Category Archives: Sydney

Fungi at Blue Gum Reserve – 23 June 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

I entered the Reserve via the track at tree end of Greville St, and when I reached the main track, I first explored downstream. I soon found some very nice fungi. Not far down the track, I found a cluster … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 23 June 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

On this trip, I visited Ferndale Park at Chatswood in the morning, then after lunch I visited nearby Blue Gum Reserve. I am putting the photos into two posts. Ferndale Park was quite good.

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 21 June 2024

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was another brief visit to see if there had been new fungi emerging from the leaf litter in Wolli Creek Regional Park. The answer was no. Upstream of Paperbark Creek there was very little fungi. I did find a … Continue reading →

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Back to the Lane Cove River Fungi – 19 June 2024

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to check the status of the Parrot Waxcaps near the Lane Cove River. I found about 5 of them, The one above is fresh. Note the insect on the stipe. is it resting there or is … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 18 June 2024

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

I headed out to Malabar Headland by myself and spent the day out near Boora Point. I was looking for whales, dolphins and peregrines. I managed to get a few brief glimpses of a single Peregrine Falcon during the afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Blue Gum Reserve Fungi – 16 June 2024

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had not visited Blue Gum Reserve for a while, and I was pleasantly surprise with the abundance of fungi that I found in a small area near the main track. But I first looked in a lower area near … Continue reading →

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Ferndale Park Fungi – 16 June 2024

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

I visited two reserves on this day, Ferndale Park in the morning and then Blue Gum Reserve in the afternoon. Both are at Chatswood. I had recently been regularly visiting Ferndale Park, so this is an update to the fungi … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 15 June 2024

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

In the morning, I had visited Sydney Park to see new stinkhorns. In the afternoon, the rain seemed to be easing, to I decided to visit Wolli Creek Regional Park for an update on the fungi. I was hoping to … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sydney Park – 15 June 2024

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was raining, but it looked like there may be a few breaks, so I headed to Sydney Park to see if any new stinkhorns were out. When I arrived, I headed down to the gardens near the  new toilet … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Fungi – 14 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was a return visit to check the status of the Parrot Waxcaps, that I had seen earlier, located in rainforest near the Lane Cove River. My previous visit had been on the 5th of June, and I had only … Continue reading →

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