[10 photos] – Perfect weather down in Hobart. Weeks of cold, rainy, wet wintery weather with a dash of snow on the mountain. Perfect? Followed by 4 or 5 days of refreshing sun – with a few showers mixed in. It’s still cold. Perfect for what? My favorite subject to photograph and share!!
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Flowers? It is pretty, but surely you know me better than that by now!
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The forest floor has come alive with a sudden flourish of fungi of course, not least, I’ve found a small patch of my favourite! But first, a few other’s pushing their way skyward through the leaf litter and bursting forth from rotting wood … what ever way they want!
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And lastly, a tease of what is to come! I’ve been photographing a small patch of my favorite tiny blue wonders for two days, and I hope to return again tomorrow. The window of perfection for these beauties is very short, miss a day, and it’s too late! I was lucky enough to check around an area where I found some last year, just as the pin-head sized caps were beginning to form. I was back the next day with my camera to capture these beautiful blue bursting fruits …
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To see what these little blue eggs turn into, you’ll have to wait for the next post!
Thanks for visiting – look, and you shall find. Maybe.
Tasmania must have a huge variety of fungi! ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ these are awesome, & exquisitely photographed! i look forward to more๐๐ผโค๏ธ๐๐ผ๐ค
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Thank you kindly ๐ I have heard Tasmania referred to as “the fungi capital of the world”, but I don’t know if that is true. We do have a tremendous assortment of them and orchids, so we’re probably punching above our weight. It’s a lovely temperate zone with a similar latitude to Spain but below the equator. It was once part of a huge southern land mass called Gondwanaland.
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Let the fun fungi fotos begin! ๐ These are awesome!
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The faeries have come out to play and the brought their umbrellas! You might remember Morgaine, the tiny blue ones are often called Fairy Parasols. Your in for a real treat ;D
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Yes, I do remember. I liked them so much that I included them in one of my faerie door paintings. ๐
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Absolutely gorgeous! Have you run into any fairies yet? It seems you have sneaked into their world. *wink* Thank you for the beauty.
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Thank you, I keep thinking I see things out the corner of my eye while I’m photographing these, but when I look, there’s nothing there! I think the fairies might be playing tricks with me ๐
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Of course. ๐
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Beautiful photos, Tone.
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Thanks Anneli, I’m quite excited by this find, I’ve never seen such a large bunch all together!
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Nice photos! ๐๐๐, and great subject! Best…Jay
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Thank you Jay, wait ’till you see these little beauties open up! It’s the best grouping of the little blue ones I’ve ever found ๐
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You are welcome Tone๐. Looking forward to seeing it mate! They are truly stunning little works of nature aren’t they๐ฒ…beautiful!!
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