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Fungi on the Lane Cove River, Blue Gum Reserve and Ferndale Park – 6 July 2025

I was keen to see what fungi was out in parts of Sydney before it dried out too much. So I set off from Macquarie Park Station and walked to Chatswood via the Lane Cove River, Blue Gum Reserve and … Continue reading

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More Lane Cove Valley Fungi – 31 May 2025

I was keen to head back to a location in Lane Cove National Park to look for more of the waxcaps I had seen two visits earlier. Again, I was hoping that more may have emerged from the soil. But … Continue reading

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

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. … Continue reading

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Heritage Walk in the Lane Cove Valley – 7 March 2025

I joined Bob and Douglas for a very interesting walk in the upper parts of the Lane Cove Valley looking for two Aboriginal art sites. We set off from Cheltenham and followed a track at first. Then we left the … Continue reading

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Fungi at The Lane Cove River and Ferndale Park – 9 July 2024

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I headed home and swapped cameras and lenses and headed to the Lane Cove River to check on the status of the Parrot Waxcaps again. After that, if there was time. I planned to pop … Continue reading

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Fungi near the Lane Cove River and Blue Gum Reserve – 2 July 2024

I visited two places on the day – first visiting a site near the Lane Cove River to check the status of the Gliophorus psittacinus group waxcaps. Then I headed to Blue Gum Reserve at Chatswood. First, the Parrot Waxcaps. … Continue reading

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Lane Cove River Fungi Update – 25 June 2024

I decided on a visit to the Lane Cove River to document how the Parrot Waxcaps were going. I walked down to where they are, and soon located one of the ones I had seen on my previous visit six … Continue reading

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Back to the Lane Cove River Fungi – 19 June 2024

I made another visit to check the status of the Parrot Waxcaps near the Lane Cove River. I found about 5 of them, The one above is fresh. Note the insect on the stipe. is it resting there or is … Continue reading

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Lane Cove River Fungi – 14 June 2024

This was a return visit to check the status of the Parrot Waxcaps, that I had seen earlier, located in rainforest near the Lane Cove River. My previous visit had been on the 5th of June, and I had only … Continue reading

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Lane Cove River Fungi – 5 June 2024

This was a return visit to spot I had already been twice previously to look for Parrot Waxcaps (members of the Gliophorus psittacinus group). On the last visit, I had seen  one, but had found six on the first visit. … Continue reading

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