Fistulina hepatica

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Just read this fascinating thread. Many thanks indeed to the excellent contributions here. Its hugely enlightening

 

Thanks:biggrin:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

The last five shots castanea sativa, a barn owl has been resident in this hollowed limb for a few years now. you see, fungi create these habitats, its as much about the creation of habitats and woodland ecology as it is the fungi themselves for me.

 

I have no doubt that seeking these things out plays a huge role in my health and mental well being, and the more I learn the deeper my appreciation becomes. Till now i am uncertain if its OCD or just a love of nature!

 

But in all seriousness, I love being out there seeing, finding, discovery just experiencing these things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 31, 2011 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[Fungus]

The last five shots castanea sativa

 

Tony,

and I add my yesterday's find on an old, severely damaged oak.

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tony,

and I add my yesterday's find on an old, severely damaged oak.

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[RobRainford]

Tony, do you only note the reaction in only Q. robur?

 

Picture 3 & 15 in this post: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/28855-fistulina-hepatica-2.html#post547724

 

heres how theyve grown

 

plus a couple others

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tony, do you only note the reaction in only Q. robur/

 

Do you mean to tell me that both in WW and @ croft the fact we was talking and looking directly at the effects on castanea went over your head!

 

remember the buckle in whip on that twin stem castanea, and the fruit body higher up in the same vascular channels?

[RobArb]

AND the one i spotted!

 

And i'm no expert:lol:

[Fungus]

do you only note the reaction in only Q. robur?

 

Rob,

Also see my album on Fistulina hepatica.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Rob,

Also see my album on Fistulina hepatica.

 

The one thing I notice in all those images Gerrit is that they are all basal, and while i too see this occasionally, mostly what i see here is adaptation and higher cankers and abnormal growths.

 

Do you get anything like this where you are?

 

 

 

[RobRainford]

Do you mean to tell me that both in WW and @ croft the fact we was talking and looking directly at the effects on castanea went over your head!

 

remember the buckle in whip on that twin stem castanea, and the fruit body higher up in the same vascular channels?

 

Sorry, misunderstanding. I do know about castanea. What I meant was only on the one type of oak. As the big oak at croft is a Q. petrea!

 

I remember that one vaguely. I've seen so many since and as they were early days it's trickier to remember but I do a little bit.

 

The two fruiting bodies in my pic above was on top of a pollard head. About 8ft from the ground.