RobArb

Yes but its normally 35-40% using the old BS3998 And thats classed as a medium reduction?? Nuts it is! Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

When atlantis disappeared:biggrin: Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Yes, but with nearly the same result I just can't afford a proper lens:blush: Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

er, i remember this well... i was a wee boy at the time:biggrin:

And there's people out there paying hundreds for real tilt-shift lenses:lol: Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Looks like we might be clearing up in areas of salford tomorrow after seeing vids on the news of the area Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Nice one cheers:thumbup: Did you get any more pics of the dedicated exidia sp. is it part ot the prunus' tree species specific ecosystem? If so what role does it play? Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Thats what I have to cope with most days! Not pleasant at all:lol: Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Seen a gano higher than that on the vet beeches i've posted pics of on here somewhere Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

a few areas near me prefer to thin than reduce, trouble is i know the people thinning and its done badly IMO

wonder what it'll be like in work in salford tomorrow? just glad i'm not down south at the moment, my thoughts go out to all those affected by these morons with no sense:thumbdown: Lets hope communities and people and common sense get back to normal as quickly as possible

has anyone though about (seriously) what this world (the human mind) would be like without faith or religion? Would we all get on? Would race and racism exist? Surely if there was no hope there would be no fear? Did anybody see that drama on ITV a good few years ago now that starred christopher eccleston coming back as a "son of god" and banishing religion, it tried to paint a picture of what it would be like... I myself believe that there is, like everything, a beginning. But my beliefs would be from the scientific side of the spectrum. I have no qualms with people who have a faith and believe in a god but please, don't preach it to me I'm old enough to educate myself and have my own reasoning on life and the meaning of it! Anyway, Prof Brian Cox rules and we all came from mars in a space ship:biggrin:

looks metallic?

pains not too bad but got the day off work today:biggrin: no heavy lifting apparently:blush: because it wouldn't stop bleeding:lol: anyway, enrolled on my second year in uni today and taking the kids to the library so a worthwhile day off:thumbup:

Is there going to be a second print/edition?

I've only ever had one filling till I broke the one thats now out, but it does make you think about looking after your mouth more! Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Yep, you'll be after mark (salix tree & countryside) Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Thank you Gerrit, that fungi guide is on my list of things to get, just not got round to it yet. And thanks for the info:thumbup: Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

After slowly reading up more and more on fungi and the body language of trees and what they do to wood I just want to confirm I have for a basic understanding of the different type of rots from a simple point of view... So, the main components of wood are cellulose and lignin, with some glucans and other materials acting as glue in there as well. Brown rot fungi digest the cellulose and leave the brown lignin behind and white rot fungi digest the lignin and leave behind the white cellulose. Neither digests the glucans and other stuff. The wood-decaying Ascomycota cause a soft-rot which digest the glucans and other glues and leaving the cellulose and lignin behind. Without the glue the structure of the wood collapses and leaves a soft rot. The Ascomycota are less efficient at removing all the nutrients from the wood. However, they still seem to be pretty successful and are very common in the environment. Quick question though, how is cubical brown rot formed and am I on tbe right lines? Another quick question, where does simultaneous white rot fit in to all of this, or have I missed it sonewhere? Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

I think it was a dead cherry stump So what are these polymorphas? Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Bump:thumbup: Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Going to go search that in the threads and have a read:thumbup: Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Not trying to put you off but my mate had that done a good few years ago now, and he was off work for weeks! Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

Does this ash have a pronounced "bottle butt" or is that just something i've made up? If it does, whats caused/causing it?

Cutting some cherry regrowth today on an old stump near salford uni to stop the muggers hiding in it:001_rolleyes:, came across these two fungs hiding together I can identify the Xylaria longipes (i think) but what is the other one? Looks like a young panic Gano, but it doesn't quite show it in the pics but the white bit was actually pink?? Surrounding area was Sorbus, Acer, more Prunus, Ulmus, Betula, more Prunus and lots of weeds!!