buster Posted May 20, 2012 wicked. east coast or west ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Distracted Posted May 23, 2012 My first subs of the year sighted 22/5/12 in SA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
at0m Posted May 23, 2012 My first subs of the year sighted 22/5/12 in SA. That's the day a mate and I were going to go out hunting before we both got sick, d'oh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
satyr Posted May 26, 2012 My first subs of the year sighted 22/5/12 in SA. Yep...SA is truly on its way....those two are from this mornings excursion... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) Edited May 30, 2012 by ballzac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted May 30, 2012 Epic patch man. I haven't seen one like that in probably 5 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nosf3ratu Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) . Edited June 1, 2012 by Nosf3ratu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
holymountain Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) it was a fine weekend in sydney for mycologists. some suspected that the full moon on june 4th had something to go with the impressive size, variation and ridiculous abundance of specimens. one mycologist who claimed to be the caretaker of the photographed patch agreed it was the biggest fruiting he had seen in the three years he studied the area. Edited June 4, 2012 by holymountain 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shamanistic Posted June 4, 2012 Those are beauties Holymountain! It's been fun up here looking at all the fungi popping up in the last week but alas subs are no where to be found. Hopefully this 'east coast low' they are predicting produces some weird abundance up this way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonic Posted June 4, 2012 That's a beautiful patch holymountain. Some really nice big specimens and looks like plenty of younguns and pins popping up too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PositiveHAL Posted June 4, 2012 spectacular holy mountain. i love the white rimmed subs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horus Posted June 4, 2012 Your a freak HM. I can just visualise you getting out of the car and stuff just sprouting up around your feet (as usual) You can always ring me if your too passe to pick them yourself. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel Posted June 5, 2012 I just have to boast: yesterday, in a park a mere 10 minutes walk from my house, I found a patch the likes of which I have never seen before. A gigantic clearing under she-oaks and eucalypts that was at least the size of a basketball court, probably more, covered in hundreds upon hundreds of specimens. I tried to photograph the enormity of the situation, but I couldn't do it justice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shamanistic Posted June 6, 2012 I'm sure with this weather we're having up the coast you'll be finding even more patches like that Marcel. I for one are considering a move down to Sydney for the remainder of the sub season with all the pictures I've seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted June 6, 2012 I'm sure with this weather we're having up the coast you'll be finding even more patches like that Marcel. I for one are considering a move down to Sydney for the remainder of the sub season with all the pictures I've seen. It gets a bit disheartening after a while. I must have spent hundreds on fuel driving all around this district looking for them for several seasons and never found anything. I found lots of imposters though. I've seen quite a few on the shroomery with the same sad tale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shamanistic Posted June 6, 2012 I wonder what it is about the Sydney climate which is so different to Hunter climate, I'm sure there are places which subs fruit in Sydney which are warmer than places in the hunter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted June 6, 2012 It's the best season we've seen in years if you're in the right area. I don't get into Melbourne much these days, and it's pretty shit shrooming where I live at the moment unless I'm just not looking in the right places, but I went into Melbourne today and there were subs here and there all over the place. I think I missed this last good flush while it was still fresh, and the spots I looked in are heavily picked, but I still saw a few subs in almost every single mulch bed, and some beauties in secluded locations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazonian Posted June 6, 2012 I just have to boast: yesterday, in a park a mere 10 minutes walk from my house, I found a patch the likes of which I have never seen before. A gigantic clearing under she-oaks and eucalypts that was at least the size of a basketball court, probably more, covered in hundreds upon hundreds of specimens. I tried to photograph the enormity of the situation, but I couldn't do it justice. I bet you stood in awe for a bit...looking at a mass of Magical Fungi. You know i still want to see pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazonian Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Its great to see pictures of all the various shapes/colors that P.sub' can come in. I reckon pinned thread of P.sub'.... pictures only, showing all the variations would be a good thing to have here. EDIT: I might start one and if it becomes worthy, maybe naja naja might pin it. Edited June 6, 2012 by Amazonian 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trichpach Posted June 7, 2012 I would happily contribute to that thread... Over the years I have noticed a massive difference in colour (dark chocolate brown to almost bright golden yellow), shape, size.... etc. When I first began hunting in Aus, I thought all of the blue bruising finds were all different species. Amazing that they can all be from the same type but grow so differently depending on different things. It would be good to have a documented space for all these different types. Now that i think about it; I wonder if there is a correlation between stem size and cap differences. For example: wood chip subs don't have to grow very long, only an inch or so, stems before they are high enough to start putting all their energy into their cap, and they tend to become wavy or umbo as soon as early adulthood arrives... Subs found in long grass / forest floor with dense debris, on the other hand, grow a massive stem (almost a foot long in some cases) before throwing their energy into the cap, and they tend to stay more convex (or is it concave) and don't become wavy or upturned until they are very old. Anyone else notice this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
