gerbil Posted April 16, 2006 Melbourne season is here Have a couple of other pics but resolution is too high and can't be bothered editing it., sorry for the largish size of this pic. Northern slope, on southern side of a fence, heavy vegetation cover. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajna Posted April 17, 2006 thought i'd share this, photo was sent to me from a friend in adelaide who was camping on the weekend. looks like the season is getting underway! is it possible this is anything other than a. muscaria? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiders Posted April 17, 2006 the season is here!!! Yes that is amanita muscara - there isnt much else that looks similar. My local gardens have heaps of difference species already - trichoderma, hypholoma, marasmius and some other weird chucky guys that had a red interior that looked like a pommygranite. no subs yet but ill keep my eyes peeled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crix Posted April 18, 2006 the season is here!!!Yes that is amanita muscara - there isnt much else that looks similar. My local gardens have heaps of difference species already - trichoderma, hypholoma, marasmius and some other weird chucky guys that had a red interior that looked like a pommygranite. no subs yet but ill keep my eyes peeled. For those in Canberra, there are no signs of any actives as of yet. Will keep you posted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prier Posted April 19, 2006 I'm going to go and have a stomp through the forrest today and see if I can find some subs yet. I'll take the camera so hopefully I'll have some shots later tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiders Posted April 19, 2006 i went to the local gardens over the weekend and found a few russulas, trichoderma and hypholoma species - no subs but it look slike a promising location. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted April 20, 2006 Found the first lot of Stopharia aurantiaca in my area today, lots of them about, but the subs seemed to show first, a few days before, in this particular spot. Found another patch of fresher subs, about 10 small ones poking their heads out of a heavily veg. littered and shaded area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-YT- Posted April 20, 2006 I think ive said this on EBA before but Gerbil is the man! it always seems you find the 1st and last subs of the season :D I have a feeling this winter is goin to be a cranker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted April 21, 2006 yeah this winter does feel promising It's prob. more to do with documenting it, heaps of people would find them and not take pics or dates, I'm usually terrible with hunting, but I know my area alot better these days than a few years back so it's really just luck and spending the time with eyes to the ground Put up a few more sub pics in the gallery, and have a few more to take later today. Anyhoo I'm going to the river, hopefully will have some fly pics by tonight...maybe...gyms should be cranking though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prier Posted April 21, 2006 I've been looking close to town with no luck yet, I'm going to go out a bit further and have a proper look over the weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted April 21, 2006 No flys or gyms. A few Russulas and some other little fellas. but... LOTS of subs, they were everywhere, large and mature. Took heaps of pics but most came out blurry, they look good on the camera until you load to the computer anyhoo still managed to get some good snaps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prier Posted April 21, 2006 NICE ONE! Hopefully I'll find a few nice patches this weekend too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shroom-Aura Posted April 21, 2006 (edited) nice finds everyone. The south australian season has started too, today I found my first sub of the season, my brother found a couple pins and three matures. heres a photo also checked out a nearby forest and found some kind of Panaeolus growing from cow dung anyone care to take a stab at it's identity? Edited April 21, 2006 by Trich-Aura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
botanika Posted April 21, 2006 NIce finds and pics - keep them coming. I'll be back in australia in May, can't wait :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strangebrew Posted April 22, 2006 Wow subs in SA in April, that's a record as far as I know. It's not surprising though, we've totally skipped Autumn and gone straight into Winter. If the rain keeps up it should be a tip-top year and about time too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) Edited April 22, 2006 by ballzac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shroom-Aura Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) some typical run of the mill subs there ballzac. yeah i was surprised to seem them this early too. and they are not just fruiting from the place that retains the most moisture. we found these today south-east at a high elevation where water isnt retained very well and there is a lot of exposure to the sun and elements. Edited April 22, 2006 by Trich-Aura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HipoCracY Posted April 23, 2006 Found these yesterday in the eastern suburbs. They were in a park down by a creek, there was alot of woodchip and plenty of shade as you can see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted April 23, 2006 I don't know how you guys do it. My girlfriend and I searched for about five hours yesterday through several suburbs and we found heaps of fungii, but those three I posted before are the only subs we found in that time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moses Posted April 24, 2006 anyone care to take a stab at it's identity? we found similar shrooms in the paddock across the road there was both the solid brown colour and the lighter banded variety together, after picking the brown ones for spore prints they dried into the light banded ones. going on that (and the black as hell spore print) stamets book describes panaeolus acuminatus as chestnut or deep reddish brown when moist becoming more tawny in fading from apex and remaing darker along the margin so im guessing thats what they are maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballzac Posted April 24, 2006 I did pretty well today (didn't take a camera though). I found big patches of pins among a few mature ones. How long does it take for the pins and small mushrooms to mature? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hebrew Posted April 24, 2006 I did pretty well today (didn't take a camera though). I found big patches of pins among a few mature ones. How long does it take for the pins and small mushrooms to mature? IME a couple fo days to a week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shroom-Aura Posted April 24, 2006 (edited) hey MOSES, that is a pretty good guess actually. They looked kinda like foes to me but the spore print was black. so im gonna agree with that. i probably should of posted it in a new thread though it looks like i hijacked part of bluemeanie's thread off topic, sorry. Edited April 24, 2006 by Trich-Aura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiders Posted April 25, 2006 yeah the season is here alright - and a good one it seems - ive found some subs in the gardens around from where i live now (still trying to learn my way around) - up on teh great divide over the weekend i found a shit load of what looked like Gym. spectabilis - no blue staining though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
