Author Archives: Dave Noble

Colourful Fungi in the Lane Cove Area – 17 July 2016

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day in the Lane Cove area looking for waxcaps and other colourful fungi. I was pleased to find a fair bit out. Here is some of what I found – 

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Taronga Zoo – 15 July 2016

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was another nice day at the zoo. This time I was joined by Wendy. We had a great day watching and photographing the animals. Here are some of my photos taken on the day – 

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More Fungi at Wolli Creek – 14 July 2016

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Dave Noble

I had another wander along the two Valleys Track, this time from Bardwell Park to just below Turrella, looking at the fungi. Not a lot of fungi was evident unless you looked carefully, and even then, only in certain places. … Continue reading →

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Taffys Rock Walk – 13 July 2016

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting walk with Bob to a place neither of us had visited – Taffys Rock in Ku-ring-gai National Park. Our route was along the Great North Walk to a point overlooking Jerusalem Bay and then along a … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 12 July 2016

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was my next fungi walk along Sassafras Gully at Springwood to investigate the changing fungi there. I was hopeful that more fungi had come out, in particular I was hoping to see a lot more waxcaps out. On the … Continue reading →

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Wises Track – Royal National Park – 11 July 2016

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

Brian had invited me to join him on a walk he had organised at last minute for the National Parks Association to Wises Track at Royal National Park. The main ideas was to look out for and photograph some birds … Continue reading →

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More Chatswood Fungi – 10 July 2016

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went back to Chatswood to have a better look at two areas that had visited not long before – Bluegum Reserve and Ferndale Park. On the earlier trip I had done a longer loop walk down from Chatswood, down … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 9 July 2016

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was an activity organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc together with the Wolli Creek Preservation Society.  After we met at Girrahween Park – we divide into two groups to look for fungi. I was in a small … Continue reading →

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Berowra to Wahroonga Walk – 6 July 2016

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant daywalk in the northern suburbs. The weather forecast was not good and Bob and myself decided on a walk that was relatively sheltered. As it turned out, the weather was not too bad while we were … Continue reading →

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More Colourful Fungi at Bola Creek – 4 July 2016

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Dave Noble

At present, Bola Creek in Royal National Park seems to be the best place in the Sydney area to look for fungi. During the month of June the closest weather station (Audley) recorded a lot more rainfall than other areas … Continue reading →

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