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  1. armybloke
    Cassell's - Trees of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compliments any guide as the description reinforces your field notes and the Collins guide. Along with that of course you have a plethora of other books like the Guide to Conifers of the British Isles...oh and it goes on and on. Like Janey says - you collect lots and they are all as good as each other!
  2. armybloke
    I am sorry Gerrit those I can not answer for you right now. Must send Rangermatt out on a fact finding mission as they are on his patch!
  3. armybloke
    Thanks for the compliments and yes maybe a little cropping would have gone down a treat - I shall tell my 6 year old twins to try harder The cankers were on Castanea sp, so that could certainly be your theory put right. I never even considered that the cankers could be a reaction to infection like that - really cool body language.
  4. armybloke
    We use this equipment regularly within our company. Whilst I concede that the piece of equipment is as only as good as the guy operating the equipment it has been a valuable tool for us in determining the depth of decay in known (monitored) trees. This has then provided us with sufficient information to base our management recommendations on. I must point out that the PICUS will not pick up early decay from Ustilina deusta- be aware. The equipment is invasive to the tree. It only gives you a reading of what is going on from where you place the 'pins' so again you will need to carry out many of these on one tree to determine the growth and extent of decay/fungi effect. All in my own opinion I might add!
  5. armybloke
    I shall try that (supervised) and stick a pic on here! I hope the neighbours wont mind he he!
  6. armybloke
    Carved my childrens pumpkin last night ready for Halloween and I am chuffed with this years effort. So time to get your silkys out and start carving yours!!
  7. armybloke
    Not wishing to sound unappreciative of such fine work but is it coated with a varnish or similar as it is customary to leave a wood untreated as the chemicals can cause harm. Also in my experience the tits like to be able to 'modify' the entrance by picking at the wood and 'scuffing' it up. Again a difficult task to achieve if treated. None-the-less, it is a fine work of art fit for any bird that should take its fancy and I truely hope it becomes a successful home.
  8. armybloke
    Hmmm, interesting that I should be asked to do exactly what the originator did - maybe he did not trust the first prognosis, but either way he's made a hash of asking. I am grateful for your help people. I shall have words!!
  9. armybloke
    Thanks guys, appreciate your help
  10. armybloke
    Hey, you don't get laughed at for trying! I am sure Fungus or Hama will be a long soon....
  11. armybloke
    This fungi was found on Pinus sp on the root plate. I am unsure (even searching the directory) what this could be. Any clues welcome?
  12. armybloke
    Gerrit, 1+2 was on Red Oak if that helps?
  13. armybloke
    Thanks Gerrit, much appreciated. As for 12 and colour of spores - white.
  14. armybloke

    Hi David,

     

    just a quick note to say that I was up near Westonbirt at the weekend visiting one of the employees there and he said that Autumnwatch had asked to borrow a PICUS tomograph so that should indicate that they are about to look inside a tree - I guess. It's not public knowledge as far as I know but should be good to watch if you wanted to pass the word round to those 'interested' in fungi and trees?

     

    Regards

     

    Marco

  15. armybloke
    I shall look forward to it~I shall be in touch for sure and thanks for the offer of a 'free tour'!!
  16. armybloke
    Far too many people on tow Matt, but thanks for the heads-up for next visit
  17. armybloke

    RIP Marco

    armybloke replied to Graham's topic in The Lounge

    One of the best up and coming riders and was certainly in the shadow of Valentino Rossi. Sad, sad loss to a superb sportsman. Riposa in pace
  18. armybloke
    Had a weekend milling around the countryside looking at trees with a few friends on tow! The tree was 173 years old before it had to be taken down. Honey fungus is rife now but I do not know what made the tree unsafe. It was a cedar as is the next few pictures.
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    Oh bother, I thought I was doing well there for a minute. I even had a butchers on the directory and was sure I had it nailed. You see, set backs like this make me just want to try harder! I make loads of finds, filter through all the books and do you know what - the fungi NEVER look like the pictures in the books...and before you say get a microscope Gerrit I think I need to do the basic stuff first! But thanks for the help I really appreciate it. Grrrrrrr!!!!
  20. armybloke
    A few finds from this week out and about 1. Rigidoporus ulmarius 2/3/4. Chlorociboria aeruginascens
  21. armybloke
    What else is growing nearby that could give us a clue? The soil composition will rule out a few trees for sure. My guess is broadleaf for starter so that's a good chunk of the Tree ident book removed for scrutiny!!
  22. armybloke
    Popped down to Exbury today. Under a blazing sun with the birds singing amongst the butterflies and dragonflies dancing in the dappled shade of oaks and ash me and my twin girls went looking in the undergrowth and this is what we found! 1&2 - Dislodged bracket found under Yew 3 - Bracket on Buttress of Tsuga canadensis 4&5 - Brackets on Tsuga hetrophylla 6&7 - Domesday oak 8 - earthball 9 - Exbury fun 10-12 - Grif under oak 13/14 - ? in leaf litter 15-19 - brackets on Monterey pine 20-25 - Phaeolus schweinitzeii on Scots pine - one bracket some 10m up the stem 26-29 - Sparassus crispa under Cedrus atlantica Happy to be corrected
  23. armybloke
    Thanks David, It would be awesome to get some amazing shots on Autumnwatch as I am sure more people would take an interest instead of walking on by!! .
  24. armybloke
    I wrote a 'nice' note on Chris Packham's autumnwatch blog last week as he'd mentioned that fungi was boring! tut-tut So this week all of a sudden he is asking for fungi pictures to be posted on the Autumnwatch flickr website So a big chance for some big fungi pictures to get a airing I think don't you? Can't wait til next weeks edition!!
  25. armybloke
    Are yo telling us that the roots you cut extended in to the turf-less circle in your picture from that big evergreen behind? Also, like Steve, how big were these roots. Also, to quash any panic, what are your symptoms of this rapid decline and could you post any pictures? What you must remember (without teaching you to suck eggs) is that conifers do shed their leaves. They last for approximately 1 year and a quarter and drop out as individuals rather than great clumps - but that does not exclude a host of needles all falling at the same time. To see die-back so quickly makes me think that another factor is involved in your calculations? Pictures and more info will certainly help us to help you my friend...

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