Diario de froggie79

Walking around town this week has been lovely, the weather is gorgeous and I've spotted some interesting mushrooms. A happy looking troupe of Shaggy Manes Coprinus comatus have blossomed under a sign in the centre of town. They've already started to autodigest itself into black goopiness and I didn't realise that they were edible as long as they were eaten immediately.

This morning, on my walk back from Spooks Hill, I spotted a big cluster of Spectacular Rustgills Gymnipilus junonius under an old Eucalypt tree.

I'm also proud of a submission I made to Council on Monday, to redesign a large car park development in town. I suggested that it would be much better for local businesses, the community and the environment to retain the gardens, buildings and green space for a 'Village Green and Gardens' concept, and reduce the car park footprint.

The submission received a very positive response from the community when I posted it on the Bungendore Community Noticeboard on Facebook. I hope the Council listens to the community and sees the potential in the space.

It was a lovely crisp and sunny morning for a long wander through the radiata pine forest at the top of Spooks Hill. I spotted so many Fly Agarics Amanita muscaria on the edges of the forest and especially under the oak trees on the northeastern slope. There were also lots of tiny Bonnet Mushrooms scattered on the ground.

Going off the path to explore under the Oaks I was pleasantly surprised to find a large group of mushrooms I've never seen, snuggled into the thick layer of oak leaves. They were a beautiful soft grey/purple colour with light purple stipe and gills. After checking ID it looks like they could be Wood Blewitt Lepista nuda, which means they're edible. I might pick some next time I go up the hill if they're still around by then.