The Fung Hunters

[Matthew Arnold]

Oh I know it should be, but where's the scales ? Been stripped off ?

 

 

 

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The joys of desication and slugs.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Oh I know it should be, but where's the scales ? Been stripped off ?

 

 

 

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The scales are all but lost, to the right a smaller frond at its base still has some remaining, the stipe is also cracked, warty and leathery which is a classic ident feature, as are the thousands of micro beetle bore holes and the bleached white appearence of an aged and sun dried Polyporus squamosus!

 

Edited August 30, 2012 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[born2trot]

The scales are all but lost, to the right a smaller frond at its base still has some remaining, the stipe is also cracked, warty and leathery which is a classic ident feature, as are the thousands of micro beetle bore holes and the bleached white appearence of an aged and sun dried Polyporus squamosus!

 

 

And black at the base ??

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

And black at the base ??

 

well i didnt want to overkill it! lol:blushing:

 

Im just playing with davids melon, he loves it

[David Humphries]

..............bringing the thread back toward it's 'raison d'être'

 

here, a few of the Hampstead early morning (pre breakfast/on the way to job kinda early) fung hunting brigade.

 

I drill these soldiers pretty darn hard before they get their coffee & pastries

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

corr blimey guvnor thats a stonking rack of hispidus and perenniporia, wicked!

[Nick Harrison]

not great pics, early morning sunshine (pre-breky again!) played havoc with contrast...but hunting none the less! can you guess where david?

[David Humphries]

not great pics, early morning sunshine (pre-breky again!) played havoc with contrast...but hunting none the less! can you guess where david?

 

Highgate west hill, first plane on the left as you leave the Heath by the tennis courts, perchance

 

 

 

 

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[Nick Harrison]

Well done, that's an extra big piece of cake for you next week:eating:

[David Humphries]

Well done, that's an extra big piece of cake for you next week:eating:

 

Mmmmmmmmm, depends on the supplier of said cake though

 

 

Any other mushy type things been popping up in my absence?

 

The kids play net area is usually a good site around those oak, beech & lime ?

 

 

 

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