Stuartsharp
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Apparently never seen on Horse Chestnut in my area.
Stuartsharp replied to Stuartsharp's topic in Fungi Pictures
Please don't take this the wrong way, as i don't doubt your id, but the pictures on your thread of Fomes formentarius look very different to my brackets, is this because your examples grew on Oak, do you get variations due to host species, or is it just age/ volume of host material? I have come across this problem before, as when using a book for id, often there is a variation, which puts doubt in your mind. Fortunatly as i said i am no expert and only just begining to learn about fungi really, so my identifications are for my own interest. Thanks -
We took down the horse chestnut pictured bellow due to ill health, which i removed these brackets from. I passed them on to a friend of mine, a local woodland warden as she runs adult education courses and has requested any fungi i come across. Apparently according to another contact of hers (tenuous link, apologies!) this fungi which i believe to be Hoof fungus (Fomes formentarius), had not been reported on horse chestnut in the local area (Tonbridge Kent). However stupidly i don't remember/ didn't write down the identification i was given. Please feel free to disagree with my identification as im no expert and was hoping that sombody else may be able to id the brackets from my photos. The brackets were at least 18" across, and 6-8" deep, i have not seen brackets this big before. In the feling picture one bracket can be seen on the right of the trunk, and the other pictures should give some idea of the size.
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Hey, i have a storm kettle, a variation on a kelly kettle, stored in an old ammo box it goes on the wagon as a unit, with sugar, instant white tea (not as bad as it sounds), and a couple of mugs. Light a small fire in the base and it boils in just a few minutes depending on how dry the kindling is. Lets face in our line of work there is always a bit of deadwood kicking about, and we all carry petrol, so starting it is no issue. However it normally only goes out with us if we are working out in a field somewhere or on a site clearance, as people have pointed out if doing work near civilisation it is easier to rely on the customer or local shop. Having said that its a great way to warm up especially on these cold mornings.
