David Humphries
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Good effort Mr Lofthouse. Did it take much persuading? .
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Thanks for the info Spikey .
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Will bear it in mind .
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Switched over from throw line (too often getting tangled up ), and now going with rope set up. .
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Thanks for taking the time to post fellas. Like the attention to detail, They look like an "apple in my tum" @ sub 1min Nice work. .
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The immeadiate area of these Trees is called Sandy Heath. Like most of the Heath it was grazed until 50/60 years ago, so what you can now see in the recent pictures is predominantly Oak and Birch secondary woodland. There are a small number of older Oaks and Beech littered through the wood, which are as old as the Two Trees on the hill, but as you say the majority are under 130. Here's one of Constables Oils of the Heath, looking out toward Harrow, which is about 10 miles away. Also an aerial photo of the Heath and Kenwood. Although this one is looking toward the City of London, comparing the two, gives you an understanding of the how the land has changed. .
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Great shots fellas PIcture 3 Was that where the bracket was? .
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Involuntary weird noises, as you try getting up from tying your boot laces. .
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Here are two studies by John Constable of "Fir Trees at Hampstead" c.1833 The first was drawn at the estate of Charles Holford, Esq, which is very close to the two Oaks. The second on the body of what is now the Heath, also near the Two Oaks. There is a line of Pines that are known as Turners Firs, and the photo below is of one of these. Although engulfed in planted & secondary woodland now, and sadly hosting a Heterobasidion Bracket, this "Firs" could conceivably have been one of a number of Trees studied by Constable back in the 1820's & 1830's .
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As the above did not work, the Trees now have a visual barrier which is less likely to destroyed, and should provide the subtle hint. .
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From the album: My fruits of the Forest
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From the album: My fruits of the Forest
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From the album: My fruits of the Forest
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From the album: My fruits of the Forest
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Like the shot with the plane Carl. Dy'a reckon that's sawdust between you and the vapour trail? .
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Why thank you Master Po ! A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. .
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Back at work, but not climbing or surveying for a while yet. .
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Was in the area today, so went back to see the G. resinaceum bracket. First one from September, as shown earlier, & second from today to compare .
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http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1276 .
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Wedge cut out from first set of brackets, showing similar flesh and tube colour, as opposed to Rigidoporus. Shot of underside aswell. .
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Leading on from the Rigidiporus thread....... http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=6205 Heres a pictorial to help distinguish between the two. The following pictures consist of P. fraxinea brackets. First two showing the complete girdling around of an Ash that it's killed, the next three on one side of a deteriating Ash. .
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Pretty sure this is dryadeus also, no gutation I'm afraid. .
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Originally Posted by Monkeyd Just ordered some PPE Justin. Be interesting to see if the team is oiled and as shipshape, as when you're at the Helm I'm sure it will be The wonder of modern telecommunication . Got it at lunch time today Justins' obviously no where near as important as he thinks he is. Ship runs perfectly well on autopilot .
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I think the tube layer is too deep for Rigi. But I reckon you're both on to a winner with dryadeus. Right host, fibrous flesh and tube layer looks at least 2cm from the photo. All ties in nicely. Great call the pair of you White rot - Possibly leading to ductile fracture = Nasty Have read that the decay is pretty hard to map for current DDE What are the targets Will?
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Underside showing pores. Apparantly there are 5 - 8 per mm. But that's getting far to anal. Be wearing a lab coat and geeky specs next, .
