RobArb

a weeping one? that ain't no normal form of a giant sequoia:biggrin:

Picea omorika then?

Is it even a gymnosperm?

I'd be screwed on the footlocking! Sent from my Galaxy S2

large lime indeed:thumbup:

not sure what this one is but it was pretty heavy and sturdy for a fung, growing under a mixture of hawthorn, elder and ash but nearest the hawthorn

i replaced my bridge on my seqouia, which this is, a few weeks back as the stitching in the middle, again where i spend most of the time connected, had come loose and the three pieces of material where separate. The stitching at the ends where fine but i still replaced it asap. Seems to be a common problem on these bridges, mine was just through wear and tear and i noticed it pretty quick as i tend to have a quick check over before i use it (the harness)

I only know as its the first fungi, that really got me looking at well, fungi:biggrin: Sent from my Galaxy S2

Possibly Aesculus glabra, or a variety of glabra, will check when I get in Sent from my Galaxy S2

Well ahead of you there, this website and phone app WILL concentrate on the finer detail Sent from my Galaxy S2

Stem is standing at the moment, will get some when it comes down: thumbup: Sent from my Galaxy S2

Yes silky there will be eventually, but may only next year, website being finished is most important. Sloth, all images are welcomed as some may be actually be better than mine, it's cultivars and varieties that don't seem to be as popular at the moment Sent from my Galaxy S2

unfortunately not no, schoolboy error me thinks!

As most of you may be aware (or not), I have been working on a Tree Identification Database (and eventual phone app), for some time. I have now come to the stage where the website is nearly ready for testing and the database is filling up nicely. This is going to be (eventually) a free resource for everybody to use with maybe a small charge on a phone app depending on development costs. Now, this is where you come in… I am looking for contributions from anybody willing to help this database expand and become a valuable tool for everyone to use. As a contributor (anyone can be one) you will get the opportunity for your trees and photos (once validated) to become part of TreeIDent (http://www.treeident.com), helping raise awareness for wider audiences and therefore again, becoming even more of a valuable asset. Unfortunately it won’t be possible to just take any old photograph. Each photo (and information with it) has to follow a set of guidelines to make sure the search function works properly and churns out positive results. So, if you feel you can follow these guidelines and want to contribute to this expanding project then this is how you do so. Photographs and Information for submittal All photographs submitted need to be clear and sharp The tree should be, wherever possible, confirmed with a positive ID and correct botanical name. If this isn’t possible, then this is where the photos need to be clear and sharp with all botanical features evident (they can then be identified and validated by myself). A location of where the pictures were taken As many pictures as possible of:- Form of the tree - from young to mature and beyond Bark - from the main stem and branches, again young and mature Leaves/Needles/Scales – Pictures of leaves with a representation of scale, Top of leaf, Underside of leaf, close-up of any features (like hairy vein axils) both above and below Petiole (leaf stalk) Leaf/bud arrangement on twig Bud - Clear close up of both lateral and terminal buds Winter twig Leaf Scar Fruit Flower/s Autumn colour ____________________________________________________________ Not all of these features will be able to be collected in one season so the more photos collected over time, the better the eventual collection will be. There are also other unique identifying features that should be photographed but more information will be eventually available on the website as I don’t want to put any off from becoming a contributor just yet! If you fancy the challenge, or have a bit of spare time and would like to contribute, please send your photographs and information to [email protected]. All contributors who have trees validated that eventually end up in the database will be recognised as such on the website (if they want to be recognised) Thanks for reading and I hope to hear from some of you soon

Stropharia aeruginosa:thumbup:

Bit of reactive growth from what i can only presume is perenniporia fraxinea? It came down as it was on its way out, thinned to with an inch of its existance over previous years....

Ok, no picture still as yet, but it IS a peregrine, a juvenile that has been seen in the area a few times by a few people. I saw it with my own eyes more clearly yesterday, wonderful bird! Sent from my Galaxy S2

About 30km a day, so just over 20 miles ish:biggrin: Long way to go yet though, but the journey has begun:thumbup: Sent from my Galaxy S2

on the exercise bike.... - 31.03km

Day 1 done 31.03km done, only another 6,262km to go:scared1: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ride-to-the-Ballabu/324346237662848?ref=hl

had fresh honey, fresh eggs, potatoes.... come to think of it, it's been mainly food stuffs:thumbup:

hershey's chocolate is awesome! just thought i'd add that:biggrin:

haha thanks you two, i think there'll definitely be some pain shots, especially towards the end:lol: PS. to the admins, sorry, i did mean to put this in "the Lounge", don't know how it ended up in general chat:blush:

Hi All, Could i please ask for your assistance in either sponsoring me, or spreading the word about my fundraiser for The Ballabu Conservation Project | Facebook. Next year in May/June 2013 I shall be visiting a place called the Makasutu Culture Forest with a few other Arbtalk members and i intend to raise some money for, what I feel, is a worthwhile project. The idea behind the Ballabu Conservation Project of Gambia is to establish an 85 sq. km nature reserve for wildlife which encompasses 14 villages in which each village will be designated a community forest park to maintain as well as some local craft or eco-industries such as lodges, agro-projects, skills centres and recycling projects. The parks are located in such a way so as to give create a natural strip of land as a passageway for wild animals to freely move around between villages. The Ballabu Conservation area is located on the South bank of the River Gambia and will extend north up to Banjul. To achieve its aims the Makasutu Wildlife Trust had set up the Ballabu Wildlife Conservation Trust in late 2006. More Information: Another goal of Ballabu is to help reduce poverty among the local population through sustainable development and all projects will eventually pass on to the community to be wholly owned and operated. The concept of the Ballabu Conservation Project is to create an 85sq kilometre conservation area, incorporating 14 Gambian villages. Each village will have a community forest park established, as well as some form of industry such as eco lodges, recycling plants, skill training centres, agriculture or livestock. The forest parks will also deliberately link up to create a wildlife corridor to allow the safe passage of animals through the villages. The aim of the project is to alleviate poverty for the local people by making each village self-sustaining. These projects will be 100 percent community owned with the profits going into community development projects in the form of water resources, education, healthcare and renewable energy. The Fundraiser I plan to cycle, via and exercise bike and my own bicycle (weather and time permitting) the equivalent distance between my house and The Ballabu, a total distance of 6,293km. I plan to cycle this distance by achieving so many kilometers per day and I intend to "get there" before May 15th 2013. This works out at about 30km a day, everyday, from now until then. I will be updating daily on my facebook page Ride to the Ballabu | Facebook through pictures and video, daily distances will be recorded and stored. Any exercise bike kilometers will be recorded on video, any bicycle kilometers will be recorded through the app "endomondo". There is a donate button on my Arbography blog and I ask if you have any spare cash lying around, no matter how small the amount, then please find it in yourselves to donate to this cause. If you find you can't or don't want to donate could i please ask you to share and spread the word. It will be very much appreciated:thumbup1: If you have any questions please ask:biggrin: