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🎃 Junk Bug 🤔🎃

Imagine carrying your lunch leftovers around on your back wherever you went. Sandwich crusts, potato peelings and chicken bones, that’s essentially what a ‘junk bug’ is doing.

#Insects #Lacewing #Autumn #Monster #Bug #Junk #NaturalHistory #ForestFinds #BugSpotting #Halloween
My artwork of a 'Junk Bug' a lacewing larva
October 28, 2026 at 7:49 PM
trisha-colors.bsky.social
#fungifriends
#forestfinds
#mendolife
An emerging fugus on a tree trunk
October 24, 2026 at 6:08 PM
mollymariposa.bsky.social
Was not expecting to find this! Chicken of the Woods can be sparse here in NE, so it was a good day. 🐓 🍄‍🟫
#fungifriday #forestfinds #nebraskamycology
October 24, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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Forest details. 🍂 Nature’s shelves 🪵🍄 Spotted this impressive Shaggy Bracket (Inonotus hispidus). It’s amazing how complex forest ecosystems are! [D1092]📱

#bracketfungi #shaggybracket #inonotushispidus #mycology #mushroomphotography #forestfinds #natureismagic #woodlandwalks #fungiaesthetic #parks
October 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM
pocket-ireland.com
Red Timber Tongue

#photography #FungiFriends #Mycology #Woodland #IrishNature #Mushrooms #ForestFinds #smartphonephotography #MushroomSpotting #ForestFloor #BracketFungus #NatureShots #TreeTrunk #MossAndBark #FungiOfInstagram #FistulinaHepatica #WoodlandWalks #FungiLovers
Close-up shot of a broad, reddish-pink bracket fungus jutting out horizontally from a deeply grooved, moss-covered tree trunk. The top surface of the fungus is textured with a moist, liver-red tone. Soft green moss clings below it on the bark. In the soft, dappled background, wild holly branches with glossy green serrated leaves and small clusters of bright scarlet berries create a lush, damp woodland atmosphere.
October 22, 2026 at 11:07 AM
pocket-ireland.com
All Alone

#photography #FungiFriends #Mycology #IrishLandscape #Woodland #Mushroom #ForestFloor #smartphonephotography #MushroomSpotting #FungiLovers #MacroNature #WildIreland #IrishNature #ForestFinds #MossGarden #NatureWalks #AutumnInIreland #WoodlandWonders #FungiCommunity #SporeLife
A vertical close-up shot capturing a small, fan-shaped mushroom rising from a thick bed of lush green moss on a dim woodland floor. The underside of the cap is illuminated by warm, diffused light, highlighting fine ridges and gills that spread outward like an open fan. Fallen brown leaves and tangled twig needles frame the background in deep shadows, while soft, golden-green moss tufts fill the foreground, creating a quiet, earthy, and atmospheric woodland scene.
October 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM
hoverflyspotter.bsky.social
🍄 Fungi Haiku 🍄

Death-minded fungi wait
I leave them to spread their spores
Beauty from afar 🍄

#Fungi #Haiku #Poetry #Autumn #FlyAgaric #NaturalHistory #NatureWalk #ForestFinds #HiddenWonders
#haikupoem #haikupoetry
Fly Agaric
October 20, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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🎃The Tiny Monster hiding on an Autumn Leaf 🐛�

#Insects #Lacewing #Autumn #Monster #Bug #Junk #NaturalHistory #HiddenWonders #ForestFinds #BugSpotting #Halloween #MicroSafari
Tiny Monster Hiding on an Autumn Leaf
Uncover the mystery of the Junk Bug – what it is, where it lives, and why it’s fascinating!
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October 17, 2026 at 9:22 AM
pocket-ireland.com
Between the Roots

#photography #FungiFriends #IrishWoodlands #Mushrooms #IrishNature #WoodlandWalks #AutumnVibes #smartphonephotography #ForestFinds #WoodlandFungi #FungiOfInstagram #ShroomHunting #FoliageAndFungi #MushroomsOfIreland #FungiLove
A close-up, low-angle photograph capturing a dense cluster of small, natural brown mushrooms growing at the moss-covered base of a massive, textured tree in an Irish woodland. The mushroom caps are rounded, varying in warm tan and earthy brown shades, with some showing weathered, lighter edges. They are nestled among a thick layer of faded autumn leaf litter, decaying twigs, and dry foliage on the forest floor. In the background, the vast, weathered bark of the tree trunk rises upward, with vibrant green moss clinging to its base and sparse green shoots poking through the debris. Soft, natural daylight filters through the trees, creating a gentle, out-of-focus background that emphasises the damp, earthy, and peaceful atmosphere of a forest floor.
October 16, 2026 at 5:41 PM
pocket-ireland.com
Little Ones and a Bigger One Lurking

#photography #Mycology #FungiFriends #Woodland #MushroomSpotting #ForestFloor #IrishNature #smartphonephotography #MushroomLovers #FungiFocus #WoodlandWonders #NatureLovers #ForestFinds #MacroNature #MossyFloor #FungiCommunity #MushroomsOfBluesky #AutumnVibes
A low-angle, close-up photograph of delicate, pale grey-brown bonnet mushrooms growing out of a lush, bright green bed of moss. The foremost mushroom has a conical, pleated umbrella cap with subtle fluting along its rim. Two smaller, rounded button caps cluster tightly beside it on slender translucent stems. Golden-brown pine needles rest across the moss. In the softly blurred background, autumnal leaf litter and the rounded shape of a larger, golden-brown woodland mushroom fade into soft earth tones under gentle, diffused natural light.
October 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
hoverflyspotter.bsky.social
🐞 Instars & Adults of Dock Bug 🐛

Dock Bug (Coreus marginatus)

#DockBug #ShieldBug #Autumn #Wildlife #NaturalHistory #NatureWalk #ForestFinds #HiddenWonders #StayCurious
Instar 2,3 & adult instar 2 instar 2 & 3 Instar 2
October 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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🌳 🍄 🌿 Epiphytic community 🍃 🌱 🌲

What community do you belong to??
Consider joining mine to learn all about Nature’s joy.

#Fungi #Lichen #Mosses #Bryophytes #Community #Nature #NaturalHistory #NatureWalk #ForestFinds #HiddenWonders #StayCurious
Epiphytic community - Mosses, Lichens and Fungi
October 7, 2026 at 7:04 AM
bookish33.bsky.social
Good morning ☀️☕️☕️

In case you need a little extra love today #ShowHeart 🤎

#photography #ForestFinds
A forest scene. An old thick tree has part of its bark missing in the shape of a heart. The tree is surrounded by green leaves, crispy brown leaves and bright green moss. There are autumn coloured leaves in the background.
October 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
bookish33.bsky.social
Happy #ForestFriday!
☀️ 🍁 🍂
#photography #ForestFinds
A paper wasp or hornet nest on the forest floor. There are brown crispy leaves and twigs surrounding it. Trees and stumps are in the background.
October 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Arslan, #20262026

Arslan, was built from treasures found on a Washington State adventure! It features a computer heat sink head, transistor eyes, a Washington rock body, copper clip hands, and copper cap feet. 

#HeatSinkArt #TechMeetsNature #ForestFinds #ComputerArt #ForestCreature
October 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
hobogomo.bsky.social
Probably a Suillus species.

#forestfinds
#fall
#fungifriends
October 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
lauriebidaho.bsky.social
Crazy how many species of mushrooms around this property at this time of fall! #wildmushrooms #forestfinds🍄 #fallfinds
October 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
lee-bots.bsky.social
Casimir, #20262025

Casimir, was built from treasures found on a Washington State adventure! It features a Washington wood head and body, transistor and nail eyes, copper clip hands, and antique electrical plug feet. 

#ForestCreatures #ForestFinds #VintageHardware #CreativeReuse #FoundObjectArt
September 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
leaf-critters.bsky.social
#LeafFaces, #FacesInTheLeaves, #LeafPhotos, #FallLeaves, #ForestFinds, #SmilingLeaves, #ScaryLeaves
September 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
bookish33.bsky.social
Hello Autumn! 🍁🍂
☀️ ☕️ ☕️
#photography #BlueTues #ForestFinds
The bright sun shines through the leaves of trees. There are leafy green trees that are rapidly turning yellow and orange. The sky is bright blue in the background. Blue sky with leafy trees in the foreground. The leaves are red, orange, and green.
September 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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It’s #MossyMonday 💚🤎
The forest was alive with it
🌲🪾🌳
#photography #forestfinds
A closeup of green moss in a forest. Fallen trees and green leaves are blurred in the background.
September 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM
stepintoknowing.com
Here’s one for #StumpDay #ForestFinds #WCK
A photo of a large stump surrounded by autumn leaves.
September 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
bookish33.bsky.social
It’s #StumpDay 🍃 🍄‍🟫 🧚🏽‍♀️

Have a beautiful one! ✨☀️

#photography #ForestFinds
A tree stump in the woods lightly covered with green moss. A small brown mushroom is growing on the the top. Sunlight through the trees highlights the moss. Green and autumn turning leaves and thin branches surround.
September 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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#ForestFinds
#Fungi
#CoralToothFungi
An excellent picture of this fungi. It is a brilliant white and looks like a snowball
September 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM