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Fungi

Dead adult Calyptrate fly by a fungus of the genus Ophiocordyceps.
Fungi

Cordyceps and Ophicordyceps: the zombie fungi made famous by The Last Of Us

A close-up of a pale green lichen on a twig.
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Lichens: what they are and how to identify the different types

Pilobolu crystallinus
Fungi

Discover the fascinating fungus Pilobolus crystallinus aka ‘dung cannon’

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Fungus glowing green, growing on wood.
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Hazel dormouse. © David Chapman
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British wildlife in May

Comma butterfly.
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British wildlife in March

An adult fieldfare perched in a snow-covered hedgerow.
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British wildlife in February

Looking up at a clear blue sky, image shows frost-covered silver birch trees.
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British wildlife in January

Robin perching on a spade handle in the snow. © Getty
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British wildlife in December

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Front view of a red fox with orange fur walking closer on grassland.
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British wildlife in November

An adult osprey with one of its chicks. © Brian Matthews
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British wildlife in July

5. Ugliest orchid in the world, Gastrodia agnicellus. Credit Rick Burian.
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“Ugliest orchid in the world” among new plant species named in 2020

Sunlight lit winter woodland with snowy ground, UK/Credit: Getty Images
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Wildlife to spot in a winter woodland

Collared earthstar in Thetford Forest, Norfolk, UK. © Dave Porter/Getty
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How to identify British earthstars

Magpie fungus on woodland floor in St Victor de Reno, Normandy, France. © David Courtenay/Getty
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How to identify British woodland fungi

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