After finding some nice fungi and slime moulds in Sassafras Gully at Springwood, I thought it would be worth taking a walk down the Lane Cove Valley. I did indeed find a lot of Nature on display.
The Lane Cove River
I caught a train to Thornleigh and walked to Thornleigh Oval and then along the Great North Walk track. Not far along I found a nice cluster of Bonnet Orchids.
Cryptostylis erecta
Further down the hill, I spotted a blue Entoloma fungus on the side of the track. It looked the same as ones I had seen in the Blue Mountains. It was the only one I spotted on the trip.
When he track hits the bottom of the valley at Conscripts Pass, before your cross the first creek (the Lane Cove River) there is a nice patch of rainforest that often provides a home for fungi. I did find a little bit of coral fungi out and some other varieties, but I was also fortunate to spot a Powerful Owl sitting high up in a tree. A wonderful sight!
I continued on along the track down the valley. On the way I did spot some nice fungi that was out. This included some unusual jelly fungi.
Where the track climbs up onto the eastern side near some houses there is often a lot of sundews out – more nice photographic subjects.
I walked down the de Burghs Bridge, then crossed it and continued along the Riverside Track to Porters Creek. This is often a good spot for fungi – but not too much out there at present.
I continued to Porters Creek Bridge and finished the walk by leaving the National Park and walking to Macquarie Park Station.
More photos from the trip are online here.
