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  1. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    This is a Pholiotta- associated with an obvious dysfunctional and dead vascular channel indicated by the considerable bark sink. This may develop into a cracked stem and failure.
  2. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Totaly agree on Davids comments regarding C. micaceus/domesticus
  3. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    I would tend toagree with David on this, Maplesare particularly prone to Armillaria, slight stress is enough if present, and it is always around, never very far away. Natures way of dealing with the unsuitable, not fit for the nieghbourhood.
  4. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    This is a misleading comment (not having a dig) This is indeed Phaeolus but it is not limited to upper/basal areas, in fact quite the opposite, often fruiting from ground in its typical form, from sub surface roots. P schwienitzii is a heart rot fungus limited only to zones of the tree where heartwood exists and transfered (in low resistant species i.e Larix decidua) by root contact. It can be found from the sub surface roots to the upper scaffolds.
  5. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    These are great images and ive never seen such a population (see holes at guttation points) of the maggots that depend on this fungus, the species of insect I cannot remember right now. some good reading can be had here http://www.ancienttreeforum.co.uk/ancient-trees/ancient-tree-ecology-wildlife/invertebrates/
  6. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    I suspect this fasciation is caused by a bacterium or fungal most likely former, ash are particularly prone as is forsythia. I once saw a foxglove with it and the flower head was a sight to behold! No chemicals need be implicated at all. Perfectly natural, harmless and actualy on flowering species quite stunning at times
  7. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    I know nobodies resonded to this one so I will, its not so important to distinguish the species as the ecology, its too degraded for any real posatives but one thing is for sure its a harmless saprobe though obviously feeding on dead woody material so thats all thats critical to know in an arb perspective. hope this helps
  8. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    a bolete, mycorrhizea and nothing to fear.
  9. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    its possible being associated with oak this degraded mass is C. fusipes
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  11. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    It ainnt bad out here bo, got no regrets bulgaria or industry wise
  12. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Why dont you highlight the utter nonsense of what constitutes "useable timber" from whose perspective? as a wood turner and artist ican assure you all that is defined by the "industry" as "useable timber" bortes me to tears! do something on the disconnection between reality and big forestry. theres LOADS of smaller businesses that WANT "low grade lumber"
  13. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    yes
  14. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    well apart from agreeing withh our forum guru i would just add it certainly isnt a forming ganoderma, and I never see perenniporia fraxinea on Aesculous so by a simpler process of elimination youll be pretty well on track for R. ulmarius.
  15. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    yep, and walnuts as common as muck here getting bored of it!
  16. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    good to see this ones still going, heres a few recents from me
  17. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Come on Steve! Pull yer socks up......
  18. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    cracking stuff Simon, good to see your at it, should have something to show for the pippy oak soon.
  19. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    I tryto ignore and forget, and outright avoid negativity from anyone these days, makes life so sweet!
  20. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Theres probably work here in Bulgaria if you would be interested, can supply digs too. Nothing is cast iron yet but its well under way. If i know theres willing I can put in some groundwork, could use some help out here with tickets!
  21. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    personaly would swing toward adspersum/australe. But its just a game without the spore
  22. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    nice thread
  23. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Im O.K with Buffs passing, I miss him but it is inevitable we will lose these friends it is the time you have, you have to make it count. That is kinda why I am here now, making it count, every minute of every hour is an opportunity to be emotionally overwhelmed by the experiences we can share.
  24. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    couldnt agree more, classic old ash 10's of thousands like this with scaley, rarely falling but have to say most older ones retrenching via hispidus in canopy, so yeah reduce all day long. corking tree worthy of care:thumbup1:
  25. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    best kep me posted, i wanna know all about it! Good luck with your plans, dont give in, find a way:thumbup1:

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