chris cnc
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
chris cnc replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Thats interesting, that the fungi lives with the toxin in the yew, rather than the toxin deterring the fungi. Would the spores of this fruit body carry the toxin? -
definitely, i think some homeowners would really go for it. The ones that wouldn't like the idea, are probably the people who are getting their trees removed anyway, so i would have no where to put em lol.
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i see your point, £50 isnt going to be much. but like you say, if my ropes already up the tree.... were talking £20- £30 ish profit. cha ching haha. cant see many people phoning me up just to install a bat/ bird box however, but if they did i guess i would charge more.
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thats what i thought, i guess the best way to do it is offer a box installation to a customer who im already working for, as an extra. you never know, it might catch on! for those who want a box putting up, i can just charge a set price + materials (box) so something like £50 including box... does that sound sensible? i know its not gonna make me any money but i deffos dont want to be losing money lol
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thanks for the tip that's a good site! to anyone who does this, how much interest do you get from the general public in regards to bats? do many people call you just to install a box?
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thats a big chicken!
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nice tips guys thanks, i might have a bash at making my own box, hama's link has some plans on it. touchwoodtrees thanks for the help i might be interested in making an order in the near future depending on demand, so if you have any pics that would be good.
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welcome to the forum! what is the scheme?
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Hi all, I want to start offering "bat box installation" as a service. i may be wrong but i imagine there is a little more too it than "nailing a box up a tree"? or is it that straight forward? What is the recommended height? i imagine this varies with species... Any good sources for the boxes themselves? available in garden centers or does anyone on here sell them? Should they be checked regularly or at all? Also, method of attachment to tree? Thats all i can think of for now, just thought id check before i went ahead and started doing it wrong! Cheers, Chris
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i took this pic by accident so cant take any credit for it but i do kinda like it
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i think the idea itself is excellent, as far as i know a gap in the market, and is something that big companies will jump on. in the wake of this BP disaster, big companies will be trying their hardest to promote a "green" company image, and using recycled bog roll in their offices just doesn't cut it anymore. its a pioneering idea, so what better time than now?
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im dead into this, imagine discovering a new find! i am especially interested in the Phellinus site near me, as i have read that Phellinus ignarious is possibly a yet-to-be-resolved complex of species, and the sheer amount of them at that site may throw up some important finds. the conservation area status of the site, and the fact that im pretty sure im the only person that ventures into the Phellinus area, means that the area is pretty much left to its own devices. Phellinus chris coatham does have a certain ring to it....
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yeah id like to get into that a bit further down the line, and record all the findings, it may throw up some new finds!
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nice 1! pics? is this a rarity? see, never a dull moment in the fungi underworld!
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show off! i was stumped by that one for some reason. its fair enough id'ing classic forms but when you have to deal with old, unfarmilliar, dessicated or mutated examples its a whole different story!
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well at least we got that cleared up! haha rots are complex thats for sure. i just recently got the book so not overly familliar with the content yet. while your paying attention to this thread, see if you can id these brackets, found on a willow the other day. nearly fell in the river trying to get a closer look so i need to justify it with a positive id lol
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am i right that adspersum is the same as australe? which is the current/ recognised name?
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Im getting most of the rot information form "manual of wood decays in trees" by Weber and Mattheck to quote the book: Ganoderma adspersum- white rot, wood becoming soft, leading to ductile fracture or windthrow after root fracture Phellinus ignarius- white rot, wood first becoming brittle, later soft. brittle fracture or ductile fracture
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Thats showed me then! im still learning about all this, and just trying to gather as much info as i can, so cheers for pointing that out.
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Post yourself in the employment section on arbtalk- you never know, some people may ONLY read that section. and you dont have to be a member to read it, as far as i know. dont underestimate using photos of your previous work- it shows that the last thing you put your mind to, you excelled in. always a good message to put across. carry about a little keyring- usb/memory stick everywhere you go, containing said pics, any reports. studies/ papers you have wrote, and your cv. just cos you never know!
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people are saying that the old pics including the husk helmets are in error, although "chin strap" thread states that they actually do use these old helmets, therefore the pics are an accurate representation of the college, therefore the college is not up to date. i think
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yup, i was gonna point that out
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awesome!
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if i were you, i'd tell them. even if you dont get the work.
