General naturalist, survey entomologist specialising in Diptera and Hymenoptera. World birder but mainly doing plants and fungi at moment.
David Gibbs
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Seven Boletids in a single day in a West Yorkshire valley, from top left clockwize - Suillus grevillei, Imleria badia, Xerocomellus cisalpinus, Leccinum scabrum, L. cyaneobasileucum, Xerocomellus pruinatus, Neoboletus erythropus.
Many thanks to RoAM (Recorders of the Avalon Marshes) for instigating and facilitating this project. Funding from FCT (Fungi Conservation trust and BLS (British Lichen Society).
Recent rain has encouraged Suillus granulatus Weeping Bolete to appear below a Pinus radiatus in Weston-s-Mare @allthingsfungi.bsky.social
Over the past 24 months I have been involved in extracting DNA from fungi for Sanger sequencing. It has been a very interesting, sometimes frustrating and difficult exercise but here are some of out better finds. @allthingsfungi.bsky.social
Having never found a Houseleek in their native habitat before, I was very please to come across 3 species in SW Bulgaria @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @europeanorchids.bsky.social
Primroses of the mountains of SW Bulgaria, the endemic Rila Primrose particularly exciting to find @europeanorchids.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
The best of the Blues from SW Bulgaria #Lycainidae #Lepidoptera #Butterflies
A few of the best Fritillaries from SW Bulgaria in June-July 2025, Only saw one Cynthia's but the high meadows on Vihren were covered in 100,000's of caterpillars #Lepidoptera #Butterflies
Some recent highlights from a trip east Military, Orchis militaris, Lady O. purpurea, Late Spider Ophrys holosericea and the amazing hypochromatic Fly O. insectifera
Endemic plants of Bulgaria, about 170 species are endemic to the country, mostly in the uplands, although the mountains of SW Bulgaria share much of their flora with adjacent countries. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @europeanorchids.bsky.social
