Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....

[David Humphries]

Yeah, yeah, gonk, yadder, yadder.......lets get back on track with the subject title

 

 

 

just kidding David, a very fine Gonk example indeed

 

Here's a boring Dryads Saddle from earlier today on Willow.

 

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[David Humphries]

Although not particularly photogenic examples, these are a relatively rare good find nonetheless.

All but pic 5 are last years fb's.

 

Got a tip off as to rough location.

 

Ganoderma lucidum on roots of dead Hornbeam stump.

 

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[David oakman]

Lucidum is that the one which is used for medicines and stuff?

[David Humphries]

Supposedly contains anticancer compounds, and is used by the Chinese in herbal medicine.

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

More G. lucidum, from another site.

On live Hornbeam roots.

 

First is last years Fb previously posted,

rest are from earlier today

 

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[David Humphries]

Yet more Dryads saddle this time on Elm stump

 

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[David Humphries]

Laetiporus sulphureus aka Chicken of the Woods

 

Here on Oak at Sherringham Park in late May

 

 

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[Simon Rotheram]

Found this on an old wound on a Sycamore at a riding school near me, almost half of the tree has failed falling into a paddock

[Stephen Blair]

i saw a huge chicken of the woods on a cherry yesterday while driving along a country road, couldnt stop for a pic though. but i found this this morning dave:001_smile:that piece of wood is about 8 feet long

[David oakman]

Found this Ganoderma growing inside a great big beech yesterday while at my mums for the day. There where two big beech trees on the old hedge line around a FC wood.