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  1. David Humphries
    Every year we offer work experience for the three month ND boys and the week long school lads. Sometimes this can be more hassle than it's worth, especially if the oportunity ends up in the wrong hands. Last week however, we accomodated a lad from a local school, he showed great aptitude and enthusiasm. Gives me a lift to see young people with direction and eagerness to learn. He's gonna go back and wow the ladies with his new found Fungi knowledge Some shots
  2. David Humphries
    Croatia 1 - England 4 Whether you dig Footy or not, that is a remarkable acheivement. The Croats first ever competative defeat at home, by a team ranked (what a joke) 10 places below them. Mclaren you muppet, You wasted a fantastic chance for a great set of players. Forza Capello .
  3. David Humphries
    The bulging of the butresses are a fair indication of cavity. .
  4. David Humphries
    Couldn't agree more Tony. Bring on the Bugs Harlequin ladybirds that we found under the bark of a dead lombardy, Ftr http://www.harlequin-survey.org/ .
  5. David Humphries
    Ahhh.........What a little cutie .
  6. David Humphries
    Cheers for the info Bob. did you take multi shots of the beetle and grub and then delete, Or are these first timer shots? Prices seem to vary greatly, Ive seen the Ixus for £199 here at http://www.camerabox.co.uk/product1.asp?ProductID=3874 did you get it for a good price?
  7. David Humphries
    Great shots Bob, what's the hardware? Haven't encountered that wee beasty afore, good job there's only one geneation a year .
  8. David Humphries
    What a weird job. Nice thinking out of the box, Mr Huck .
  9. David Humphries
    Simon is my boss, I had no idea he has family working in Arb, he kept that one quite If you're interested, I'll give you a tour. .
  10. David Humphries
    Tidy work Barney .
  11. David Humphries
    Never personaly spliced, but yours are looking good to me Peter. Nice work .
  12. David Humphries
    Just because It's not in your view, do not surmise It's not there Quercus cerris; known cavity which had fruiting bodies externally for the past 5 years, but nothing this year. On further investigation, saw this on the roof of the cavity Believe the picture of the fruiting body 1m up inside the cavity to be Ganoderma resinaceum, as the external brackets were last year (final picture)
  13. David Humphries
    My concerns would lay with the lack of indigenous predators to deal with exotic pest such as Cameraria on H chestnut. Obviously this is a one off - species specific - example, but who knows what other 'orrible little beasties lurk awaiting their oportunity. Here down in the balmy south, there is definately a shift afoot within the species range and what will adapt to this areas specific growing environment...............but that is a very different thread .
  14. David Humphries
    Here's one I haven't come across before. Laetiporus and Fistulina in attendance and fruiting on the same Tree at the same time. L. sulphurous - Causes brown rot via exposed heartwood, usualy seen from April to July on trunk and branches. (very extended fruiting period this year ) F. hepatica - Causes brown cubical rot within heartwood, seen from August to October. Two brackets of each on this Oak. Laetiporus in the top cavivity & at the base of the lower Lhs branch. Fistulina a foot below Rhs lower branch & at the base of Lhs scar.
  15. David Humphries
    Appreciate the former comment Iain, I shall pass on to the suits. With regard to the underplanting, this is a somewhat moot point currently. We are an 800 acre or so site, which is predominantly secondry woodland that has established across Heathland that has not been grazed for almost a century. Within this are veteran Oaks, Ash and Torminalis which are left-overs from hedgerow/boundaries. In amongst these, we intend to identify and manage their replacements. However, we also number a sizeable population of Victorian planted specimens, which is where the crux of the debate resides at the moment. These are obviously non indigenous but do provide IMO, fantastic vistas, including the likes of the Fulham Oak (hats of to those great victorian landscapers and their foresight) Do we maintain these trees and their legacy within this particular habitat, possibly at the expense of a more natural biodiversity.......................a conumdrum.
  16. David Humphries
    That would be us Matty
  17. David Humphries
    This was mainly fracturing as opposed to coronetting, Pete. There is very strong regrowth along the exposed cambium of the "natural" fractures here, which I like to believe would not have been as prevelant on target pruned wounds. This technique is largely about wood fibre wounding that is not faciltated by a saw. But we are talking about a Hybrid Cerris here, so vigour of regrowth is more or less a given. Not sure I know what to say about ther crude torn reductions comment cause I ain't no "Bloomin Pikey":sneaky2: So unqualified to share an opinion on that particular field of work. .
  18. David Humphries
    Nearly a year on from this great little hatchet job. A couple of during shots and a couple from today.
  19. David Humphries
    I'd say yes. Though not seen it on top of a stump before Here's some I took yesterday on Fagus and suprisingly on Acer.
  20. David Humphries
    Laetiporus for sure Good thread Arob, could be the start of a sad new arby game Not advocating the picking of fungi though .
  21. David Humphries
    The delightful Miss Cherry - Buffalo stance [ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3EQCOshGwPI[/ame]
  22. David Humphries
    Did you climb that Peter? .
  23. David Humphries
    This may be useful to some of you , then again it may not http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20082260_en_1 .
  24. David Humphries
    Haven't personaly ever seen it on Quercus. Most references mention most Broadleaves except Q. Has anyone seen it specifically on Oak? .
  25. David Humphries
    http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3272 Thinking this one looks a wee bit like Laetiporus sulphureus. There's been an epidemic this year. .

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