Dryad's Saddle growing from 80ft Ash

[Matthew Arnold]

I spotted this beautiful multi-tiered Dryad's Saddle growing from a big Ash. Althought the girth isn't much the height is shocking. It is atleast 80ft tall. It is being felled as well as several other trees in an are of the site we call "The Pit". The 80ft Ash also has a severly undermined and rotten root plate. I have taken a pic on macro of a baby dryad saddle growing from a sycamore on one of the 8 mile sections of trailway.

Edited September 10, 2010 by Monkey-D

[David Humphries]

Nice shots Matt, welcome to the site.

 

Where do you work?

 

 

 

 

If you haven't had the chance already, check out the Fung galleries, some nice shots from members in there.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-fungi-82.html

 

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[Matthew Arnold]

I work in north dorset on lots of small nature reserves and several long distance trails. We have all recently done a basic tree survey and inspection course so its all fresh in our minds what to look for. I've checked out the fungi gallery the amount of fungi in there i recognise that is growing on our trees is frightening. Although i work on many little sites in north dorset we have a couple of woodlands down in west dorset which are managed by the team down there. We have just been around and marked up the trees for felling this winter whci has ever upsets lots of people as we cut loads down each winter but only ill ones, damaged ones or fungi ridden.