failed beech

[chris cnc]

this must have made a hell of a racket when it fell over...

 

three major branches have been dropped, and it appears that two of them formed a twin leader.

 

last pics show aerial roots forming in what used to be the twin leader/union, and evidence of rot at the base (although not sure that this was the reason for the failure)

 

no real point to this just thought people might be interested

[arbclimber]

Mother nature really is the expert when it comes to fracture pruning.

[chris cnc]

the cavity at base stopped at about knee height.

 

the tree is bigger than it looks in the pics, here i am standing along one of the fallen branches...

[chris cnc]

Mother nature really is the expert when it comes to fracture pruning.

 

you can say that again!

[arbclimber]

you can say that again!

 

Mother nature really is the expert when it comes to fracture pruning.:lol

 

Sorry, couldn't resist:lol:

[chris cnc]

Mother nature really is the expert when it comes to fracture pruning.:lol

 

Sorry, couldn't resist:lol:

 

sigh......

 

 

 

[arbclimber]

sigh......

 

 

 

 

I Know, I know, I did say sorry.

 

Pretty big lump of wood there mate, judging by the size of your boot against it.

[chris cnc]

the left of pic 3, is where i am standing in the boot pic.

 

im surprised no one's tried to ring it up and pinch it, but i might be the first to find it for all i know. although it has been there long enough for these to form, however long that is...

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Is that trametes zonatum?

[chris cnc]

im not sure, could be a Tramete but i was thinking one of the Stereums...