North East Tasmania Spring Fungi
Some spring fungi finds up at St Columba falls and Weldborough in north east Tasmania.
Delightful green fungi – Hygrocybe graminicolor – at the base of a tree fern in the St Columba falls rainforest walk
Hygrocybe cheelii – very vibrant pink fungi that pops up every spring. This one was at the short Weldborough Pass rainforest walk. Shot at f16 for more depth of field across the cap.
Very small brown fungi hiding in the moss. St Columba Falls rainforest.
Although autumn is peak season on the fungi front, there is generally something to be found most of the year (if you look closely enough!) with spring being a pretty good season to get outdoors and see what you may find.
Interesting little clump of mushrooms and cobwebs decorated with raindrops. St Columba Falls rainforest
Faintly pink/rose coloured fungi at St Columba Falls.
Very possibly a pair of Cordyceps robertsii. According to the field guide, this fungi parasitises dead caterpillars!
In addition to the fungi, spring also brings flowers – including Tasmania’s tiny endemic orchids. I didn’t spot much on this recent visit, but I did find one or two little greenhoods – or maroonhoods as the case may very well be.
File under “not a fungi” – greenhood orchid.
And another in the “not a fungi” category – close up forest detail of a fallen myrtle beech leaf on a bed of moss
Apart from the pink Hygrocybe, I shot the rest at f5, going for the shallow depth of field.
