Tag Archives: Springwood

Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 19 June 2021

This was the day that I was hoping to go to Bola Creek in Royal National Park for a fungal survey. I thought conditions for fungi should be quite good. But the day was cancelled due to a poor weather … Continue reading

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Some New Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 24 March 2021

The big wet spell and ended – and I was keen to get outdoors into the bush. I thought the tracks may be wet and creek crossings tricky with high water, so I decided a short walk may be the … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Birds – 16 March 2021

After seeing a lot of the pink Clavaria sp, Coral Fungus out yesterday in Terrys Creek, I thought it would be worth looking for it in Birdwood Gully at Springwood. This was the spot where my friend, the late Liz … Continue reading

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Mid Mountains Weekend 19 – 20 December 2020

Wendy had organised a get together of friends. The plan was to meet at the Royal Hotel at Springwood for dinner, then walk down into Birdwood Gully to look for Fireflies and Glow-worms. At the dinner were Wendy, Enmoore, Don … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 22 July 2020

I had not been down Sassafras Gully to check out the fungi for a while, and thought another visit would be good. I was hoping the fungi would be better than what I had seen the day before in Wolli … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 1 July 2020

I joined Liz for a walk down Birdwood Gully at Springwood to look for fungi. I did not have that high hopes we would find a lot, but it turned out to be surprisingly good. We found quite a few … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Walk – 7 April 2020

Another exercise walk, and a little further afield, was to Birdwood Gully at Springwood. Again I travelled up on virtually empty trains and met few people on the track. It also allowed me to look for fungi. I was pleased … Continue reading

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 24 March 2020

This was another in a series of trips to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to investigate the fungi. I was invited to join Liz, who lives at Winmalee on an outing there. We found quite a few corals out. But one … Continue reading

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Fungi and Slime Moulds at Birdwood Gully – 26 February 2020

I made another visit to Birdwood Gully at Springwood, to look for fungi. There was not a huge abundance of fungi out, but I did manage to find some nice fungi and slime moulds. Here are some of the fungi … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi and Slime Moulds – 17 February 2020

This was an interesting trip down to Sassafras Gully at Springwood. Like the week before, I was joined by Liz Kabanoff and on that occasion we had visited Birdwood Gully on the other side of the town. We set off … Continue reading

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