V.T.A images

[Giles Hill]

Thanks Tony, I thought the smooth bark was related to the crack / wet wood, but I guess they're probably all a result of the original wound.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

This thread wouldnt be complete without this image, found yesterday in the rain, despite being in the rain all day and in my third set of clothes! Well you know me, I have a serious problem and just cant help myself!

 

The life belt- cause, fibre buckling and an absolute text book example:thumbup1:

 

 

No cause for concern structuraly, the tree adapts and forms the belt, increasing levels of pectin (super adhesive) can be found in the middle lamella within the region.

[gibbon]

Found this in the archieve. What do you see?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I see a mating of species!

 

prunus avium and quercus robur in an intimate and inclusional embrace.

 

However, with the obvious genetic/structural incapacity to insoculate and weld together the relationship is doomed to failure.

 

I see this with beech and oak at ashridge a lot.

[gibbon]

I see a mating of species!

 

prunus avium and quercus robur in an intimate and inclusional embrace.

 

However, with the obvious genetic/structural incapacity to insoculate and weld together the relationship is doomed to failure.

 

I see this with beech and oak at ashridge a lot.

 

Cool though

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Heres another text book and classic VTA symptom-

 

Bark Delamination- cause, extreme tension, in this example on larix decidua (larch)

 

[duffs]

man are you retired or something? I green to this internet tree thing. but tryig to get the time to both peeka nd get the pict's etc for adding, even the thinkggin of what im going to begin thread that is........geeeeeeeeeeee's i dunno. do u sleep?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

VTA - Cupboard/barndoor failure- cause photo tropic or overly extended limbs exposed to side winds/loading.

 

Note the crack forming on the stem and image right, what the failure looks like, as you can see its already happened once to this tree, and isnt long due for another failure. this tree is in effect ripping its stem to piesces!

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

man are you retired or something? I green to this internet tree thing. but tryig to get the time to both peeka nd get the pict's etc for adding, even the thinkggin of what im going to begin thread that is........geeeeeeeeeeee's i dunno. do u sleep?

 

No Im not retired! lol, i am very much a full time climber, I do take images daily, lots and lots and lots! then after work/during my lunchbreaks I go for lots of walks and set out to find as much cool stuff as i can, to take yet more photos of! lol

 

I am a very sad individual who is verging on OCD, but at least its a healthy and worthwhile obssesion!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

That and I have ants in my pants!