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And some pics of the culprit...

Bit stumped here... Last year a big Willow in one of our parks lost a big limb suddenly, there was a slight modification in the limb but no mycelium or FB present (that were visible) I dit a VTA of the other trees and did inspect the trees (all willows) several times during the season and in the autumn to try to spot any fungus, but to no avail. I found some Honey fungus in the other end of the park on the site where a willow was felled 2 years ago and ground out. 2 trees were slightly sparse in their foliage, but nothing unexpected in willows that are in their 70ies. Now to my problem... This year a massive branch has died during winter (no leafs, no bursting buds, nothin. Last year the branch was fully in leaf) The branch is one of 5 scaffolding branches... There is no sign of decay or fb:s, mycelium or something. No evidence of any fungus around the trunk. No signs of any boring insects... Any advise? I would like to keep the tree but this makes me wondering.... I could just whack of the branch and se what happens but if there is some serious issue with the tree it would be good to know what it is. (I dissaprove of pollards as it sends the wrong message to the public. But I´m willing to make an exeption...)

Yes. Intermedia means in between. Its between Sorbus aria and Sorbus aucuparia,there is several forms of this tree in Sweden. http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/di/rosa/sorbu/sorbhyb3.jpg Finnoxel (Sorbus hybrida) Biopix foto 14295 Finnoxel (Sorbus hybrida) Biopix foto 14293

This post should be framed! The mighty 20.000! WoodEd....just messing... Just lower your stump, get behind the saw and use the sightline on your saw and RUN when the tree start falling and youll be fine!

Pulphooks are great, you need two and sharp ones!

And the gob wants to be at least 70 degrees open...

Sorry mate, Its obvious. Stephen is well known for his good eye!

Just a tad sad?

Seasick.....Mumford... my favvos at the mo! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuBJ0QQ4dak]YouTube - ‪Rebekka Karijord - Wear It Like A Crown‬‏[/ame] Something else that fits the miserable weather today....

And try the remarkable and magic "Search"-function above, it will give you heaps of info and a pointer to where to post your daft questions!!!

Welcome!! (Do have a quick read through of posting guidelines if youre worried you´ll offend anyone or breach some rules) Its good to have nonpros onboard, gives us opportunity to practise on how to talk to our customers! (And explain things in an easyway!)

Well done! Gosh that awfull building looks like a stranded ferry! Wonder whatta... the Post service did to think that one up? Solna? Private house by very busy road...?

Hama, they aint working...

http://www.stihl.co.uk/MS201T/:thumbup:

Not aimed at you at all! Just a general remark on what everyone feels about new stuff... Still love my old (and not very used) 020, still better punch in that than my new 200....

Thats funny, thats what everyone said about the 020 when the 200 was on the horizon...!

http://www.bgu-maschinen.de/fileadmin/bilderpool/SUEMA_GB_Katalog_oP_2011_kleiner_01.pdf I´m not sure they actually are selling them, the guy said they had built it to power ther machines at the fair... BGU-Maschinen is the company.

Took their catalogue, bur left it at work... will have a dig and see if I can come up with a name. They were germans.

Id imagine 3 phaze since all their equipment was.

Something that I thought was pretty good at the SkogsElmia fair in Sweden last week...

Got the opportunity to have a close look at the SkogsElmia exhibition last week. The guys in the stand asked if I was working for the Chinese.... Some details thats been improved, you cant get the lids wrong anymore, exhaust is protected and a nice thumbgrip...

And as per request.... some badass machines!

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/lounge/29876-skogselmia.html#post491075