apothecary Posted May 2, 2010 A few specimens from lovely a trip north-west of Melbourne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obtuse Posted May 2, 2010 sweet !!! their georgeous apothecary. good see some great action going on over on the mainland. finally happening here in tas. Cheers, Ob. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sidewayschef Posted May 2, 2010 Looking at these pictures makes me hungry....and impatient. It is still so dry in WA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted May 3, 2010 I've been for a few walks lately. My area is so dry this year. Right now would be the absolute perfect time if we would get some rain! If this dry spell continues for too much longer it's just going to be too cold. Plenty of saffies around, totally in abundance, not so many sub's though - the ones that are around are to be found right in amongst bracken and at the bottom of slopes where moisture naturally accumulates. Come on rain!!! Anyhow, here are some pictures of my foray: Old and young ones Easy to spot ones Closeup that didn't work so well, low light and lazy photographers fault. Not the most exciting pictures, but still nice to get out and have a look at them again. Hopefully we will get more rain in the next couple of weeks and then there should be some great pictures to take! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benzito Posted May 3, 2010 The Blue Mountains are happening. Went hunting for edibles on the weeked and netted a huge amount of saffron milky's and slippery jacks. We're eating well at my place. Saw heaps of those small golden coloured guys too but they really seem to want some decent rain. They all looked very dry and as someone else said, they were only growing in low points, or under large amounts of leaf litter. Of course I didn't pick any, they're not edible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
divinersage Posted May 6, 2010 went to the dandeonong ranges in the S.E of melb today, and no love as gonna give belgrave a bash but it was getting dark already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted May 6, 2010 thanks mt b. great couple of shots there specially like the first one. I enjoy shots where you can see other ones in the back ground. heres another from my last bushwalk, again not a very good shot, but practice makes perfect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabaelthazar Posted May 6, 2010 (edited) eh? I always leave these ones in the ground, thinking them a lookalike based on the spore colour and ridging on the cap. Are these active? Edited May 26, 2010 by Rabaelthazar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chiral Posted May 7, 2010 beautiful pics guys, I think sub season for me now is about the pictures and not so much about the tripping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 7, 2010 Great shots, keep them coming. The more pics I see of them the more I think of what we found here is like a miniature version of subs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabaelthazar Posted May 7, 2010 (edited) I believe they are Hmmm... in that case, my spots are happening already. Went out last week and these guys were all over the place. Infact... my memory from last year is that these guys grow on a nature strip half a block form my house. I'm heading back out to my spots on Monday to take photos, and I guess I'll have to try photographing these guys as well (in a careful manner to start off with, just to be sure). Edited May 26, 2010 by Rabaelthazar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted May 8, 2010 All taken in z bush - Australian native. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted May 9, 2010 Hey Mt B. I really like the colours in your photos. Nice work man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alkatrope Posted May 9, 2010 Yay, nice photos on this page Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabaelthazar Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) Melbourne's East is happening!!! These shots are from 25 kms from the CBD. A friend of a friend of a friend went out today and this is half of what he collected (the other half went to the friend of a friend of a friend of a friend). 50 cent coin for perspective. **image deleted for discretion** One thing this guy (who I really hardly even know) mentioned was that there were some lookalikes he hasn't come accross before. Very similar cap shape to subs, look similar at different levels of maturity but with a reddish cap and a more brittle stem, no blueing. Anyone come across these before? Any id? Any idea as to whether they're poisonous? I'd hate the local kids to get sick. Ahh, it's a good time of year. Edited May 26, 2010 by Rabaelthazar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoodDragon Posted May 10, 2010 Rabalthazar. I saw the same lookalikes today, hundreds of them. In fact they're the only golden shrooms I've encountered this year - the other sort have been elusive. Frustrating, when I'm hoping to expand my photo collection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) I think they are Leratiomyces ceres, also known as Stropharia aurantiaca Edited May 10, 2010 by tripsis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chiral Posted May 10, 2010 I think they are Leratiomyces ceres, also known as Stropharia aurantiaca I'm pretty sure Tripsis has it right actually, they are fruiting by the millions at the moment everywhere, even in my back yard there are a good 20 or so of those exact fungus, apparently they are great indicators that subs will be around soon after as they fruit in identical conditions to subs and love all the same conditions as subs right down to even semi looking like em. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabaelthazar Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) I think they are Leratiomyces ceres, also known as Stropharia aurantiaca Thanks for the id Tripsis, from wiki: Taste: Mild Odor: Mild Edibility: Poisonous Not good to see these guys (for my distant acquaintance to see them, that is)... they certainly weren't in that spot last year and for the uneducated pickers could potentially spell an entire night on the john or worse. I was surprised at how similar looking they were to subs. WoodDragon, is Tassie not happening yet? I would have thought you guys would be in flower before us on the mainland. Oh well, keep hunting. They're probably just teasing you to increase your anticipation and desire. Best of luck! Edited May 26, 2010 by Rabaelthazar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted May 10, 2010 There has been a study done showing the presence of psilocybin in Leratiomyces ceres, but there were also other compound present which cause illness (explosive diarrhoea apparently). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoodDragon Posted May 10, 2010 Rab. I know that Ob's seen a few, but I've had no luck yet. I think that I'll have to try some different soil/forest types before the season peters out... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Distracted Posted May 10, 2010 Although they may look alike when wet/fresh upon drying it's more obvious they are not subs, as subs turn a different colour. I came across a patch last year that smelt like subs and had the same white stem but didn't bruise blue 5m away from a known patch that fruited two weeks earlier. Really annoyed me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites