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…
Aurora | For Evan
Many people know what the aurora is. It’s those lights in the sky! The Aurora Borealis, which is the northern hemisphere version, gets the most coverage. Although this is changing and a lot more people are beginning to realise that…
Fagus | The Photos
I don’t usually post a whole bunch of photos of the same thing… But it’s my party and I’ll cry if I want… Not that I did any crying, because I bloody love it up in this part of the…
Nothofagus gunnii | Tasmanian Autumn
Nothofagus gunnii | Tasmanian Autumn Tasmania is not the first place you think of when you think of the reds, golds and yellows of Autumn leaves spattering the landscape. North American forests are probably the ones that first come to…
Mount Misery | No it’s not
Mount Misery? The naming of mountains is an odd thing. Why this amazing patch of wet forest has been named in a such a way that infers it will be the worst day out imaginable I do not know. Perhaps…
Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club | Yes you should
Aprils outing with the Field Naturalists of Tasmania took us back to New Town Falls. The family and I were up there not that long ago, so I won’t go into detail about the logistics of the walk and where…
Drosera | Miniature carnivores
At the start of the year I inherited a bunch of carnivorous plants from a good friend. Venus Fly Traps, Nepenthes and some Sarracenia with Drosera growing amongst them. I’ve not grown carnivorous plants before, maybe a Venus Fly Trap…
New Town falls | Sun and Thunder
Saturday (a week x 2 ago) I made a decision that every weekend we would all go for a walk somewhere. Make it a family thing each week, rain, hail or shine. Usually I go off wandering on my own…
Brachyglottis brunonis
After years of walking and playing on Mt Wellington, this is the first time I have found this in flower. I remember talking with Mark Wapstra one day in late 2015 whilst on an Orchid foray about this plant. I…
Short and sweet | Sphinx Rock
Quick little trip out to Sphinx Rock today up on Mount Wellington. I really have no idea how may minutes it is along the Lenah Valley track from the Springs. Mainly because I never bothered to look. And everytime I…