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July 2025

Toothy Mushrooms, Frozen Trails, and a Critically Endangered Find
A recap of last weeks fungi finds along the Honeydew, Loop, and Peninsula Track at Kerr Bay, St. Arnaud.
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Joseph Pallante
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Shooting B&W: A Photo Story of Discovery
Learn how I used Adobe Camera Raw to build a mushroom-hunt photo story by placing tones, adjusting color, and moving between wide forest shots to…
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Joseph Pallante
Encountering Fungi: How Timothee Mendez Made Mushrooms His Medium
From field forays in Mexico to macro shots of Cordyceps in caves, Timothee Mendez blends science, culture, and storytelling in a fungal journey like no…
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Joseph Pallante
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Timo Mendez
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Finding Color in the Rain: A Week at Momorangi Bay
A personal account of daily forest walks, interesting fungi discoveries, and the quiet joy of mushroom photography in wet, fern-covered terrain.
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Joseph Pallante
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Nature’s Blue Hour: Jess Groenendijk on Wild Places, Wonder, and Writing
An interview with Jess Groenendijk, a biologist turned nature writer and photographer. From tracking otters in Peru to mushroom marvels in Zambia, Jess…
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Joseph Pallante
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Jessica Groenendijk

June 2025

Pelorus Bridge Mushroom Hunting
Exploring mushrooms on the edge of camp: a photo-heavy journal from New Zealand’s Pelorus Bridge.
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Joseph Pallante
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Winter Mushroom Hunting at Lake Rotoiti
A week of winter foraying in New Zealand’s beech forests uncovers an underground world—from truffle-like fungi once eaten by moa to purple pouches and…
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Joseph Pallante
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A Night of Blue and Green Bioluminescence in Momorangi Bay
Blue glowworms and a new discovery - Mycena podocarpi producing bioluminescent mycelium.
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Joseph Pallante
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