sean

was it free hat and gloves to all the entrants or something?

brilliant!!!!....potentially the best thread on here!! Cant wait to see more pics....

classic:thumbup:............. err.......naughty!!

unbelievable....thought one if not all would jump at the chance.

Pic 3 with the dogs is clas but......does he not take his helmet off to eat his lunch?

i stand corrected and hold my hand up that I told a big fib and hadnt even seen his garage........so here it is .....it really is.....apparently.

Another urban myth..........Have you seen Dave Grohls garage???? Hardly a garage........bigger than my house and far more plush.......they certainly werent sitting on old crates of britvic.

Spent the day In Hyde Park today dealing with the effects of this fungi.....it really seems to be taking hold now......and is going to be a big headache. So hard to spot from the ground. One or two bits of deadwood could be seen but once in the canopy things certainly change. What appears to be perfectly healthy branches from the deck can suddenly be seen for the hazard that they have become. And indeed there has been some major failure recently) As can be seen from the photos the cambium on the upper surface is completely gone and the branch is dead........with the lower portion (in certain cases) very much alive........although in the later stages the branch completely dies off. So many hangers in the 4 trees we did today where failures have occured. The speed at which some of these branches are dying off is worrying although some of the larger ones we took out today appear to have been infected for quite some time allowing for callousing and branch collars to begin forming at the stem. The pile of deadwood in the photo was from 2 trees............we have a bloody big list to get through.......mainly along the route of the Royal wedding...... I'm sure alot of Tree Officers in London are having kittens about this and future management of London Planes is going to need a big rethink i feel.

seems early....none out round here

Rigidiporus or perreniporia i'd guess

Spider and fly ones need to go here i think Matt.....they be perfect. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/ecology/26669-bug-fung.html

bump.....just because i'm interested to see some comments on what it may be?

good tip off mate.....nice one:thumbup1:

deffo mate.....gonna have me a night of camping out.

Picfest indeed........would like to do both days but unfortunately only the friday. Look forward to spending the day in wistmans on my own on saturday though....... Think i'll be taking the g10.....the 9x6 landscape camera and a wee pinhole!

on your bike......according to Norman tebbitt

Wistman's Wood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Whistmans wood is on the thursday.......cant make that one but may stay over friday and go to whistmans on the saturday and explore at my own pace. Photos look great Arb girl:thumbup1:

heres the complete itinerary . summerdevon2.pdf

http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1006018.pdf

Just booked for the ATF's summer field trip.. at Whiddon Deer Park , Dartmoor......looks like a great site:thumbup1: Anyone know this site? Anyone going?

hark at lady muck!!!

Out of all threads on this forum this is one i have found to be most inspiring....its all to easy (and indeed pleasurable) to walk with head up admiring all around....whether through woodlands, meadows, coast etc.......but get down low, look closer at things and you get a realisation about just how much goes on 'unseen'.....the insect world is indeed a fascinating and essential place. One i found yesterday.

When you say 'big lad'.....what do you mean? I'm a big lad.....16 stone 6ft1.......just gone from willans to the sequoia and find it comfy.....

veterans? Fungi?.....err.........i'm in:thumbup1: