The diary of an obsessive compulsive arborist

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Julian Huxley a name I had never heard of but think he deserves a tipped hat, fairplay Jules!

 

Julian Huxley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I have never known Laetiporus sulphureus to be in such abundance as it is this year. I suspect all the rain then followed by hot weather at the right time has been a major part of that. I have even seen Laeti panic fruiting from a long fallen Prunus avium this year, it has fruited many times from the Cherry tree that failed due to diminishing T/R ratio from this saprophytic heart rotter. Now the logs decay is largely complete and it is disintegrating hence I believe the Laetiporus is in desperate need of a new host.

 

A most beautiful fungi, always a joy to see.

 

 

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

I have never known Laetiporus sulphureus to be in such abundance as it is this year. I suspect all the rain then followed by hot weather at the right time has been a major part of that.

 

I'm sure we've said the exact same thing over some of the last few preceding years, have we not?

 

I have even seen Laeti panic fruiting from a long fallen Prunus avium this year, it has fruited many times from the Cherry tree that failed due to diminishing T/R ratio from this saprophytic heart rotter. Now the logs decay is largely complete and it is disintegrating hence I believe the Laetiporus is in desperate need of a new host.

 

If it is fruiting continually year on year after failure, can this really be regarded as 'panic fruiting' ?

 

 

A most beautiful fungi, always a joy to see.

 

Absofunginglutely

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I'm sure we've said the exact same thing over some of the last few preceding years, have we not?

 

 

 

If it is fruiting continually year on year after failure, can this really be regarded as 'panic fruiting' ?

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I will make a prediction that there will now follow a dcrease in fruiting bodies on this tree from here in. it has been building up for many years, the last two fantastic to witness. This year it has erupted from many places all over the log, I will stick by my assesment hunch and let time prove my intuitions validity:001_smile:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Finished early today and knowing that my fave places are going to be rammed this weekend took advantage and had a quiet stroll round ashridge. I met a smashing old boy on one of the paths he said to me, "have you seen the sulphur polypore on the side of the path?" I said No I havent, he says do you know what a sulphur polypore is? Yes I replied, also know as Laetiporus sulphureus. It turns out he is an old engineer, and in is 89th year this weekend, we strolled and chatted about much, the introduction of the touch screen to industry in the 60s, fungi, trees and mountaineering. Lovely guy with a lot to say, and paid me a great compliment as we parted, which means something of a man of his standing. A lot of people havent the time to slow down and talk and walk with an old man, but he was a fascinating chap, so much knowledge and so many things to say. He says he tries to manage five miles a day, but struggles these days, reckon he was doing swell, and hope I am the same at his age.

 

I never asked his name, nor he mine, but I guess it wasnt important, we just enjoyed the woodland together or an hour or two:001_cool:

 

Ashridge is a wonderful place, spent days walking here many hundreds if not thousands of hours now, always finding new things.

 

The last image is of an ash I shot over a number of years, one year the base was covered in A. mellea, but survived for several years, this year, well....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Interesting article about Cryptococcus fungi entitled Titan Cells

 

Titan cells protect Cryptococcus

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

:lol:I bagged myself a new species today, always a special day when a new species is found, getting tough to do these days and all!

 

Phellinus ribis.....

 

.....(wait for it.... here comes Gerrit to pee on my bonfire!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dervishcarving]

I wish there was somebody round Aberdeen who knew wild mushrooms well enough to teach me. I love gathering wild food but fungi you really need to know what you are picking and i just dont

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I wish there was somebody round Aberdeen who knew wild mushrooms well enough to teach me. I love gathering wild food but fungi you really need to know what you are picking and i just dont

 

It is highly likely that each autumn I will be doing a foray for both the northern contingent and those based in the midlands.

 

So each weekend in september one in the south one in the midlands and one in the far north:thumbup1:

 

all plans in motion.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

David me old mucka, there is NO DOUBT about it, that old chicken is clucking all over the place, Im seeing it EVERYWHERE, so raspberries to your suggestion it is not an abnormal year! some images from my drive home today! also anothe rfind of T. trogii which is getting a little ridiculous as this is a new site also! on ash I might add. Lovely pore shot of the Trametes trogii too. and some photos of damage caused by Psuedomona syringea.

 

A. carnea is more resistant rob, and want to see your data as to the contrary:thumbup1: