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  1. David Humphries
    I've posted this Red Oak before (evidence of both Ganoderma resinaceum & Ganoderma australe) but on passing today it was worth noting the decay process over the two years since it was felled. It appears that the reaction boundaries between the two decay zones of the G. resinaceum and G. australe colonies still remain quite lignified.
  2. David Humphries
    Swan sitting on 10 eggs on one of the ponds at work.
  3. David Humphries
    Apparently it does
  4. David Humphries
    Impressive that you have your own branded fungi !
  5. David Humphries
    Ganoderma spp. Possibly G. australe. Cocoa brown spore on the bracket surface and ivy leaves and white pore layer is the key here. Phaeolus schweinitzii has pale yellow spore.
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    Ganoderma spp i would lean toward G. australe looking at the level of decay. But I would rule out G. applanatum. mycroscopy needed to check spore size between the two species.
  7. David Humphries
    Yes, M. giganteus. That's quite a large fruiting, which may suggest the fungi is taking advantage of the available wood volume of dysfunctional roots. Investigate the condition of the roots in the area of fruiting or Fell
  8. David Humphries
    Looks like the woody was pretty hungry for whatever it was wrinkling around inside there. ?
  9. David Humphries
    Don’t think it is but hoping it’s not the bronze birch borer. Agrilus anxius https://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/Bronze-Birch-Borer-Contingency-plan.pdf/$FILE/Bronze-Birch-Borer-Contingency-plan.pdf Not meant to be in Europe.....yet Any D shaped exit holes ?
  10. David Humphries
    Look like Resi to me.
  11. David Humphries
    Few bits to clear up in London over the weekend, expecting some more over the next couple of days. (top one not one of ours, but in the same neck of the woods)
  12. David Humphries
    If you get the chance can you post up an image of the cross section please, always interested in decay images of Ganoderma species on unusual hosts.
  13. David Humphries
    AJS is on to it - Daedaleopsis confragosa, the blushing bracket
  14. David Humphries
    looks like Ganoderma species to me. Did you take a wedge out to look at the flesh and tubes?
  15. David Humphries
    Nice Rob, looks better than cold wet climbing in London in March.
  16. David Humphries
    Mesterh, I can only apologise for dissapointing you with the presentation of inferior imagery. The originals were taken with a grown up camera with the childish pride of wanting to capture for posterity, what I thought was my masterpiece in coronet art. The latter images were taken on the hoof with a camera phone clicking away approximately 200 shots of things I'd done in the past for comparison at this particular site. I shall endeavour to take a whole camera location crew with me in future before I consider sharing this tripe and ruining your viewing pleasure. ?
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    About 10 years between these images
  18. David Humphries
    Really like the way the ground set camera slowly raises with the entire root plate when the first and last big buggers slowly go over. The last one was like watching the 'Hometree' in Avatar slowly destruct and disintegrate. Great footage ! I know you're a tough northern bastard Reg, but why no gloves mate?
  19. David Humphries
    Few fungi noted fruiting at Burnham Beeches over the last week. Serpula lacrymans Phlebia radiata Fomitopsis pinicola Fomes fomentarius Schizophyllum commune Fomitopsis betulinus pore parasite Stereum hirsutum Hymenocheate rubiginosa Pluerotus ostreatus Kretzschmaria deusta Fomitopsis betulinus
  20. David Humphries
    Oak maze gill (Daedalea quercina) on the wound, as Mr Smith has already nailed, and Psuedoinonotus dryadeus at the base.
  21. David Humphries
    Few shots from this morning Jon. Will put a few up when its back in leaf.
  22. David Humphries
    Still going but quite hollow and the significant crack is a bit more significant. Vitality is ok but stability not so good so we’ve reduced it again to fairly sizeable diameter branches to try and stabilise it. I’ll try and get some new images up tomorrow. always watching ! ?
  23. David Humphries
    Cracking work Tom, love the vids.
  24. David Humphries
    Holes will allow ingress of spore from fungal pathogens. ive seen the base of trunks with Sesia apiformis with Armillaria and Ganoderma sp chomping away at the basal wood volumes. Bit of info in this old AT thread
  25. David Humphries
    Some fine films being listed. Personal favourite is probably the only film that Connery and Cane ‘starred’ in together. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0073341/mediaviewer/rm3733601792 https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0073341/ Bit dated in terms of the filming and editing and could probably do with a remake, but don’t think any of the current crop could do it justice as a paring. Saeed Jaffrey as Billy Fish was fantastic in support and nearly stole the show.

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