David Humphries
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Can you not exclude the public from the fz of the Mulberries? I'ts my view that It's a genetic design of M's to split with age, always dislike seeing them reduced prematurely without thought given to temporarily managing a Tree and it's environment for the benefit of the Tree and not just the public. (No dig David) I really like the way that this species copes so well with failure and regenerates with such strong vigour. Most of the best uk older specimens are layered. We've got a nice 200yr old one that is resting on brick peers @ Keats House in Hampstead. Fruits fantastically, anyone ever jam the berries? Got home from a couple of weeks away to find my neighbour had "coppiced" theirs after it had failed. Really wish I had been there to advise.
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Sweet Are you likely to be involved in the future management of it? If so, what % of pollards do you think you return to? This a generalistic Q probably more aimed at the older bull elephants among us. .
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Reason for total removal Steve? Bank stability, Basal decay? Would be interesting from my point to hear reasons for works, if they're not crystal from the pics. Was "pollarding" not an option? Cheers David Very nice work btw. .
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You gotta respect the axiom of uniform stress goin on here. "the tendency for all self optimizing structures to make as economic a use of their material as possible, and to become as strong as necessary to perform their function". from C M's BLOT The forces being absorbed by the compression and tension wood here truly are remarkable. How large is the canopy btw? Great post Iain, keep um comin ps get the HA to move the road a few meters, give the old girl a 10% fractured retrenchment and Bobs your Aunty. ( No offence Bob ) Just kidding.
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Guesstimation for a Big Dougie?
David Humphries replied to David Humphries's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
He's fairly sure on the height, I trust his judgement. Hadn't thought about the open grown branches and the effect on timber quality, makes big sense. Access is a big issue here (very narrow single track), any one got info on mini loders etc? Thanks for the input fellas . -
Woah......... Even the Huck must be a teeny bit drooling over that baby. How did the Germans lose the war. Now thinking of all the coros and fractures I could do on General Sherman and his pals .
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Wise words indeed Bob. Lesson three is ssoooo true, think I'll keep that one away from my charges .
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Very interesting. Were the sheets plastic bags, and perferated? .
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Any one hazard an educated guess ?
David Humphries replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
very good picture set for Aie, nice one B . -
Saw this Fistulina on Quercus @ approx 4/5 m
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I have an aquaintance that has had a quote for an 120ft Douglas fir to be removed near Ross on Wye. The qoute is for two men two days - dismantle, fell and clear. £380 per day. He was a tad reluctant on the price, I have now put him staight. What he enquired of me was, is there any value in the timber ? He is fairly sure on the height but has no idea of the dbh. I have absolutely no experience of this type of enquiry, so can any of you big timber fellas give me any imput I can pass back. ta very much.
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Great work fellas Thats the culprit. Fuligo septica Another new entry to be filed via the Hippocampus in to the darkest depths of me cerebral cortex How much can we actualy store. .
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Really unsure where to post. To top or not to top..... Single tie in point....... Come on saddo's show us your bush.......... Yew'll love this.......... Hedge Trimming - Post your works of art (or disasters) ............ or start a new thread called "show us your stupid and pointless poses" Instead, thought I'd sneak it meekly in to here.
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NNNOOOOOooooooooooooo.................. .
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These guys below, got me and the misses juices flowing with nostalgic waffs of walls gone past. Not that we really ever conquered these type of grades though. If it wasn't for me upcoming arthroscopy and my ever expanding wasteline, I'd be dustin off me boreals for sure. It aint el capitan, but what a fantastic place allthesame
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Seriously, I'm liking your style here Mr B. Please tell me you left it standing and that you're not gonna post a felled pic later, to dash my hopes of world (habitat conservation) domination? .
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Zat mein freund, ist ow you say, itting zee nail on zee ead Yah. But any more use of that particular shot will not only permenantly effect the pixilation quality from over use, but will get you a visit from the "Talk Squad" .
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Are you at liberty to divulge the recipe, Richard? Sounds very interesting .
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Got me oppo to give it a gentle little nudge with a ten foot stick. I try not to disturb fungi and/or fauna these days, trying to rebalace my Karma after a foolish incident with some pidgeons and a big stick many many moons ago :blushing: .
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Double Mmmm.........I'd say. Glad you're on the case B .
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More wet and spongy, but looks as if a baby alien is ready to pop out and suck me face off .
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Know T mesenterica as Witches butter, but haven't heard it called yellow brain fungus before. Not completly sure yet. I remmember last year clambering around the Oak from the infamous "single tie in point" picture, when without realising my rope scraped across the fungus. It was really wet & gooey and I had to wash me rope. Tried wiping it off with my fingers and got me digits covered in what appeared top be sulphor flourescent baby poo.....eeugh The below is what I know as T mesentrica .
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As the title says.......What the Fungi is this ? Have spotted this on dead Oaks for the last two years. These shots are from today, last year on a different tree 8m up on a scaffold branch. Any ideas?
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http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/phat?view=uk Not quite what I had in mind, but hopefully you'll get the point. .
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In the heavy or cool sense ? .
