The diary of an obsessive compulsive arborist

[RobRainford]

dont forget im in leeds 7/8 july for th arbfest!

 

Leeds?

 

Arb show?

 

I'm there!

 

Bring your passport!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Leeds?

 

Arb show?

 

I'm there!

 

Bring your passport!

 

yep, arbfest:thumbup1: passport ticked off

[armybloke]

Nice informative thread going here Tony (bit too much jolly banter and not enough photos of trees ) I hope you catalogue all of your photos and detailed explanations onto word because one day you'll pass it all over to a publisher who will chronologically compile it and sell it as a book! Signed copy 1st edition for me please!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Nice informative thread going here Tony (bit too much jolly banter and not enough photos of trees ) I hope you catalogue all of your photos and detailed explanations onto word because one day you'll pass it all over to a publisher who will chronologically compile it and sell it as a book! Signed copy 1st edition for me please!

 

It wouldnt be a bad idea to do it like that, a photo and description, analysis type thing but the number and size of photos would make it an expesive volume!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

(bit too much jolly banter and not enough photos of trees )

 

Well now, we cant be having that can we!

 

Had an Epic day in sunny (ha ha ha ha) Epping forest today with Charles, we was supposed to be dissmantling a split willow but we chickened out cos of the rain:blushing:

 

One thing thats bugging me is the lack of Flat foot flies, whats that all about? makes identifying the ganos a nightmare, Australe, Pfeifferi and Applanatum.

 

Still we had an awesome day which was a sort of lecture/lesson for poor Charles, dont why he puts himself through it!

 

anyways, pics is what you came here for and here they are-

 

A rather nice veteran birch

A sneaky P. aurivella

A K. deusta brittle fracture

A nice example of the T/R theory, in this case the decay is caused by Ganoderma pfeifferi on Fagus sylvatica

Lycogala terestre

A developing myxomycetes probably Fulugio septica

close up of above

One of the best if not the best tree hugs

Ganoderma resinaeum on Fagus sylvatica

They say if you cut down some of the epping beeches they show that they are at least partly bundle plantings, this is not true, they are regrown coppice. hence why when felld multiple stems are evident. There are many stumps occluding also in Epping Forest, these fail to shoot, but occlude because they are connected to the forest root system as one. all the roots merge into one mass and why the forest is an organism, and why many believe in "mother tree" the forest ecosystem is interconnected.

A lovely pollard Oak with classic Fistulina hepatica body language

A target canker on Oak

I will not lie, I love big butts and I dont know why!

A massive ancient beech pollard with the most impressive rack of Perenniporia fraxinea, common on the beech pollards in epping, Ganodermas also in attendance.

Some stunning spalting, the green stain is from the green elf cup

[armybloke]

That's better! You would do well to catalogue your photos with an explanation for each of the forms of 'body language' you identify. I promise you it would make interesting reading. I have followed a large number of threads by the 'knowledgable' ones amongst you (you know who you are!) and a book or volume of 'what to look for in trees' is viable - I am sure of it!

[Paul Cleaver]

that tree hug pic reminds me of strangler figs ive seen in the amazon rain forest

[sean]

Well now, we cant be having that can we!

 

Had an Epic day in sunny (ha ha ha ha) Epping forest today with Charles, we was supposed to be dissmantling a split willow but we chickened out cos of the rain:blushing:

 

One thing thats bugging me is the lack of Flat foot flies, whats that all about? makes identifying the ganos a nightmare, Australe, Pfeifferi and Applanatum.

 

Still we had an awesome day which was a sort of lecture/lesson for poor Charles, dont why he puts himself through it!

 

anyways, pics is what you came here for and here they are-

 

A rather nice veteran birch

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A sneaky P. aurivella

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A K. deusta brittle fracture

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A nice example of the T/R theory, in this case the decay is caused by Ganoderma pfeifferi on Fagus sylvatica

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Lycogala terestre

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A developing myxomycetes probably Fulugio septica

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close up of above

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One of the best if not the best tree hugs

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Ganoderma resinaeum on Fagus sylvatica

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They say if you cut down some of the epping beeches they show that they are at least partly bundle plantings, this is not true, they are regrown coppice. hence why when felld multiple stems are evident. There are many stumps occluding also in Epping Forest, these fail to shoot, but occlude because they are connected to the forest root system as one. all the roots merge into one mass and why the forest is an organism, and why many believe in "mother tree" the forest ecosystem is interconnected.

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A lovely pollard Oak with classic Fistulina hepatica body language

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A target canker on Oak

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I will not lie, I love big butts and I dont know why!

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A massive ancient beech pollard with the most impressive rack of Perenniporia fraxinea, common on the beech pollards in epping, Ganodermas also in attendance.

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Some stunning spalting, the green stain is from the green elf cup

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lovin the blokes head under the bracket in second from last photo!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

origins on Vimeo

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Had a grueller of a day and im shattered, but even though I really needed the break we happened to be opposite a site ive thought of visiting for years. Apparently this was once the capital of England, this ancient ruin once a castle, Berkhampstead.

 

There arent any particularly notable trees but some veterans and a few felled trees left on site in their entirety, brush the lot, and we all know what that means dont we!

 

So lunchtime off I trotted and Im glad to say true to form my instinct for a site was on the money, some beauties here and one I needed better shots of to continue filling the cabinet! a few more species and im ready for something special:biggrin:

 

First up Lenzites betulinus, got a few of this one before but was not a particularly good set so well pleased with these images. Some eyelash fungi, polyporus squamosus, Bjerkandera adusta, an interesting failure of oak that had de-laminated at a root colonised by Inonotus dryadeus and the biggest bracket of trametes gibbosa ive ever witnessed, this was the size of a large dinner plate, the sort I eat my tea from!