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Bright red and orangey scarlet waxcap with a velvety texture grow among green grass and moss, creating a vivid contrast against the surrounding foliage.

Bright red and orangey scarlet waxcap with a velvety texture grow among green grass and moss, creating a vivid contrast against the surrounding foliage.

A small parrot waxcap mushroom stands among bright green moss and grass, its smooth, translucent cap glowing warmly in the sunlight. Dewdrops and soft-focus vegetation create a gentle, shimmering background.

A small parrot waxcap mushroom stands among bright green moss and grass, its smooth, translucent cap glowing warmly in the sunlight. Dewdrops and soft-focus vegetation create a gentle, shimmering background.

Close-up view of a ballerina waxcap mushroom, showing its delicate pale‑pink cap and pronounced, frilled gills. The mushroom stands among green grass with soft natural light highlighting its smooth stem and pastel colouring.

Close-up view of a ballerina waxcap mushroom, showing its delicate pale‑pink cap and pronounced, frilled gills. The mushroom stands among green grass with soft natural light highlighting its smooth stem and pastel colouring.

A small golden waxcap mushroom with a bright orange-yellow cap and a slender yellow stem stands among fresh green grass, its surface slightly glossy in the natural light.

A small golden waxcap mushroom with a bright orange-yellow cap and a slender yellow stem stands among fresh green grass, its surface slightly glossy in the natural light.

You did it! 🎉

#WaxcapWatch has had its best year ever — triple last year’s records! 🍄🤯

Every sighting helps protect species‑rich grasslands and their rare fungi.

Thank you for being part of this amazing community 💚

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Earthtongue sp. growing on road verge in south east Hampshire

Earthtongue sp. growing on road verge in south east Hampshire

Earthtongue sp. growing on road verge in south east Hampshire

Earthtongue sp. growing on road verge in south east Hampshire

a single Blackening Waxcap seen on a rod verge in south east Hampshire VC11

a single Blackening Waxcap seen on a rod verge in south east Hampshire VC11

This last week has seen Earthtongue sp. and Blackening Waxcap #WaxcapWatch appear on the road verge immediately adjacent to my house. Plenty of the former, only a single of the latter to date #fungi #VC11 #Hampshire @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk

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A yellow coral fungus coming up like fingers

A yellow coral fungus coming up like fingers

An orange frilly waxcap like fancy slices of carrot

An orange frilly waxcap like fancy slices of carrot

a bright red (scarlet waxcap?) with a deep red stipe in the moss

a bright red (scarlet waxcap?) with a deep red stipe in the moss

Not a waxcap - a puffball fungus which is worty and flexible like a toad's skin!

Not a waxcap - a puffball fungus which is worty and flexible like a toad's skin!

Had a delightful time on the #WaxcapWatch survey earlier this week! 😁🍄

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Aileen is kneeling on the grass holding up an orange-coloured waxcap. Four others are stood around her also looking at the waxcap. They are all looking interested in the features of the waxcap.

Aileen is kneeling on the grass holding up an orange-coloured waxcap. Four others are stood around her also looking at the waxcap. They are all looking interested in the features of the waxcap.

A lovely day out at Deep Dale yesterday teaching about grassland fungi - lots of enthusiasm and general excitement for waxcaps! #WaxcapWatch #Plantlife

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Scarlet and Blackening waxcaps from the uppermost bit of Cwmnantcol.
#Waxcapwatch

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Whether you’re a beginner, regular citizen scientist for #WaxcapWatch, a land manager or simply someone who loves learning about nature - our free fungi course is for you. 🍄

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🍄 Happy #UKFungusDay 4 October 2025! 🍄

We celebrated early in the Vale with a fungi walk led by
Natur Hud, joined by members of Porthkerry Wildlife Group at Porthkerry Country Park.

Have you spotted any fungi, share your photos and tag us #ValeNature

📷 Porthkerry Wildlife Group

#WaxcapWatch

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Waxcap Watch Online - How to Get Involved in 2025 Join hundreds of volunteers making a difference for fungi by taking part in Plantlife's Waxcap Watch survey.

NPMS volunteers did you see our NPMS summer newsletter? We shared details of the upcoming Plantlife Waxcap Watch webinar all about how to get involved in Waxcap Watch 2025 this autumn. There's still time to join this free event on 6th October 7pm https://ow.ly/Fqbh50X3zrx
#waxcapwatch #NPMS

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A small bright red mushroom with a bright red stipe growing wild in Shetland on the path to Culswick Broch. Putative identification as Vermilion Waxcap Hygrocybe miniata but requesting ID support as habitat does not seem right?

A small bright red mushroom with a bright red stipe growing wild in Shetland on the path to Culswick Broch. Putative identification as Vermilion Waxcap Hygrocybe miniata but requesting ID support as habitat does not seem right?

A small bright red mushroom with a bright red stipe growing wild in Shetland on the path to Culswick Broch. Putative identification as Hygrocybe miniata but requesting ID support as habitat does not seem right?

A small bright red mushroom with a bright red stipe growing wild in Shetland on the path to Culswick Broch. Putative identification as Hygrocybe miniata but requesting ID support as habitat does not seem right?

A small red / orange mushroom with a pale stipe growing wild in Shetland on moorland. Putative identification as Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus, but requesting identification support as unsure of this species

A small red / orange mushroom with a pale stipe growing wild in Shetland on moorland. Putative identification as Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus, but requesting identification support as unsure of this species

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ID advice welcome 🙏 #fungi #WaxCap #WaxcapWatch from #Shetland putative identifications as Vermilion Waxcap (Hygrocybe miniata) and Heath Waxcap (Gliophorus laetus) No ID books to hand so relying on a “well known” App for clues ;) on moorland SW mainland. @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

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I'm definitely looking forward to participating in #waxcapwatch this year!

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Blackening waxcap

Blackening waxcap

FREE fungus events!🍄

Want to know more about fungi & learn how to ID waxcaps before joining the #WaxcapWatch campaign?

Good news! 🙌We’re running 10 training events across the UK & an online webinar!

Spaces are limited so book tickets quickly👉 https://loom.ly/GfnOyjk

#WaxcapWatch #Fungi

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Fungi season is here! 🍄 Join #WaxcapWatch — our citizen science project to help protect ancient meadows by recording waxcap fungi. No ID skills needed!

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Take part in Waxcap Watch 2025 - Plantlife This autumn, help us find the UK’s grassland waxcaps. Knowing where waxcaps are thriving helps us to protect ancient meadows.

" ... Find Britain’s most colourful and important fungi – WAXCAPS. Britain is home to some of the most important waxcap grasslands in the world. However many species are becoming rare ... they need identifying and protecting." #WaxcapWatch @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
www.plantlife.org.uk/waxcapwatch/

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Scarlet waxcap on the edge of Gilwern Hill this evening. Not sure what the others are so grateful for any ID #Waxcapwatch #FungiUK #Fungi #Waxcap

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Waxcaps on the Blorenge today #Fungi #WaxcapWatch #Blorenge

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Was out looking for #waxcaps on Friday with Simon Harding
Some goodies (pics courtesy of Simon). This white waxcap is the pale form of Cuphophyllus fornicatus Earthy Waxcap #WaxcapWatch

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Among the treasure trove of #grasslandfungi at Newmarket Winter Ground, Meadow waxcap (Cuphophyllus pratensis) (top), Snowy waxcap (Cuphophyllus virgineus) (lower left) & Spotted Blewit (Lepista luscina) (lower right)
#WaxcapWatch #WaxCaps #GrasslandFungi #Fungi #FungiFriday 3/6

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On the chalk grassland at Newmarket Winter Ground, Waterhall, abundant Blackening (Hygrocybe conica) & Butter waxcaps (H. ceracea), here showing various different "looks" of latter. #Cambridgeshire #FungiFriday #fungi #mushrooms #waxcaps #shrooms #WaxcapWatch #MushroomMonday 2/6

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Also on Lakenheath Warren, masses of Butter Waxcap (Hygrocybe ceracea)? Some slimy, some not.

#WaxcapWatch #WaxCaps #GrasslandFungi #Fungi #Lakenheath #WestSuffolk #Suffolk #Brecks #Breckland #tuesdaymotivations

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