Donegal Wildlife

Considering that most insects need heat before they can move, it never ceases to amaze me that some species don't emerge until it's ...

Lobaria pulmonari a is a lichen in which the photobiont (aka 'the prisoner') is a nitrogen fixer and they are a major source of nitr...

I immediately knew that I had never seen this mushroom either in the field or in any literature. The cap was covered in a brown powder, and ...

Leaf miners on deciduous trees have a limited season for their development: they need to feed while leaves are green. That means they are us...

Now I have to keep the location of my garden secret. This is Psilocybe semilanceata - the 'magic mushroom', and my lawn is covered ...

This moth came to light on Sunday night: It was noticeably grey under the light, and I noticed the 'round' shoulders, so my first th...

With fungi, you sometimes just have to stare at them blankly for a while and then a picture suddenly forms in your mind and a possible ident...