After a very worthwhile visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood the day before, I thought it may be worth another visit along the Lane Cove River looking for fungi.
Cordyceps takaomontana
I had a pleasant and rewarding walk – from Thornleigh to the De Burgh Bridge along the Great North Walk track, then across the bridge and then along the Riverside Track to Porters Creek. I then walked to Macquarie Park Station. Continue reading
This was my first visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood for the season. Peter Woodard had been reporting that the “pink waxcaps” had returned. This was early compared to last year, when they came out late July.
They are an interesting species, whatever they turn out to be. They start off green and then change to a pink colour as they age. I was keen to record more it it photographically. At Ferndale Park they seem to all occur in a fairly small area. Continue reading
This was another walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek. I walked up the track from Bardwell Park, then back, and down to Turrella and ended up at Tempe. Not a lot of fungi was out compared to other areas.
Here are a few more photos – Continue reading
After some recent rain (about 15 mm) I headed back down Sassafras Gully to see how the fungi was going. On this trip I did find quite a few waxcaps and other interesting fungi were out.
As usual, I started from the track at the end of Sassafras Gully Road and walked down to Glenbrook Creek, and then returned via Magdala Creek and Fairy Dell. Continue reading
I did a pleasant overnight trip to Thor Head on the Asgard Plateau area of the Upper Grose Valley. I wanted to have a high camp right on the head. This would put me in a good position for photography at sunset and sunrise.
I walked out to the Head from Mt Victoria. Continue reading
I headed down to Bola Creek, in Royal National Park, with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc on their field activity to see what fungi was out. It had been quite dry for most of April and early May, so I had low expectations. But we found a fair bit out – although some of what we saw was not that fresh.
Gliophorus chromolimoneus
Here is one interesting waxcap that was found by Liz Kabanoff – Continue reading
I spent a pleasant few hours wandering along the Two Valleys Track down Wolli Creek. I started at Bexley North and went to a little below Turrella Reserve before exiting via Turrella Station.
I was looking for fungi, but there was not a real lot out, so I also photographed some of the birds and flying foxes along the way. Continue reading
I enjoyed a very pleasant walk from Manly to The Spit that Brian Everingham led for the National Parks Association of NSW. In the party were Brian, Ken, John, Valerie, Anne, Allen, Gary, Hugh and myself.
We met at Circular Quay and travelled to Manly by ferry. We could not help noticing some ominous clouds over the Many area, but the radar revealed there was a storm just off the coast at Manly and it was heading north. Continue reading
This was a pleasant afternoon walk around the circuit on the south side of Lawson that visits five waterfalls. In the party were Martin, John and his two young sons Jasper and Sebastian and myself.
Martin and Jasper behind Cataract Falls
The water levels were quite low, so I didn’t bother trying to photograph the waterfalls this time. I did look for fungi to photograph – but there was a not a great deal out. I did spot a nice cluster of Greenhood Orchids. And it was still a very pleasant walk around the circuit. On the day, we saw many other parties enjoying the outdoors. Continue reading
The Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc had a field activity at Coachwood Glen that I attended. The fungi we saw was quite good, but not up the level of what I had seen on a visit early in April.
Many, but not all, of the waxcaps were old and dry this visit. Here are some examples – Continue reading
