A few of my pictures

[Will Hinchliffe]

T arryan Your photos are really nice. The fungi with the moss on is Pseudotrametes gibbosa

 

Im going to be a smart arse now and say its not moss but an algae that grows among the surface hairs and is quite a good way to recognise this mushroom

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

T arryan Your photos are really nice. The fungi with the moss on is Pseudotrametes gibbosa

 

Im going to be a smart arse now and say its not moss but an algae that grows among the surface hairs and is quite a good way to recognise this mushroom

 

nah, if you was being a smart arse you would have also mentioned the granular deposits often left by boring insects as another good indicator!

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

for the record the other fungi, top Ganoderma australe, (no doubts as its classic form)

 

The third is coprinus disseminatus.

[Will Hinchliffe]

nah, if you was being a smart arse you would have also mentioned the granular deposits often left by boring insects as another good indicator!

 

 

Geek:001_tt2:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Geek:001_tt2:

 

Guilty as charged!

 

nah not really, i just pretend to be clever!

[TArrryan]

Thanks once again guys, I was going to ask what the fungi was, the only one i knew was coprinus disseminatus, Unfortunatly I struggle with names so you will have to forgive me if I get any wrong or use common names from time to time.

I can see myself learning allot here, Fungi Is something I have recently become intrested in as I start reading more about trees and their health/biology.

I will keep this post updated as I take more pictures, I hope you will forgive me posting my Fungi pictures here as i get them too, seems a little backwards to start a second picture thread in the fungi section, Just tell me If i should do though

 

oh and closer inspection your right it was algae, I also noticed a large spider on the mushroom, In my original picture i can zoom in and find quite a few insects on it! you can see the spider on the overhang just below the little black... blob in the centre!

[timtree81]

very nice pics mate

[TArrryan]

Hello again

sorry for the repost but i didn't get any replies on what these were originaly, can anyone help me?

and in case your wondering, I do try and look them up but i dont feel confident in my Id right now. I feel happier if others are able to confirm it too

[Will Hinchliffe]

Not 100% about the top 2

 

Bottom one is Piptoporus betulinus

 

You shouldn't really collect brackets from fungi. As they decay they provide habitat for lots of different insects. Some Fungi are home to rare insects.

 

I hope I dont sound to nannyish. I used to collect brackets all the time.

[TArrryan]

These were growing on dead wood that the client wanted removed, so It was either this or onto the fire with em Didn't have a camera with me to take a picture so I brought them home. I understand your point though, if the wood was to be left then I would be happy to leave them and return at a later date and photograph them with the clients permission.

the large one is about 25-26 inches across, Is it uncommon to find them this big? its the first I have seen this size.