The trains to the Blue Mountains were running again – at least to Springwood. So I decided that a trip up to look for fungi would be in order. However the normal mountains express trains were not running from the city, but from Penrith, so I had to catch slower trains to Penrith then catch the V set at Penrith for Springwood. And, the 4 minutes waiting time at Penrith changed to 30 minutes as the suburban train was a little late. So it turned out to be slow trip. But it was nice to be in the mountain’s bush again.
The fungi was not very abundant given the recent very good rainfall. I think rainforest areas have become a bit leached and the fungi is not as plentiful as that in parks and road verges.
Fungi
Armillaria sp.
Trichoglossum hirsutum
Clavulinopsis sp.
Porpolomopsis lewelliniae
Hypholoma sp.
Hygrocybe miniata
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
Ramaria ochracea
Clavaria sp.
Hymenotorrendiella eucalypti
Clavulina sp.
Orchids
Wasp Orchid – Chiloglottis seminuda
Greenhood Orchid – Pterostylis acuminata
Birds
Thornbill
Variegated Fairy-wren
Rufous Fantail
Grey Fantail
Thornbill
Red-browed Finch
