Fungi in Wolli Creek Regional Park – 27 May 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Dave Noble

I decided on a short trip to Wolli Creek Regional Park to get an update on the fungi after recent rain.

I found a reasonable amount of fungi out. Here is a selection of photos – Continue reading →

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Fungi in Lane Cove National Park and Blue Gum Reserve – 26 May 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Dave Noble

The next in my series of fungi photography trips was a walk from Macquarie Park Station to Chatswood Station via the Lane Cove River and then the track though Blue Gum Reserve.

Here is some of the fungi I found.

Lane Cove National Park

Hydnellum sp.

Cuphophyllus austropratensis Continue reading →

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 25 May 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Dave Noble

After recent rain, I did a series of fungi photography trips. This one was to Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I found a fair bit of fungi out, but perhaps now as much as I had been expecting.

Here is some that I found – Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 24 May 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Dave Noble

The Sydney Fungal Studies Group were holding a field study at Ferndale Park at Chatswood, which I was coordinating. After a week of rain, the weather on the Saturday was fine and sunny. There was a fair amount of fungi out, and we had an enthusiastic group of participants on the day.

Here is some of the fungi we found – Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Waterfall Walk – 22 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself usually go for a bushwalk on Thursdays, and on this Thursday the forecast was not the best – rain. And a lot of it. We thought of canceling, but also thought that it could be a good opportunity to see some big waterfalls. The lure of big waterfalls won, so we headed up the mountains.

It turned out to be a very worthwhile trip. It was worth getting wet and cold in order to see some very powerful waterfalls.

On the way up the mountains, we stopped to take advantage of wet rock platforms to look for an Aboriginal engraving site we had heard about. It was quite good. Continue reading →

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More Wolli Creek Fungi – 21 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

I had originally placed to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood – for a fungi photography trip. But the rail system had failed then day before due to power supply issues which were still not fixed. So instead, I did a local trip accessible by bus. This was another visit to Wolli Creek Regional Park.

On the previous visit, I had spotted some of the light blue Entoloma virescens group. But that had been down near Nanny Goat Hill. This visit, I spotted a single one close to Girrahween Park.

Here are some more of there fungi I found – Continue reading →

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Looking For Rare Waxcaps – Lane Cove Valley – 20 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

After recent good falls of rain, and cool weather, I thought it may be worthwhile reading up to a certain place in Land Cove National Park to see if any Parrot Waxcaps were out.

They were out. After some careful looking, I spotted six fruiting bodies. All were quiet small. The largest being around 2 cm tall. They are very hard to spot – being in a gloomy spot, small in size, and often camouflaged by moss and other vegetation. These are what I believe are members of the Gliophorus psittacinus species group. Continue reading →

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A Wet Day on Malabar Headland – 19 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

It seems there had recently been some Peregrine Falcon action out on Malabar Headland. so Sue and myself decided to make a visit. Unfortunately, the weather on the day was not the best – being wet and windy. There are caves on the headland where you can shelter from rain, but the wind meant a lot of drips. Not that pleasant.

On the walk out from Maroubra Beach, we spotted a few Gannets. Continue reading →

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More Wolli Creek Fungi – 18 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

I again visited Wolli Creek Regional Park to see how the fungi was going. I mainly wanted to see how some of the species I had found on my previous trio were coming along.

I found a fair bit of fungi out. Here is some – Continue reading →

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Helensburgh – Waterfalls and Tunnels – 17 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

My friends John and Chuin Nee invited me to join them and their two sons Jasper and Sebastian for a trip to Helensburgh. The purpose of the trip was to pick up some hay for their rabbits, but it meant we could also visit some interesting areas near the town.

We first visited Kellys Falls –

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