The Fung Hunters

[Gary Prentice]

Definitely going to have to have a second look!

[David Humphries]

Certainly looks like young forming squarrosa

 

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

But this is the rest of it

[Gary Prentice]

I think the visible white flesh is damaged tissue, rather than the cup in your pics. If my ident is confirmed I'm going to have to make a really good study at the future management of the tree, because of its location.

 

Thanks David

Edited October 9, 2015 by Gary Prentice

[David Humphries]

Yep, it looks like something has gnawed the tops rather than the white being the unopened veil as in the birds nests.

 

 

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

:thumbup1:

[sandspider]

Out for a bimble with a well regarded wildlife photographer who's making a book about the place where I work.

 

Showed him some fung and talked cameras a bit.

 

Amanita muscaria (the fly agaric) decided to make the session all the more interesting, photographically.

 

 

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Small world, and a familiar face! I know Matt

[David Humphries]

Cool, he's a good guy hey !

 

Happy to share his knowledge and passion on photography so we both get a load out of the time together.

 

We took him up in a Mewp a few months ago to shoot the City of London from above the tree canopy at work and hoping to get him in a harness soon.

 

 

 

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[sandspider]

Yeah, he's a decent chap and passionate about photography, amongst other things!

 

Bet he enjoyed the Mewp trip, and wouldn't be worried about getting into a harness either.

 

:thumbsup:

[Gary Prentice]

Yep, it looks like something has gnawed the tops rather than the white being the unopened veil as in the birds nests.

 

 

 

 

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Took this today, probably a fortnight after the first pic. There's two or three new juvenile FBs around the circumference of the stem now. No other indications of any other species colonisation and no VTA warning signs.