Corsham Court and Kingston Lacy - fungi finds

[armybloke]

Had a weekend milling around the countryside looking at trees with a few friends on tow!

 

The tree was 173 years old before it had to be taken down. Honey fungus is rife now but I do not know what made the tree unsafe. It was a cedar as is the next few pictures.

[Matthew Arnold]

Get off my patch:sneaky2: If ya had dropped me a line on here we could have gone for a pint in one of the many locals of the area.

[armybloke]

Far too many people on tow Matt, but thanks for the heads-up for next visit

[Matthew Arnold]

Far too many people on tow Matt, but thanks for the heads-up for next visit

 

No worries. I got some good woods near me that would make even the most hardcore fung and body language nut shiver in his boots. Shall take you to our most famous woods in the area with some big beeches and an massive yew.

[armybloke]

I shall look forward to it~I shall be in touch for sure and thanks for the offer of a 'free tour'!!

[Matthew Arnold]

I shall look forward to it~I shall be in touch for sure and thanks for the offer of a 'free tour'!!

 

No worries. A good wood to check out is Thorncombe Woods nr Dorchester. Lots of fungi ridden trees which are pretty much left to their own devices.

[Fungus]

The tree was 173 years old before it had to be taken down. Honey fungus is rife now but I do not know what made the tree unsafe. It was a cedar as is the next few pictures.

 

Marco,

1/2 + 6/7 : could be Phellinus pini.

3 : Armillaria mellea.

8 : Trametes gibbosa.

9/10/11 : Aleuria aurantia.

12 : colour of spores ?

13/14 : Grifola frondosa.

15/16 : barkcanker.

[armybloke]

Thanks Gerrit, much appreciated. As for 12 and colour of spores - white.

[armybloke]

Marco,

1/2 + 6/7 : could be Phellinus pini.

3 : Armillaria mellea.

8 : Trametes gibbosa.

9/10/11 : Aleuria aurantia.

12 : colour of spores ?

13/14 : Grifola frondosa.

15/16 : barkcanker.

 

Gerrit, 1+2 was on Red Oak if that helps?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I would mind putting a substantial bet on the last two being fistulina cankers.

 

loving the orange cup fungi too, stunning, should have got in lower and closer cropped in, gorgeous either way though