Sydney fungi pics

[MORG]

Greetings all,

Here's some of the specimens I've run into in and around Sydney the past 5 days.

I'm still attempting to ID alot of them, so any suggestions would be helpful.

1

2

3 Amanita sp? (ananiceps?)

4 Lysurus mokusin

5

6

7 Amanita sp? (ananiceps?)

8

9 Gaestrum sp.?

10 Armillaria sp.

11 Cyathus sp?

12 Gaestrum indicum?

13 Stropharia aurantiaca

14 Mycena sp.

Edited April 26, 2007 by MORG

[Guest Øskorei]

Fuckin wonderful shots, MORG. You have at least a semi-pro camera and know how to use it ? I ask this, as Im embarking on the field of photography and am in the experimental/learning stage with semi-macro. I won't post any of mine, as they would defer from your thread, aren't myc anyway..

I wanted to start this second paragraph by saying 'pictures X,Y,Z are my faves', but I can't. They are all brilliant.

There's an anticipation that after the rains in Sydney are over, that we'll see some nice fungi. May I ask what general area of Syd these pics were taken in, MORG ?

As a post-script, your pic four is great, I was asked to visit a close friend's place a few weeks ago to check out this freaked out fungi - that was the first time i have seen one. Your photo is the second.

[MORG]

Thanks Oskorei Glad you enjoy them. I certainly enjoy taking them.

My camera is actually nothing totally flash. It's a Canon S2 IS, cost me about $700 18 months ago, but now you can get them on eBay for around $400. It's basically a poor-man's digital SLR. The macro function is quite good and with practise and a steady hand you can get some good results. An external flash would be an improvement though. Oh, and a beanbag to rest the thing on.

The useful thing about this camera while taking shots close to the ground is that the LCD flips out and pivots in all directions. So wherever you've got the camera you can always angle the LCD to have a good view of what you're framing.

Pics 1,2: Cowan (N of Sydney)

Pics 3,4,7,10,11: Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Pics 5,6,8,9,12-14: Eastern suburbs

[Guest Øskorei]

Pics 3,4,7,10,11: Botanic Gardens, Sydney

no shit ? I was there yesterday (Tuesday), checking out the herb garden. The Apricot Brugs are beautifully blooming, and the grey sky really accented the colour, the contrast of greyness being more photogenic than a clear sunny day. Of course some silly bastard (me) didn't have his camera with him. The flowering echinaceas are also brilliant right now down in that part of the RBGS.

With all this rain we've had,and your inspiring shots, I think I'll spend the next few working-day-lunchtimes (I generally can pull about 2 hours) looking for some funky fungi. Will be entering the park from the Conservatory of Music Gates, and in through the Palace Gardens. Any suggestions as which direction I might take from there ? BTW I know the whole layout pretty well, so specifics aren't required. General direction would make it easier though

FYI I'm trying to wrap my head around a Fuji S5600. Stalked a few water dragons last week around the pyramid terrarium...

Edited April 25, 2007 by Øskorei

[MORG]

Wow. Really nice water dragon shot

Yeah, the brugs are blooming all over the place down there. I think three different species and over a dozen trees.

I think I found all of those fungi in the area surrounded by the rainforest walk, the back of the main depot and the palm grove.

[MORG]

15 Panaeolus sp.

16 Ramaria sp.

17 Russula sp.

Edited May 5, 2007 by MORG

[occidentalis]

Great photos morg

I think 15 is a Panaeolus, possibly P. subalteatus, and 16 is a Ramaria sp.

[strangebrew]

Yeah lovely photos MORG.

1 Gymnopilus junonius

2 possibly White Punk - Laetiporus portentosus

5 probably one of the ball types

Edited May 5, 2007 by strangebrew

[MORG]

Thanks Strangebrew.

I'm surprised about that Gymnopilus ID. I didn't recognise it in its not-yet-mature-fruit form.

Edited May 5, 2007 by MORG