The return of JAWS

Re-reduction of Beech standing dead wood Monolith.

Tree demised due to amongst other things Merripilus, so originally reduced it and created bat habitat, back in December '04.

Have been keeping an eye on it annualy, plus a couple of pull tests.

During this years visual, I came across a greater increase in Ganoderma applanatum fruiting bodies, so this combined with target plus Klaus Matthecks suggested 4/5m maximum Mono height, has led me to reduce it further.

No evidence of our furry little freinds having used it, just some old avian & beetle debris.

And no excuses for the multi shot posting, it was a cracking day

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i think it looks better now dave

brilliant pictures, i allways enjoy threads of your monolith work

I will buy it for fire wood???

As said i think it looks better...more natural looking now.

i love your work chap a did one on saturday on a sycamore a was toying with the idea of getting them to introduce ivy to the tree but dont know if this a good idea or not. heres some pics

i finished it off on monday will post the pics tomorrow

Excuse my complete ignorance but what are the bored in rectangles all about? too encourage bats?? is the block trimmed down to create a cavity behind??are they successfull?

That's amazing. What's the rectangular cutaway for? I figured it was for nesting until I saw it covered over.

yep for bats roosting, cut out is just so they have some protection from the elements

Excuse my complete ignorance but what are the bored in rectangles all about? too encourage bats?? is the block trimmed down to create a cavity behind??are they successfull?

That's amazing. What's the rectangular cutaway for? I figured it was for nesting until I saw it covered over.

Wildlife habitat.

Bugs, Beetles, Birds or Bats.

As long as the species begins with a B, all are welcome.

Created about a dozen of these over the last five or six years.

If I'm honest, I'm not aware of any specific bat roosting evidence in them, but the cavity at the back of the lifted wedge is dry and warm and has had plenty of habitation going on.

Where I work, we have roughly 7 or 8 species of bats fluttering about, with a miriad of different species specific habitats aplenty.

But I believe a healthy awareness of habitat creation is a win win for both our biodiversity stance and the big part the little critters play in the whole cycle of life

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