Mount Cameron | Field Nats and Granite
Easter spent the right way I have written about the Tas Field Nats Club before, a couple of times (here and here), and now I am writing about them again. This time in relation to the Easter Camp at Mount Cameron. Field Nat Easter Camps started way back in the early 1900’s, when they used to load up the horses and carts with big giant tents, and all the women had on their corsets and long flowing dresses (thank goodness that era is gone). Everyone would trek out to…
Lake Belcher Track | With No Lake
The Day Ten Project Recently I switched to a nine day fortnight at work, leaving the tenth day for exploring and botanising. Today I decided to wander out past Wombat Moor along the Lake Belcher Track up at Mount Field National Park. Even though Lake Belcher is meant to be only a few hours walk, naturally I only made it halfway, because…. plants…. One day I would like to get that far. Perhaps I need to go when it is pouring rain, cold and windy, then I may be…
Omphalotus nidiformis | Glow in the dark fungi
Omphalotus nidiformis, or the ‘ghost fungi’ as it is commonly known, is a species of fungi which is quite often found growing in southern Australia, which of course means Tasmania. Generally found at the base of Eucalyptus or exotic trees on living or dead wood. What does it look like in the day? It is quite a large species reaching up to 20cm in diameter, perhaps even larger. As with most fungi, it depends on what day you visit it as to its colour. Ranging from…
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