Tony Croft aka hamadryad

were going to need a sharper focus and a closer shot to even have a stab at it!

Argh the ones with retrenched/die back canopies, sheltered or pruned, or just happen to be standing at the time of observation, but for how long....... T/R is a very good guideline, and I am really surprised it was ever questioned, I know thats the whole point of science, to question. All I am saying is that if we had a minimum T/r ratio tree with full canopy and did not do anything we would be what? what would you do?

freelance in herts, tony 07952948202

nice, a place by a river:thumbup1:

bonfire damage:thumbdown:

well it is true that the oldest fattest survivors are pollards, some a few will however be natural ones.

between you me and the fence post:001_rolleyes: Im seeing problems here too, and thats changes in the last ten years. I am certain that something is happening because the principle decayers are on the increase year on year and this is in old growth areas, in town its tenfold

I dont think it was THAT fierce a reduction but the growth is around ten, certainly no more

awesome dude, bet you paid the 160 on the spot!

is it really that bad Gerrit? in your 40 odd years studying the habitats and ecologies have you seen the progression of this demise?

Just think how awful the winter architecure will be, lmfao

went back to check up on a sycamore i reduced a few months ago. Its leafing up now shall get one more later in full leaf and also one each year as the growth progresses.

shut it Bobbin

a great object for a great story, love the gruffalo tale

love it Mr Nigel fay, then Mr keiser and Mr humprys, you lot crease me up

perfect 10

could have gone either way on this, confrogosa was a good call too

Even a less than perfect splice will be stronger than ANY knot you can tie that is not too bulky, theres a few knots we use in big game/braided lines that reduce the issues with dyneemas etc but youll never ever in a zillion years beat a splice, period. If you take the time to look there is plenty of research out there on knots and ropes and if you take the time, youll be binning knots for terminations!

Had a grueller of a day and im shattered, but even though I really needed the break we happened to be opposite a site ive thought of visiting for years. Apparently this was once the capital of England, this ancient ruin once a castle, Berkhampstead. There arent any particularly notable trees but some veterans and a few felled trees left on site in their entirety, brush the lot, and we all know what that means dont we! So lunchtime off I trotted and Im glad to say true to form my instinct for a site was on the money, some beauties here and one I needed better shots of to continue filling the cabinet! a few more species and im ready for something special:biggrin: First up Lenzites betulinus, got a few of this one before but was not a particularly good set so well pleased with these images. Some eyelash fungi, polyporus squamosus, Bjerkandera adusta, an interesting failure of oak that had de-laminated at a root colonised by Inonotus dryadeus and the biggest bracket of trametes gibbosa ive ever witnessed, this was the size of a large dinner plate, the sort I eat my tea from!

Years ago that might have been true, but recent years have seen a double fruiting season for many of the higher fungi, not complaining, loves it I do!

And Gerrit, its Neville Fay! not Nigel!

I let you blind me in hope, this ones different:sneaky2:

nah about right:biggrin:

thanks for putting this up David, was about to do it myself! going to be a great trip this one, really looking forward to catching up with some of the gang.

Not this high no, but it is certainly the right form, colour both in upper and pore layers, even the pores themselves are right. Im 99% on it:thumbup1: