Lukas Large

Lukas Large

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Natural Science Curator. Natural History, particularly fungi, Museums, Heritage & Art https://www.flickr.com/photos/lukaslarge/

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Lukas Large
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The results of a foray with the Friends of Handsworth Park. A lovely and enthusiastic group, despite the rainy start #MushroomMonday #FungiFriends

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NHM Library and Archives
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German mycologist, Julius Schäffer (1882-1944), is said to be the only modern mycologist to die from consuming poisonous mushrooms. You can view his collection of 82 coloured drawings of Russula, which we have digitised. ⬆️ Use our bio link to the 'Digitised Collections' to view this & many others.

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Municipal Dreams
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The Sandy Lane Redevelopment Area as envisaged by Birmingham City Engineer, Herbert Manzoni, in September 1945. Spoiler alert: the completed project was less idyllic. (Seen in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery).

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Camille Delavaux
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We are searching for a curious and motivated PhD candidate to work on the biogeography of plant-associated fungi on the Galapagos: if you are excited to develop diverse skills in big data, bioinformatics, field work, and experiments, please apply! vacatures.knaw.nl/job/PhD-posi...

vacatures.knaw.nlPhD position: Biogeography of plant-associated fungi on the Galápagos islandsPhD position: Biogeography of plant-associated fungi on the Galápagos islands

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Colin Kelleher
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The 26th of October 2026 marks 300 years since the publication of the first flora of Ireland by Caleb Threlkeld, Synopsis Stirpium Hibernicarum. We setup an exhibition in the herbarium to mark this milestone in plant recording for Ireland.

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Open Art
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A poem-card from the Shinkokin wakashu (New Collection of Japanese Poems from Ancient and Modern Times) with Design of Pine on a Beach, designed by Hon'ami Kōetsu in 1606. Gold, silver, and ink on paper. Mounted on a hanging scroll. Cleveland Museum of Art.

Lukas Large
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In fungi it's difficult to even create diagnosible genera, let alone families

New Phytologist@newphyt.bsky.social

From topology to biological meaning: why plant family classification matters beyond systematics A Viewpoint by Tim Böhnert and Maximilian Weigend nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PlantScience

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Tom Coates
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The Royal Society is hiding all posts that mention that they still refuse to remove noted White Supremacist Elon Musk from their number.

The Royal Society@royalsociety.org

For #BlackHistoryMonth, we're highlighting the achievements of the Black scientists, mathematicians and engineers who have made their impact on the modern world. Read our thread below.

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Bath Nature
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Biofluorescence in Sulphur Tuft mushrooms, at Newton St Loe, near #Bath. #Nature #Wildlife #Fungi #Mushroom #Biofluoresence

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There's a nice example of Mary Lloyd Wynne's illustrations from this article: www.bangor.ac.uk/news/2026-10...

ISWE@ystadaucymru.bsky.social

Last month, a purple plaque was unveiled for the 'Mother of Mycology' Mary Lloyd Wynne (née Haggitt; 1813–1895) of the Coed Coch estate in Betws-yn-Rhos. Read out latest blog post to find out more: www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/pu...

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Gary McFarlane
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Biologists seek justice for forgotten kingdom of fungi: Scientists push for protection for fungi at COP17 UN biodiversity summit. www.cbc.ca/news/science... #environment #ecology #mycology #biology #Science #SciChat

cbc.caBiologists seek justice for forgotten kingdom of fungi | CBC NewsThis week a UN summit aims to preserve the world's plants and animals. But a group of scientists wants to protect another diverse kingdom of species they say are too often forgotten – fungi. Here's a ...
Lukas Large
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Some good news for once:

Ramblers Scotland@ramblersscotland.bsky.social

📣 Coul Links is saved! We're hugely relieved that Scottish Ministers today turned down a bid to turn these globally-protected Highland dunes into an 18-hole golf course. Up to 7 holes would have crossed the John o' Groats Trail, and it would have permanently harmed the experience for walkers.

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Alex Prendergast
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Just arrived in the post a fab new book on one of my favourite groups of fungi. Straightforward key, thorough accounts and lovely illustrations.. inspiration to track down the last few earthstars I’ve yet to see..

Lukas Large
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AI fungi are getting more realistic, but there's still something off about them and they have a tendency towards the over detailed / densely textured look

Lukas Large
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Honeybees are domesticated animals, not wildlife

Sarah Arnold@sejarnold.bsky.social

Useful bit of work here - definitely accords with my observations, especially during hot, dry summers, where you can actually see honeybees dominating the remaining resource in areas with high hive density. I've had conversations with beekeepers about this, but haven't really seen a practice change.

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Richard Morris
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This morning I found a puffball and have been unsuccessful in looking for a painting of one. Instead here is a painting of mushrooms (1927) by William Nicholson; his act of observation is a deep, mysterious and beautiful thing.

Lukas Large
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Portraits of Mushrooms by Alexander Viazmensky has loads of reproductions of his fantastic fungi paintings. It is annoying to buy in the UK as postage costs more than the book #MycoBookClub

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Jamie Warren
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Lamprospora caillettii,parasitic on the moss Tortella tortuosa growing on small Limestone fragments whilst searching for Blindiadelphus Campylopodus last weekend at Blackcliff wood in the wye valley, a furst ever uk record for this bryoparacytic fungi and my 7th uk first for a bryoparacytic pezizal

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Nova Scotia Museum
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Ernest and Alma Lorenzen were highly skilled potters with an unusual passion – mushrooms. Working from their studio in Lantz, Nova Scotia, the Lorenzens used local clay and minerals to fashion 235 different mushroom species during their lifetimes (Ernest died in 1990, Alma in 1998).

Lukas Large
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£47.50 for the fungi of temperate Europe is a real bargain! #MycoBookClub

Princeton University Press@princetonupress.bsky.social

Our 70% Off Sale is live! 📚🎉 Save on thousands of select titles & editions across subjects until November 16. Explore the books on sale and refresh your shelves this autumn: buff.ly/v6OcCrc #ReadUP #Sale