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  1. Giles Hill
    I found it strangely arousing. If we're talking fungi porn, Phaeolus is up there with Inonotus dryadeus and Laetiporus IMO.
  2. Giles Hill
    You're probably right David, according to what I've read it's more commonly found at ground level, growing on roots and it goes brown or black like your picture - was it on a conifer?
  3. Giles Hill
    I can't think of what else it might be with those colours and texture - there are some pics of it on the stem, rather than ground here: AIE - Tree Fungi - Phaeolus schweinitzii
  4. Giles Hill
    David, I used the Collins Gem, when I had more time for fungi spotting. It's quite good as a starting-off point, but not very detailed on the tree stuff, which is what interests me more now. I like the Keizer book thanks, it's good value for money, the info is set out well, it's a handy size for quick reference and the photos are good - I have trouble matching stuff with some of the Rogers pics...
  5. Giles Hill
    David, Rogers Mushrooms - Hapalopilus nidulans Mushroom Hapalopilus nidulans (MushroomExpert.Com) + that Gerrit J Keizer book (bought after you recommended it to someone)
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    Sorry, I don't understand what you mean about the underside / perreniality, can you explain? Rogers, describes it as an annual between summer and autumn, so I'd have thought it would get to that size later in the year? I should point out that I'm being inquisitive / interested rather than having a dig, I hope you don't mind. Have you read it turns purple if you put Pottassium hydroxide on it? I know you're into this kind of thing in a big way - have you gone as far as getting such chemicals for testing this kind of thing?
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    I've not come across that one before Hama and so I just had to look it up. From what I can gather it's a saprobe with annual brackets up to 150mm... Isn't that a bit big and perennial looking? Or am I missing something?
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    Amazing pics Hama, is it the use of a flash that has made the drops glow on the top two pics?
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    Maybe that does happen... It's also made me wonder about the primary function of spore release - you'd imagine that would be to find new hosts, not least because the current host is a finite resource. I'd assumed spores are primarily wind borne (is that correct??) and therefore moisture would be a disadvantage. On the other hand, I guess water-borne spores would be better suited to entering the soil and finding their way to a neighbouring host via the roots. I'm obviously guessing here, is this kind of thing covered in a readable book?
  11. Giles Hill
    ''As big as a thumb print'' How big exactly is it? I've got medium size thumbs, or to be more precise they're about 1/3 the size of a small mouse.
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    Warning: The following is speculation / cod science and contains a dodgy analogy. We had a pin-hole puncture in a central heating pipe that didn't leak when the system was cold, but dripped when it was hot because of the pressure increase. Some brackets might work in a similar way, without it necessarily benefiting the fungi. That might explain why it's an occasional event for some species of fungi that aren't noted for dripping, rather than being a regular occurrence for them. As for spore release, whilst that might be a factor in 'regular drippers' like Inonotus, I imagine there must be more to it than dripping spores onto the wood that the parent fungi is inhabiting - I can't see how it would benefit the species to have a system that competed with itself?
  13. Giles Hill
    It looks silly - I like the idea of fracture pruning, but it obviously takes a bit of practice / sensitivity to get it looking right - i.e. it needs to look like the result of a natural event. Where is it located?
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    There are different theories as to why they drip, but as far as I know no proven facts? I find the spore release concept easier to accept than active drying of the wood, but who knows for sure? The point I was trying to make was that some brackets drip even though they're not noted for doing so and therefore if you're considering Inonotus as a candidate, the fact that your bracket seems to be perennial might be more relevant than the drips.
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    Thanks Hama, I'll look into that.
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    I'd been thinking about the exudate, but I think it's likely that some species not noted for producing exudate produce it occupationally, in response to certain conditions. I've seen it on Ganoderma resinaceum, but I haven't read about them producing exudate. (I went on to misidentify it as an immature Inonotus, because it had the right appearance and had amber exudate). Your brackets might be producing exudate now, in response to the sap rising in the tree, either to actively modify the moisture content of the wood, or passively by being tapped into the tree's vessels and the tree is pumping it out. That passive 'idea' is speculation and might not be possible for all I know!
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    Brilliant thanks everyone, it's a canon eos, I can't remember the number, but it was the first of the affordable digital slrs, it's up to the job, but it's being operated by someone who hasn't taken the time to learn how to use it... Looking at the pics on this thread, it's the close ups I'd like to master, getting that shallow depth of field, so I'll have a practice at that using the advice you've shared. That book looks a good bet too. I'll let you know how I get on.
  18. Giles Hill
    I'd like to improve my photography of all things fungal - most of my pictures are under or over-exposed, because of my inability to deal with the contrasting light conditions you get around trees. Basically I leave the camera on it's standard setting and take my chances - the results are usually disappointing. I'd appreciate some advice on the best programme setting to use; should I avoid using a flash; is it worth using a tripod? Any other hints would be appreciated!
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    You're welcome, I spend enough time myself wondering about the odd kinds of things that crop up doing tree surveys, often they don't matter too much in terms of the survey, but they don't stop you wondering!
  20. Giles Hill
    Are there any perennial Inonotus? Have you discounted some kind of Phellinus? That would be my wild guess judging by it's location and flattish profile... Saying that, is there something going on with the buttress roots below the bracket?
  21. Giles Hill
    Just note what you see - it's a cultivar whitebeam on a crab apple root stock; the root stock is producing suckers etc. It's probably Sorbus aria lutescens, but the precise cultivar dosen't matter for most types of tree survey.
  22. Giles Hill
    I was going to mention oak, as you do see them in riverside pasture areas, and as you say they soon encroach onto swampland, they're pretty adaptive. Judging by the picture on the other thread it looked like that oak was getting on nicely before the ground started disappearing! Some of the non-native autumn foliage oaks are good on moist sites - Q. rubra and Q. palustris
  23. Giles Hill
    I'd have a look around at what else is growing locally in similar areas and think of sticking with the natives, for ecological reasons and also the exotics can look a bit out of place in the countryside. Ash and hawthorn will cope with a bit of seasonal flooding and you often find them beside rivers. Native black poplar should do well and they have a lot of character when they get bigger.
  24. Giles Hill
    3 similar looking conifers, often used for hedging and screens Lawson cypress - drooping tips to stems Leyland cypress - straighter tips, less shaggy appearance Both the above have dull foliage (assuming it's the species rather than a cultivar, the species are usually used for hedging / screening)... Thuja has glossy, plasticy foliage compared to the above two and it smells nicer
  25. Giles Hill
    Ah, the penny drops!

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