Fallen Oak Branch

[Mr Dunley]

Hi,

During the night a branch has fallen from my large oak tree. Does anyone know of any particular cause for this?

I wondered if it could be the lack of water, but i'm not really sure.

Thanks.

[Will Heal]

Er, no. Just no. There are no species of termite in the UK.

Pretty sure there is termites in north Devon

[felixthelogchopper]

9 minutes ago, Will Heal said:

Pretty sure there is termites in north Devon

That's emmets in Cornwall.

[Stubby]

13 minutes ago, Will Heal said:

Pretty sure there is termites in north Devon

Yep they are . just looked it up .  They can burrow through concrete apparently .

[Beardie]

20 hours ago, Yournamehere said:

What about Wildebeast? I bet they'd do it.

Oh yes, of course! Wildebeest are well-known for hollowing out tree branches from the inside, causing unexpected failure. Silly me, how could I forget?

[Beardie]

20 hours ago, Will Heal said:

Pretty sure there is termites in north Devon

OK, you got me there. Just as long as Mr. Dunley doesn't live in the Braunton Burrows area of Devon, he should be alright.

[peatff]

Itinerant termites, any of the neighbours been on holiday to Devon ?

 It's usually down to gravity causing them to fall, the ones I've seen have failed at the junction with the trunk where the bark has split and water got in.

Edited October 24, 2018 by peatff

[Stubby]

5 hours ago, peatff said:

Itinerant termites, any of the neighbours been on holiday to Devon ?

 It's usually down to gravity causing them to fall, the ones I've seen have failed at the junction with the trunk where the bark has split and water got in.

Is there any situation whereby gravity does not play a part ? That Issac Newton has a lot to answer for !  

[peatff]

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

Is there any situation whereby gravity does not play a part ? That Issac Newton has a lot to answer for !