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  1. David Humphries
    Doing fine .
  2. David Humphries
    Thanks No it's relatively unknown, a few locals are probably aware. .
  3. David Humphries
    Most probably Ganoderma australe What does the base of the tree sound like? .
  4. David Humphries
    This is a desiccated fruiting body of Inonotus hispidus (the shaggy bracket) have a look in the fungi directory for further information on the species Inonotus hispidus - Shaggy bracket - David Humphries’s Fungi Directory - Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists .
  5. David Humphries
    Hopefully it will thrive in its new home in what is a very healthy soil, and will get the chance to grow in the shadow of its illustrious older relative for many years to come. .
  6. David Humphries
    With not a lot left we can do for the actual tree we've now turned our attention to putting in a replacement. 7 years ago a colleague collected seeds from cones from another old local pine and managed to germinate 3 seedlings. These are now ready to go out as replacements for some of the older Pines across the site. .
  7. David Humphries
    We've undertaken various actions to try and keep it standing over the last 10 years or so, including Haloing the adjacent canopies, gently bouncing heavy snow fall off the branches and tethering it to a neighbouring beech. Video of the tethering....... [ame] [/ame] .
  8. David Humphries
    This old pine is probably a remnant of a group that the painter John Constable sketched back in the 1830's .
  9. David Humphries
    The surface has a thin waxy crust that will crack quite easily when you press/scratch it with a thumb nail. .
  10. David Humphries
    Yes on both counts. Root/buttress morphology appears to suggest the tree is adapting to the colonisations. Did you sound the wood volumes? Any thoughts on further investigation/reduction/removal? ,
  11. David Humphries
    Possible but could also be Armillaria infection or even Phytopthora kernoviae Sample of to Forest Research might be worth considering .
  12. David Humphries
    Had a little play with image as I wondered if they had gills at all, but they look pored so Laetiporus looks a fair shout. Also had a quick look through the 3361 records for Laetiporus in the UK and there's a record for pretty much every single month of the year. Example of a January record........ Laetiporus sulphureus, on/with Quercus, dead stump, woodland, 02/01/2015, England, Cheshire (VC: 59), Hale: Icehouse Plantation, SJ4681, coll.: A.E. Carter, id: A.E. Carter, FRDBI Record No.: 2044289, Origin of Record: North West Fungus Group (John Taylor) full data record Ofcourse the above doesn't say what state the fruitbody was in at the time the collection was made but. Don't think I've come across it fruiting this time of year before. Temperature is a key factor, though some species thrive during the winter months, such as Flammulina and Pleurotus .
  13. David Humphries
    Show us the picture Gary, visual context will help. .
  14. David Humphries
    Look like developing Bjerkandera adusta (smoky bracket) to me. .
  15. David Humphries
    I don't Jules, but I believe kveldesvanger has noted it on sycamore. I'm sure he'll be along later to comment. I've only noted it from beech .
  16. David Humphries
    I would imagine that it's a saprophyte. I've only ever noted it on dead logs or exposed wood from historic tear outs. Others may have differing experience. . .
  17. David Humphries
    Don't think that is Bjerkendera adusta, might be worth considering Oxyporus populinus .
  18. David Humphries
    Great tree, thanks for sharing .
  19. David Humphries
    Nice ! Central & eastern Europe seems to be a hot bed for the species compared to here in the UK. .
  20. David Humphries
    Looks a pretty decent shout Mark, certainly 'visually' Just wondering if you noted if the top surface scratched easily, leaving a yellow residue? .
  21. David Humphries

    Hello

    David Humphries replied to Levi's topic in Video forum

    Hello Levi Welcome to the site. Looked a tricky job, nicely done. .
  22. David Humphries
    Yep lousy photos My 'guess' would be Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster fungus) .
  23. David Humphries
    No, because I've already bagged that one .
  24. David Humphries
    I would say these are either gallica or mellea, but as I can't see any swollen (bulbose) stem bases in the image I would go for mellea. Ofcourse the only positive way to determine between these two species up is by microscopy. .
  25. David Humphries
    Unusually mild weather resulting in a prolonged fruiting, these large Oysters at the base of this ash are currently sporulating. .

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