Author Archives: Dave Noble

Bola Creek Fungi – 29 July 2015

I had neglected to return to Bola Creek to see how the fungi was going. Last visit the fungi had been very good, but that was late in June. There had probably been a fair bit of fungi out that I … Continue reading →

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Waitara Creek – a Look for Fungi – 28 July 2015

This was a walk down Waitara Creek near Hornsby from near its source to where it joins Berowra Creek. I wanted to check out the valley for fungi. I started as high in the valley as I could – by … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley and Bluegum Reserve – Bushwalk and Fungi – 27 July 2015

This was a very pleasant walk – around a loop along the Lane Cove River and then an exit from the valley all the way up Blue Gum Creek to Chatswood. I started from Macquarie Park Station and walked to … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 26 July 2015

Birdwood Gully is at Springwood, on the other side of the railway line to Sassafras Gully. It  also has an extensive track system making access very easy. But the rainforest is much more extensive in Sassafras Gully and that is … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – Another Look – 25 July 2015

I spent a pleasant afternoon at Wolli Creek investigating the fungi again. It is interesting to see what fungi was left and if an was newly out. It did seem that despite dry conditions a fair amount of new fungi had … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 23 July 2015

Another trip to record the fungi that were out. Despite having been fairly dry – a fair bit were out in selected parts of Sassafras Gully. Here is a selection of what I saw, which included a large variety of hygrocybes … Continue reading →

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More Photography in Gardens of Stone 19 – 21 July 2015

Digi Dave and myself headed up to the Gardens of Stone for another session of exploring and photography. We were in beautiful scenery but the lighting was not right for the best photography – at least for the first morning … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 17 July 2015

This was another in a regular series of trips to document the fungi of Wolli Creek. This trip was in the Turrella Area. I started off at the old quarry. There was still a lot of hygrocybes out.

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More Lane Cove Fungi – 14 and 16 July 2015

Last week I did two walks down the Lane Cove Valley to look for and photograph fungi. A fair bit was out – well spread out along the river. On the 14th, I started from Thornleigh and walked to Thornleigh Oval … Continue reading →

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Fungi Photography – Techniques

I have spent a bit of time taking photos of fungi lately, and have now distilled my thoughts and put them down on a webpage. This may be useful to other fungi photographers and for those considering taking fungi photos or … Continue reading →

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