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Thanks Gerbil. Most appreciative for those thoughts! Good luck with your continuing field observations too!

Howdy all... I'm just an enthusiast amateur mycologist who enjoys watching Nature at work and was wondering if anybody can tell me how long one should expect between flushes of mushrooms "in the wild"? I've been watching some very interesting mushrooms sprout up over recent weeks, but now all the sites seem to be dormant, despite the East Coasts's recent big rain. How long should one expect to wait before the next crop of babies pop their heads up? Is sun after a big rain the trigger, or something else? I'd like to prepare my camera to capture the next crop of little beasties.... Cheers Muscaria

Hi Goldfinger... You wouldn't want to give those to any kiddies. They definitely look like subs and they could send you way off into other realms. Some people like that sort of thing, of course! Those crazy folk...

Handling fresh Amanitas does do this to you! But it's not tripping, it's mild poisoning... Amanitas only produce *good* effects (in the opinion of those who use them for spiritual purposes) when they are dried and the ibotenic acid has been converted into non-toxic/hallucinogenic muscimol. So handling fresh amanitas is not a recommended way to get over insomnia IMHO.

Hi Greencavefloat.... When I say inner Sydney, I don't mean inner city. I just mean somewhere within the 'burbs, as opposed to somewhere near the mountains. Cheers Muscaria

A friend of mine has been also poking around Sydney for days and the only icebergs he's found are his wet cold feet! He'd also love to know if Apoth's finds are inner or outer Sydney! Please help with tips for the desperate!!!!

Thanks Passive Daemon. I'll be keeping close watch after the East Coast's current "big rain" to see what springs up! Hopefully I'll then be able to confirm the ID and ensure they get don't used inappropriately. Cheers Muscaria

Thanks for the first replies... Here are some more pics of the whole beasties. Hopefully it will assist with a better ID. It's hard to see in the pics, but there is very distinct blue bruising on the stems. There doesn't appear to be any brown spore "dust" on the shrooms either, although it appears like there is in at least one of the photos. As you can see, they were already a bit past their prime when found... but looking to a future meeting at the same spot if they're actually what I believe they are. Of course, I wouldn't want any kiddies to pick or eat them, so I'd make sure they were removed in the interests of public safety. Sorry about the bad focus too! As you can see, it wasn't a good day in the history of mycological photography Cheers Muscaria

Hi fellow shroomers, Just wondering what anyone else makes of this print. Would this be classified as "purple brown"? The print is off what I think is a sub, complete with plenty of blue staining on the stem. Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos of it before printing, only the upturned cap after the deed was done. Any help in identifying the species from this sketchy information would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Muscaria