Author: John

I managed to get my hands on an electron microscope for a couple of hours to have a closer look at an interesting "obovoid" Lamproderma (0976) found by

I’ve been very lucky to be given some beautiful myxomycetes to photograph over the past year (thanks Sarah). Macro photos are taken with a Canon 70D and MP-E

Darkfield microscopy allows a specimen to be viewed as a bright image on a dark background without chemical staining. Popular subjects for darkfield include environmental water samples containing

This year was spent looking at myxomycetes. Many of these were found nearby at Gosforth Nature Reserve and Hareshaw Linn in Northumberland. More images of local myxos can

There seeems to be a large variation in quality and prices (from £5 to £100 or more) when it comes to loupes (a loupe is a common term

Would you like to lean more about mushrooms and other fungi? Our local group, the North East Fungus study group (NEFSG), organises forays throughout the North East of

“To cam or not to cam, that is the question…” What is the best way to take photos on a microscope – an SLR or a dedicated microscope

Microscope camera review. There is very little information available comparing microscope cameras, so we thought we would test a few. Thank you to Joyce Scott and Keith Tulip

New boots were the order of the day as we headed for the Ousburn on a crisp morning. Quite a few fungi still about…many of the usual suspects

Spurred on by the Osbournes we had a lovely walk and coffee and found the Dene in full bloom. Lots of choice and probably not enough time to