Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Sassafras Gully Fungi – 21 May 2023

After recently finding good fungi at Wolli Creek and Birdwood Gully, I decided to head to Springwood again and visit Sassafras Gully, hopefully before any fungi there got too dried out. On this visit I was accompanied by Sue. We … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 18 May 2023

Valerie joined me for a very pleasant day in Birdwood Gully at Springwood looking for fungi. We found some nice fruiting fungi on our visit. We caught a train to Springwood, and after a coffee stop, we were soon walking … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 8 May 2023

I was  keen to have another look at the fungi at Springwood, and so decided to visit Birdwood Gully again. Conditions were reasonable, but it was starting to dry out. And there was some fresh fungi. Walking down the track … Continue reading

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Fungi in Sassafras Gully – 4 May 2023

After finding some great fungi in Birdwood Gully at Springwood two days before, I thought  it would be worthwhile having a look to see what was around in Sassafras Gully on the other side of Springwood. On this trip, I … Continue reading

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 2 May 2023

Valerie joined me for a very good day of hunting for fungi in Birdwood Gully at Springwood. Good weather was forecast  and we had pleasant journey in the train to Springwood. Then we crossed the highway, and were soon on … Continue reading

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 16 April 2023

I decided to travel up to Springwood for a look down Birdwood Gully to see what fungi was out. It turned out to be reasonable. I had to look carefully though for what I found, and some species I was … Continue reading

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 9 April 2023

It had been a while since I had visited Sassafras Gully at Springwood to look for fungi. I had visited Birdwood Gully on the other (north) side of Springwood quite a few times recently and thought it was time to … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 4 April 2023

I was keen to do another visit to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to check out the fungi after recent rain. I had a good trip, but had to look hard to find the fungi I did. I found quite a … Continue reading

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 1 April 2023

I joined the Sydney Fungal Studies Group for their fungal survey at the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson. we met at the Reserve just before 10 am and were soon looking for fungi along the track. We had 17 people … Continue reading

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Fungi and Birds at Birdwood Gully – 19 March 2023

I had recently had two good visits to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to photograph the birds and the fungi, and I was keen for another visit. Sue was also keen to join me, so we travelled up to Springwood by … Continue reading

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