Author Archives: Dave Noble

Fungi in Lane Cove National Park and Blue Gum Reserve – 26 May 2025

The next in my series of fungi photography trips was a walk from Macquarie Park Station to Chatswood Station via the Lane Cove River and then the track though Blue Gum Reserve. Here is some of the fungi I found. … Continue reading

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 25 May 2025

After recent rain, I did a series of fungi photography trips. This one was to Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I found a fair bit of fungi out, but perhaps now as much as I had been expecting. Here is some … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 24 May 2025

The Sydney Fungal Studies Group were holding a field study at Ferndale Park at Chatswood, which I was coordinating. After a week of rain, the weather on the Saturday was fine and sunny. There was a fair amount of fungi … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Waterfall Walk – 22 May 2025

Bob and myself usually go for a bushwalk on Thursdays, and on this Thursday the forecast was not the best – rain. And a lot of it. We thought of canceling, but also thought that it could be a good … Continue reading

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More Wolli Creek Fungi – 21 May 2025

I had originally placed to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood – for a fungi photography trip. But the rail system had failed then day before due to power supply issues which were still not fixed. So instead, I did a … Continue reading

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Looking For Rare Waxcaps – Lane Cove Valley – 20 May 2025

After recent good falls of rain, and cool weather, I thought it may be worthwhile reading up to a certain place in Land Cove National Park to see if any Parrot Waxcaps were out. They were out. After some careful … Continue reading

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A Wet Day on Malabar Headland – 19 May 2025

It seems there had recently been some Peregrine Falcon action out on Malabar Headland. so Sue and myself decided to make a visit. Unfortunately, the weather on the day was not the best – being wet and windy. There are … Continue reading

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More Wolli Creek Fungi – 18 May 2025

I again visited Wolli Creek Regional Park to see how the fungi was going. I mainly wanted to see how some of the species I had found on my previous trio were coming along. I found a fair bit of … Continue reading

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Helensburgh – Waterfalls and Tunnels – 17 May 2025

My friends John and Chuin Nee invited me to join them and their two sons Jasper and Sebastian for a trip to Helensburgh. The purpose of the trip was to pick up some hay for their rabbits, but it meant … Continue reading

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 16 May 2025

Recent trips to Springwood to look for and photograph fungi have all been to Birdwood Gully this season. So I thought it about time I visited Sassafras Gully on the other side of Springwood. I entered the valley by the … Continue reading

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