RobArb

Looks like Pleurotus ostreatus - the oyster mushroom

No idea, but is that an Ash tree its on?

depends on the hedge but normally if they are close i just walk in them or on top of them (but i have got a long reach and long gangly legs:lol:)

I was originally going to say it could be a Rigidiporus or Perrenniporia, but the spores from these are white and that looks like a cinnamonny spore colour underneath that top bracket, so it could be a Gano sp. possibly G.applantum due to it growing on dysfunctional or dead wood at the base of trees... BUT, i am not an expert and others like Fungus (Gerrit) and Hama or David will be along shortly to correct me and say that to be sure, to be sure, you need a microscopic analysis of the spores to give a 100% correct identification:thumbup: Oh, and have a look at the fungi directory, its a valuable resource:biggrin:

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That's fine, tbh we all live in our own worlds, some prefer the saw, some prefer a silky, its what makes us unique! We'd be dull and boring otherwise.. Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Freaky!! No, its the hdr setting on my phone cam, takes 3 pics at different exposures but the subject needs to be still, unlike cars:lol: Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Is he a decent bloke and the work good? It's just i always see jobs advertised for working with him, either he's expanding really quickly and never stops working or his turnover of staff is unusally high:001_rolleyes:

I use a silky for ALL pruning jobs, a saw for takedowns... I'm not quicker with a silky than a saw BUT, the silky makes for a better job because i've not got extra weight on my harness and i find it easier and safer to get right out to the tips with a silky! I even prefer to use secatuers, even on big reductions to get it looking even neater!

Thanks Gerrit:thumbup: And you too detritus, tis not a problem, i enjoy doing this sort of stuff off my own back, its a big learning curve:thumbup1:

bit of a derail but butler, your on jersey, do you know that jonathan le maistre bloke?

Cheers for that Looking at both Rigi and Peren, i'm leaning towards the Perenniporia from what it looked and felt like close up. As Detritus asks, what is the long term effects of perenni on Beech? (the tree had a big ole wound anyway) How on earth did you spot that:lol: Thanks:thumbup: Haha!! Yes i too would like to know the effects of this fung on this tree species Detritus, don't feel for one second i'm taking over this. I am interested from an educational point of view its just handy that its down the road from me. I can see why it would be a difficult position regarding the other trees, especially from a monetary point of view on the clients behalf if (or when) the trees are to be felled. I agree about the HC, it does need to come out, but i would also take out the Beech with Merip and Turkey oak with Armillaria but thats just me.. I don't envy you taking to the clients on this one but as i said before it would be a good experience to see this job through and complete it with the clients full co-operation, like i said, if you need a hand, for anything, give me a shout:001_cool:

Your right about the liabilty, most of them are leaners towards that road! And no probs about the input, i like the practice of going looking at trees and doing mini surveys and just getting used to reading body language an all that, i hope you get the job as it would be an interesting one, with plenty rigging:biggrin: Here's some piccies for you:thumbup: Pics 1-6; Tree 1 - Beech with Meripilus Pics 7-10; Tree 2 - Beech with Gano. Gano was very hard, slightly cracked, hollow sound when knocked on Pics 11-13; Tree 3 - HC with Armillaria rhizomorphs Pic 14; Tree 4 - Beech with developing Gano Pics 15-19; Tree 5 - Turkey Oak with Armillaria? Pics 20-22; Tree 6 - Beech with 2 separate Gano's developing

There's some pretty sick trees there altogether Had a look on my way back from southport this morning, that is a big tree with the merip and IMO need to come down, there is also 3 other Fagus with Gano sp., the Aesculus you mentioned with HCBC but is also riddled with the rhizomorphs of Armillaria which needs to be felled IMO, and did you spot the Quercus cerris with bark necrosis on some sort of rot on its stem, black oozing stuff too, die back in the crown, leaning over the road... I'd fell that too I'll post pics up in a bit if you want And if you get the job and need a hand, well i'm here to help:biggrin:

i laugh at the clown, and the clown laughs at me....

will do:thumbup:

I too have horrendously skinny thighs for my height, i wear the petzl sequioa and used to tighten the loops tight to my leg, after hours up the tree they started to pinch, a lot, so i loosened them, i have worn them loose since and they never pinch! And if it helps i wear my harness pretty high with the back support sometimes well above my boney iliac spiney bits

I'll go have a look at the weekend, i'm going to southport anyway, and no i'm not trying to pinch your prospective job:lol:, i'd just be interested to look thats all.. I know what i'd be recommending though looking at some of the pics in the meripilius thread

if it is defo merip (and i suppose it does look like it) then long term the tree is pretty screwed, and knowing that location and where the tree is then you probably know yourself what to do:biggrin: Conservation area that though isn't it?

seen that beech your on about, its the one on the main road where you can turn left down to birkdale isn't it? I drive past there most weekends, its a big tree! Have you seen the meripilus thread and read the opinions of different people?

Which churchyard was it in? Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Was the bark corky? Theres a big one in southport botanic gardens:thumbup: Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Nope, similar bark but wrong, keep trying, that was a good guess as it is something not overly common Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

yes its the same, those leaves on that stem:biggrin:

one for you lot what this? winner gets a big thumbs up:biggrin: