Author Archives: Dave Noble

Ferndale Park Fungi – 22 May 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was my second visit to Ferndale Park. I was in the Chatswood area in the morning, so wandered over to the park in the afternoon. I was mainly interested in observing changes in the pink waxcaps. Some had changed … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Fungi – 21 May 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Dave Noble

After a very worthwhile visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood the day before, I thought it may be worth another visit along the Lane Cove River looking for fungi. I had a pleasant and rewarding walk – from Thornleigh to … Continue reading →

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Ferndale Park at Chatswood – Fungi – 20 May 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was my first visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood for the season. Peter Woodard had been reporting that the “pink waxcaps” had returned. This was early compared to last year, when they came out late July. They are an … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 19 May 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was another walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek. I walked up the track from Bardwell Park, then back, and down to Turrella and ended up at Tempe. Not a lot of fungi was out compared to … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 18 May 2017

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Dave Noble

After some recent rain (about 15 mm) I headed back down Sassafras Gully to see how the fungi was going. On this trip I did find quite a few waxcaps and other interesting fungi were out. As usual, I started from … Continue reading →

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Thor Head Walk 16 – 17 May 2017

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Dave Noble

I did a pleasant overnight trip to Thor Head on the Asgard Plateau area of the Upper Grose Valley. I wanted to have a high camp right on the head. This would put me in a good position for photography at sunset … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek Fungi – 13 May 2017

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Dave Noble

I headed down to Bola Creek, in Royal National Park, with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc on their field activity to see what fungi was out. It had been quite dry for most of April and early May, so … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi, Flying Foxes and Birds – 11 May 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant few hours wandering along the Two Valleys Track down Wolli Creek. I started at Bexley North and went to a little below Turrella Reserve before exiting via Turrella Station. I was looking for fungi, but there … Continue reading →

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Manly to The Spit Walk – 9 May 2017

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Dave Noble

I enjoyed a very pleasant walk from Manly to The Spit that Brian Everingham led for the National Parks Association of NSW. In the party were Brian, Ken, John, Valerie, Anne, Allen, Gary, Hugh and myself. We met at Circular … Continue reading →

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Lawson – South Side Waterfall Walk – 7 May 2017

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant afternoon walk around the circuit on the south side of Lawson that visits five waterfalls. In the party were Martin, John and his two young sons Jasper and Sebastian and myself. The water levels were quite … Continue reading →

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