantia has eluded me until today. Oxford park #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms
December 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Chuffed to find this small, unusual earth star in Oxford park. Either geastrum floriforme, daisy earth star, or astraeus hygrometricus ,barometer earth star. Due to differing thickness in the flesh, the rays fold over to protect the spore sac as it dries. #fungifriends #mycology
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Chuffed to find this small, unusual earth star in Oxford park. Either geastrum floriforme, daisy earth star, or astraeus hygrometricus ,barometer earth star. Due to differing thickness in the flesh, the rays fold over to protect the spore sac as it dries. #fungifriends #mycology
Plicaturopsis crispa, crimped gill, Bernwood, uk #mycology #fungifriends
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Plicaturopsis crispa, crimped gill, Bernwood, uk #mycology #fungifriends
Hairy curtain crust, Bernwood #fungifriends #mycology
December 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Hairy curtain crust, Bernwood #fungifriends #mycology
Fuligo septica, Bernwood. Not an uncommon find but there was something sumptuous about this one. #fungifriends #slimemouldsunday #myxos #bernwood
September 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Fuligo septica, Bernwood. Not an uncommon find but there was something sumptuous about this one. #fungifriends #slimemouldsunday #myxos #bernwood
Lots of panther caps, blushers and some franchetii in the same area of Bernwood #fungifriends #shrooms #bernwood
September 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Lots of panther caps, blushers and some franchetii in the same area of Bernwood #fungifriends #shrooms #bernwood
September 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
September 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Pluteus umbrosus, Bernwood #fungifriends
September 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Pluteus umbrosus, Bernwood #fungifriends
September 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
September 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Lepiota magnispora or clypeolaria, Bernwood #fungifriends #fungifriday
September 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Lepiota magnispora or clypeolaria, Bernwood #fungifriends #fungifriday
Pluteus species all loving the decaying elm trees in Bernwood, cervinus, chrysophlebius, umbrosus and salicinus
September 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Pluteus species all loving the decaying elm trees in Bernwood, cervinus, chrysophlebius, umbrosus and salicinus
Male sharp tailed bee,Coelyoxys sp hanging about on my bee hotel. They are kleptoparasites of leaf cutter bees, megachile sp and hairy footed flower bees both of which use the hotel #invertebrates #kleptoparasites #uknature #beehotels #insects #oxfordwildlife #macro
June 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Male sharp tailed bee,Coelyoxys sp hanging about on my bee hotel. They are kleptoparasites of leaf cutter bees, megachile sp and hairy footed flower bees both of which use the hotel #invertebrates #kleptoparasites #uknature #beehotels #insects #oxfordwildlife #macro
June 21, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Weird! While clearing blanket weed from an ornamental pond ,I came across three of these small capped mushrooms growing on pondweed or something on the water surface. Nobody seems to be able to id for certain so I will try to collect one for further study, Oxford #mycology #fungifriends #ukwildlife
June 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Weird! While clearing blanket weed from an ornamental pond ,I came across three of these small capped mushrooms growing on pondweed or something on the water surface. Nobody seems to be able to id for certain so I will try to collect one for further study, Oxford #mycology #fungifriends #ukwildlife
Not rare but always lovely : 6 spot burnet #MothMatters
June 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Not rare but always lovely : 6 spot burnet #MothMatters
A lovely red- belted clearwing moth came to visit my Oxfordshire home, #moths #Oxford wildlife #clearwing
#entomology #insects
#entomology #insects
June 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A lovely red- belted clearwing moth came to visit my Oxfordshire home, #moths #Oxford wildlife #clearwing
#entomology #insects
#entomology #insects