Following the Fungi Back to Abel Tasman

A walk through Abel Tasman’s coastal track and Tinline Loop at the beginning of the fungi season

May 19 • Joseph Pallante

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April 2026

Peel Forest and the Kahikatea

A week of mushroom hunting at Peel Forest, bioluminescent fungi, and a couple of inspiring forays with Paula Vigus.

Apr 24 • Joseph Pallante

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Finding Bioluminescent Mycena oratiensis at Momorangi Bay

Glow in the dark mycelium in rotten wood found in the top of the south island of New Zealand

Apr 14 • Joseph Pallante

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February 2026

Summertime Exploration of Abel Tasman’s Coastal Track

A day back in Marahau to close out 2025: Coquille Bay at low tide, and a dry-season loop at Tinline with a couple solid fungi finds.

Feb 7 • Joseph Pallante

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November 2025

Māori Beech Strawberry: Cyttaria gunnii Season at Nelson Lakes

This past week I found hundreds of Cyttaria gunnii growing from Nothofagus menziesii.

Nov 9, 2025 • Joseph Pallante

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October 2025

The Spirit of Mushrooms: A Conversation with Róisín of Mycological Memories

From glowing mushrooms in Australia to market foraging in Thailand, journey with Róisín of Mycological Memories as she uncovers the hidden worlds of…

Oct 21, 2025 • Joseph Pallante and Mycological Memories

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Reimagining Mycology: Behind the Concept of Fungal Architects

Macro mushroom photography meets design - a creative journey into the textures and intelligence of fungi

Oct 14, 2025 • Joseph Pallante

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September 2025

Slime Molds, Mushrooms, and More Glow Worms at Momorangi Bay

Cherry-red Hygrocybe, yellow powdery slime molds, and glow worms shining like constellations in New Zealand’s Marlborough Region.

Sep 22, 2025 • Joseph Pallante

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Beyond Peak Season: Crusts and Teeth at Lake Rotoiti

Even after New Zealand’s peak mushroom season, Kerr Bay reveals surprises — rare tea-tree fingers, scarlet crust fungi, and an unexpected ear-pick…

Sep 1, 2025 • Joseph Pallante

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August 2025

On the Trail of a Glowing Outlier

Finding Mycena chlorophos aka Green Pepe at Sungai Congkak.

Aug 17, 2025 • Joseph Pallante

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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.

Jul 29, 2025 • 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…

Jul 23, 2025 • Joseph Pallante

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