Interesting Biomechanics

[Fungus]

its only half the diameter, its the broad welds making it appear thick, you can still see the diameter of the once rubbing branch.

 

O.k. , but I am surprised you, being a fung guy, did not also notice the Oudemansiella mucida "eating" its way towards the trunk at the right bottom side of the photo .

Edited May 13, 2011 by Fungus

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

O.k. , but I am surprised you, being a fung guy, did not also notice the Oudemansiella mucida "eating" its way towards the trunk at the right bottom side of the photo .

 

its a coupleof beech leaves sitting on it, not mucida:lol:

 

oh bottom right, yes see it, sneaky

[stevelucocq]

Hi, spotted this today and thought it was fantastic. I was lucky that I had my little camera with me. If the photo is not clear there is a large block of rock weighing around 200-250 kilos on top of the main branch. The other side of the block looked like it was a part of the tree as the tree and the rock were both covered in moss and the tree had partly encapsulated the edges of the block. Luckily find as it was off the main path and just spotted it.

Edited May 22, 2011 by stevelucocq

[David Humphries]

Hi, spotted this today and thought it was fantastic. I was lucky that I had my little camera with me. If the photo is not clear there is a large block of rock weighing around 200-250 kilos on top of the main branch. The other side of the block looked like it was a part of the tree as the tree and the rock were both covered in moss and the tree had partly encapsulated the edges of the block. Luckily find as it was off the main path and just spotted it.

 

 

 

The Charles Atlas Tree

 

 

 

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[sean]

And do these also count as interesting biomechanics ?

 

 

Would fit nicely here too.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/15679-nature-fights-back.html

[David Humphries]

The 'harp' graft.

 

Fraxinus Excelsior 'Diversifolia' - One leaved Ash

 

 

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Think this is the right thread for this. A nice little Mac I saw yesterday. It's growing next to an old mac stump and then using it for a rest.

[David Humphries]

Think this is the right thread for this. A nice little Mac I saw yesterday. It's growing next to an old mac stump and then using it for a rest.

 

 

 

A little bit of help from an old hand

 

 

 

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[stevelucocq]

Thought this was interesting, any comments welcome.

thanks

[stevelucocq]

one other picture