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Andrea Wild at Dymocks with her books

Andrea Wild ‘Awe and wonder in CSIRO’s collections’

ANBG Theatrette Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601, Canberra

Andrea, from CSIRO, will share stories from the new science book Wild Collections. Learn about sharks living in sponges, orchids flowering underground, Spotted Handfish guarding their eggs, quirky tales of worm bums, Darkling beetles undertaking a decathlon, and much more.

Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms by Onderwijsgek at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1428517

Plant Recognition Group ‘Getting to know agaric fungi (mushrooms and toadstools)’

Solander Studio, Banksia Centre, ANBG ANBG Clunies Ross St, Acton

The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will focus on agaric fungi (mushrooms and toadstools). Heino Lepp from the mycology collection of the Australian National Herbarium will talk about the macroscopic features that help identify agarics and will have fresh specimens on hand.