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    The odds are good, actually, because the umbrella tree in my backyard is fruiting, which brings all the bees, birds and bats into my backyard. The bees crawl around the lawn sniffing about the rotting fruits. Stupid me went out barefoot into this zoo.

    And then, not long after I wrote the above post, my 2 year old went and sat on a bee in the same spot. He was less of a sissy than I, though. :blush:

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    Ok then. How about our first foray in early May? May 7th, perhaps, weather permitting?

    Somewhere in metropolitan Sydney... Maybe too early for Lane Cove, judging by what Undergrounder says. Bola Creek in the Royal National Park sounds like a nice place. I know the area more-or-less; anyone know the place from a mycological perspective?

  10. Posted

    Well, their season has only 2 forays left for the year. Seems to me that they jumped the gun a bit; surely there could be some fruitful jaunts in June and July? I'll try to go to their workshop day at Sydney Uni though. I think there was a psilocybe talk last year.

    Lane Cove bushland is beautiful. I read Ray's little monograph of the fungi of that area in Lane Cove library and spent some serious time there last year, but never found much of interest. Certainly nothing like the beauties you've photographed, Undergrounder. (By the way, that's quite a contrast in avatars between SAB and the shroomery, you got there :) )

    Perhaps we could get a SAB Fungal Studies group together for some forays? We could go to some of the SFSG's locations and others that some of us may know. We could bring some nibblies and beers for after... Who's interested?

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    Thanks WoodDragon. Great pdf. I think I might bonsai me a Boswellia, should I ever get a hold of some seeds. I don't know if it's simply the power of suggestion, but those guys really do make me think of the arid East African desert.

    And planthelper, there are actually quite a lot of birches in Sydney. The catch is that you need to do some pretty serious watering and sun protection for the first few years. I'm thinking of planting four or five above some sort of subterranean open wicking garden bed (like the one on page 6 of this document). There are also the himalayan birches, which are more tolerant of Sydney heat and dryness.

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    Thanks guys. The reason I suspected that it might be is that I've heard that there is a catha tree in the vicinity of this unknown bush. The serrated leaves and the red in the branches made me conclude that it might just be...

    I'll have to go back and do some more hunting, I suppose!

  24. Posted

    It's called Know Your Mushrooms and it was released about 2 or 3 years ago. I somehow never picked up on the existence of this movie, which is odd, because it's great and every mycophile should see it and spread the word.

    I've just started watching it and had to pause to tell you good folk about it.

    Here are some trailers.

    And here is the movie, for those in a country that does not adhere to international copyright regulations.

    Enjoy!

  25. Posted

    I just found a large family of S. granulatus in Thornleigh! Never seen them in Sydney before, and there was not a pine for miles. There was an elm nearby; don't know if those two have a myco-love thing going on.

    Nearby there was a small bunch of Cortinarius sp. Maybe archeri. Cute little buggers.

    (Sorry. Didn't have camera with me.)

    That is all.

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