hebrew Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 yes this thread has got me excited too, so yowie and i went up to have a look around today, not much going on, some amanitas about which was nice to see. but not much else, still a bit dry getting close though i feel. will head out again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindness Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 This year for me was a bit of a newie for me in terms of indicators etc. I would have to say that the subs were pretty much the main species out, which I haven't seen before. There were certainly other mushrooms around but subs dominated. Anyone else seen that b4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undergrounder Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) Wow beautiful blueing shruman! Congrats to your friend for getting azures to grow and fruit! Edited April 11, 2009 by Undergrounder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hi kids,You've all had me drooling and excited because of this thread. So this morning I went to where I like to take my photos, but the ground was still clearly far too dry to support subs.Lots of encouraging fungal life around, no indicator species yet. I usually have a very vivid dream the night before the patches hit, am happy to wait for that I did manage to find these, which I have dubbed Dinnerplatus maximus! Looks like I will be moving to Melbs right on time.EDIT: I like to use a well positioned paper cup as a make-shift tripod on super-macro.Holy shit, sina! You're my Fist-Twin! No joke, that could be my hand in that picture. Very uncanny Hehehe, but about the mushrooms you found.....Look like some kind of Agaricus, did they have any scent or staining to the flesh? Veil? Gill color? No volva, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apothecary Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 FM good to see ya pokin' round these parts my friend <___base_url___>/uploads/emoticons/default_smile.png I doubt my fist holds the same fury <___base_url___>/uploads/emoticons/default_newimprovedwinkonclear.gifDidn't examine them too thoroughly as had already been trudging through high grass and mulch for some time to find some specimens to photo, spotted these on the way back and just grabbed a couple of quick snaps to make myself feel better for not finding anything else <___base_url___>/uploads/emoticons/default_tongue.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shruman Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Few more Azzie pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G*P Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Another lone ranger.2 hunts= 2 mushrooms. lolMy patches are 'walking'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hebrew Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 shruman nice pics man, they look very similar to subs you would find around melbourne in garden beds, i dont know muhc about azures but they must be very closely related to subs ay.nice pics anyway cute little mushrooms there well formed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coin Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 traditionally it's mother's day that you start making the effort to drive around to your various known patches and you can be pretty sure you'll haul a decent load or two. depends how far you gotta drive. we never bothered to head to red hill, for example, until mother's day after some decent rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindness Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Went for another walk today. Heres a couple of shots, more to follow in next while when I get a minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiral Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Nice shots meanies...I see you are mastering the macro mode...that first little bunch look so cute and happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 guess its almost time to put on my hiking boots :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh 'cos? Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Gahh I'm such an inexperienced hunter It would help if I could go with someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undergrounder Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Went into the mountains today and found a few popping up in a couple of patches, although not widespread yet... worth a trip though if you know where you're going!Ps. subaeruginosa:Crazy blueing sub growing on its own... on a second look could be a different species, wish i'd brought it home:Deadly galerinas (growing a few paces away from a big sub patch):Stropharia aurantiaca: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undergrounder Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Amanita muscaria:Kicked over Slippery Jacks:Russula sanguinea:Smurf village of Hyphaloma fasciculare:The Birth of an Aseroe rubra: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingaNinja Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 awesome pics man, cheers for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aya Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Nice finds there Undergrounder. Mushrooms are such a beautiful creation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiral Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 geeze UG..you certainly got the macro shot beauty going on brutha...that lone sub looks like an Azures...strange but beautiful...well done...and an Amanita too sweet as...I hope we have half the luck you did when we head out camping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alkatrope Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Yeah nice pics!I'm not used to seeing such light gills on subs, or seeing them so tightly packed together.. Definately subs though hey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pando Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Awesome pics!Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORG Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yeah man. Very nice pics. I especially like the Stroph one.Can you tell us very broadly where you are? What state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDanger Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^At a guess, NSW. Couple hours west of Sydney maybe?Very nice shots indeed. I still don't think I'd trust myself picking the differences between subs and galerinas, though. Grats, UG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undergrounder Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Thanks guys!I'm not used to seeing such light gills on subs, or seeing them so tightly packed together.. Definately subs though hey?That's just because they're fresh, the gills haven't darkened too much from the spores yet. I didn't pick them so i'm not eating them but if i did i'm sure as they dried out you would see the blue bruising and the prints would come up purple (you can see the stringy purplish veil remnants coming away from the cap and stem in some of the close shots).The one i'm not sure about is the crazy blueing stem one with the wavy yellowish gills. It was growing in the bush somewhere on its own and i just haven't seen blueing and gills like that. It looks more like one of the species you see in the States.. wish i had a closer look at it.These were in the Blue Mountains.. I got a bag of edibles: slippery jacks, milk caps and field mushrooms, didn't take any Amanitas or subs, just photos, and everything that was popping was young so if you're thinking of heading out this w/e, it might be worth a shot. Not subs EVERYWHERE like in the middle of winter but a few around.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Beautiful shots Under G. I love that single closeup of Stroph a. Thats a screen saver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiral Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I notice that a lot of the pics of subs show they like to pop up out of that clover type ground cover..is that what it is that little green leafed plant all around the fruit...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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