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Tas75
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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: Xitnadp]
#19978688 - 05/12/14 09:31 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Xitnadp said: Sounds like things are still fairly quiet down here?
I've been out of the loop for a couple of years, got tied up with life and other things. Still haven't had a proper successful hunt, but something has brought me back to here this year so I'm thinking maybe this could be my time.
I'm going for a drive North-East today with a friend who is down from Melbourne so I'll be having a bit of a wander and seeing what I can see.
Hope everyone is well!
Depends what you mean by "down here". In the south of the state we're pretty much in peak season. I've been seeing them pop up in the usual places already.
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mushroom_spider

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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: Tas75]
#19979282 - 05/12/14 11:27 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Season hasn't started in the NW of the state as far as I'm concerned! Went for a half hour walk around some quite successful and consistent areas today, but saw only a few inactives about.
The overwhelming majority of finds in this thread have all been from the South of the state.
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smackattack
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Edited by smackattack (05/16/14 06:32 PM)
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Tas75
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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: smackattack]
#19982680 - 05/13/14 05:14 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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smackattack said: it looks like there will be a bit of a drought down south soon, hasn't been substantial rain the last week 1\2 it will probably dry out or kill off some of the specimens. oh well 
Again, that depends very much where you are, so don't extrapolate to the whole of 'down south'. In my area, for example, there is consistent dew and fog keeping them going.
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Free Radicals
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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: Tas75]
#19988977 - 05/14/14 08:04 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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lol i still havnt seen jack shit, thousands upon thousands of inactives seriously thriving, have to admit though i dont think the north east has had a few days of solid rain in a row yet this year really... considering doing a road trip down south soon but quite a mission for something im not even sure ill find.. le sigh
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Jondspops
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glensheperd1990 said: hi guys found these today but unsure what species they are

Interesting. Almost look like creminis. I know they aren't though. Not active. Don't eat them unless a TI tells you they are some kind of edible
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Tas75
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glensheperd1990 said: hi guys found these today but unsure what species they are

They are one of our Cortinarius species and probably toxic,
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mushroom_spider

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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: Tas75]
#19989345 - 05/14/14 09:32 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Looks like things have finally kicked off up in the NW. Plenty of pins around an area which I had success in last year. Love the feeling of spotting your first sub for the season!
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blessed

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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: obtuse]
#19997103 - 05/16/14 11:09 AM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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obtuse said: Excellent pics Blessed.
im very impressed.
A bit of a wierd year for me so far and i may not be contributing many pics this year (as was the case last year) due to stuff happening in my life.
still around to do plenty of ID's but.
I guess as they say, shit happens. so make sure you get lots of pics to make up for my loss.
Hello Obtuse
I hope that things turn around for you soon.
As for the pictures, Thank you 
Since joining this site (This is my 3rd season), I've come to appreciate mushrooms in a much greater way then I ever though I would. Of course actives are the name of the game, but now I find that finding in-actives that I've not seen before is something I look forward to too. Hopefully many photos to come.
Far out!!, im just thinking about how in my first year of hunting I had absolutely no idea!!!, I probably made every mistake one could make  Oh well, but the awesome thing is, that if one doesn't give up (and keeps learning (from their mistakes too) they will one day know a sub, just like a well worn shoe. So don't give up newcomers 
Also, I've come to realize a few new things;
Not every season will be a great one, take the bad with the good. Doing this (not always easy) will decrease the disappointment.
Depression and magic mushrooms can be (if not careful) a dangerous path. I say this from experience. If this is you?, let someone know. Things can get very out of hand. (The people on this site are the ones that I shared with, thanks for your help no matter how small)
That just because one found subs in one place last year (or even more) that they won't be back for sure the next. It's time to look at new places.
And if at all possible?, don't take pins or younger specimens. Let them release as many spores as possible. The fact that others may find an take what your allowing to grow may happen, but I think that would happen only at the well known spots. I say this because im guilty of taking pins and younger specimens before, and the main reason was worry about other hunters. Thankfully I'm a little less selfish these days and I now think that the other guy(or girl) is probably worrying about the same thing.
Lastly, re-size your pictures before you upload them. I've deleted all of my previous season pictures due to filling up the allotted megs (no more spore bart sorry about that). The windows paint program can re-size pictures easily.
Hope this helps someone.
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blessed

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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: blessed]
#19997340 - 05/16/14 11:59 AM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Hello 
I could not believe my eyes!!!!!!

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amilibertine
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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: blessed]
#19998130 - 05/16/14 03:02 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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blessed, what species of Psilocybe are those? Beautiful photos BTW!
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BjJiggles
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Beautiful mushrooms blessed!
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 Alan Rockefeller said:No! Do not feed the type collection of a new species to animals!
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Nevermind


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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: BjJiggles]
#19998837 - 05/16/14 06:11 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Nice find Blessed!
Interesting, I've never seen subs growing directly off a tree like that
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mushroom_spider

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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: Nevermind]
#19998922 - 05/16/14 06:45 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Me neither, only Galerina which can look similar.
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Nevermind


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Yeah, I agree. Very cool find though. There's obvious bluing so it's seems safe to say if it's not a sub it's definitely a psilocybe sp.
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Subhunter
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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: Nevermind]
#19999138 - 05/16/14 07:39 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've found them direct off pine cones once or twice but only single subs, that is unreal! Awesome find.
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blessed

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amilibertine said: blessed, what species of Psilocybe are those? Beautiful photos BTW! 
Thanks amilibertine  They are Psilocybe subaeruginosa
BjJiggles, Nevermind, mushroom_spider and Subhunter
Thanks. I honestly couldn't believe it when I first saw them. Found in dense habitat with about 20-30 plus subs growing off it (fallen down tree branch (quite thick) only about half a meter long). There where quite a few aborts on it as well.
I was like WOW!!!!!
Edited by blessed (05/16/14 08:21 PM)
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ent
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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: blessed]
#19999878 - 05/16/14 10:51 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Absolutely exquisite!
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Nevermind


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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: ent]
#20003130 - 05/17/14 08:43 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Things are picking up for me... still not 100% but much better than last week.
Habitat shot:

And some of the finds:
         
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ummagumma
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Re: * Tasmania Season 2014 * [Re: blessed]
#20003602 - 05/17/14 11:11 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Pictures of the month!
-------------------- Your all a bunch of Trippers!
Australia First
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