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

[David Humphries]

Fomes on a low oak lateral

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

shots from last years fruiting of Laetiporus on a red oak

 

but someone beat me to it this year

 

 

 

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[Matthew Arnold]

The chicken this year has been sporadic. The trees which fruited last year haven't done so this year but the ones with nothing last year are fruiting this year. Is it a common theme?

[sloth]

The chicken this year has been sporadic. The trees which fruited last year haven't done so this year but the ones with nothing last year are fruiting this year. Is it a common theme?

 

In my experience yes...

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

In my experience yes...

 

and mine.

 

takes a lot of energy to fruit, think of mast years in trees.

 

not a lot of nitrogn in wood, but LOTS in fruitbodies so lots of wood needed to fruit.

[treeseer]

I cut this tree down 7 years ago and saw some beauties on it this morning:

[David Humphries]

I cut this tree down 7 years ago and saw some beauties on it this morning:

 

 

Are these what you (specifically J. Luley) would refer to as Ganoderma lucidum in the United States?

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I cut this tree down 7 years ago and saw some beauties on it this morning:

 

you getting all fung on us Guy! lol

 

great examples and shots:thumbup1:

[treeseer]

"you getting all fung on us Guy! lol

 

yes thanks to you lot, and one dearly departed member, i am paying more educated attention to the mycosphere

 

I'm not sure that Chris (J?) Luley would call it G lucidum, as it lacks the reddish lacquer atop. I would guess applanatum, with a quickly disclaimed 70% certainty factor, unless I was asked/paid to look more closely.

 

Even the young conks that i would label lucidum have shiny red. I can take another pic as they develop, as i have more work in that area.

 

As for image quality, iphone 5 is a big step up from the 4; no credit due the operator.

Edited June 22, 2013 by treeseer

[David Humphries]

Even the young conks that i would label lucidum have shiny red. I can take another pic as they develop, as i have more work in that area.

 

that would be appreciated

 

 

 

 

 

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