Death Row

[Bart]

Row of beech + sycamore and ash along a field margin with a ditch behind them.

 

The first beech to the far left (not in view) is just a fractured hollow stump with possibly a Ganoderma bracket inside. It fell about 7 years ago.

 

Unsure when the second (first in view to the left) died, ive not seen any fungi on this.

 

The third seems to be dysfunctional up the right side, with significant thinning to the outermost parts of the remaining branches. So far ive seen three different fruiting bodies (see pics).

 

The forth fell in Jan 07, which was alive and apparently healthy. Looked like something had weakened the roots.

 

The fifth has this year started to show signs of crown dieback / thinning. Not seen any fruiting bodies on this yet.

 

Ash + Sycamore seem unaffected so far.

 

Before some one says those are high tension power lines behind them.

 

Taken May 2nd

 

 

Tree 3 May 2nd, 15' up main trunk.

 

Taken on Jan 18th tree 3.

 

 

[Graham]

Water table changed?

[Stephen Blair]

waterlogged me thinks

[Bart]

A rise in the water table sounds like the most likely cause.

I sometimes walk the dogs past them and since being a member here have taken a particular interest in them. If no one minds I was thinking of posting any other fungi I find on them into this thread.