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  1. awarner

    The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

    Cheers, thought the oyster had more of a rounded lip, which even when first emerging this did not have?
  2. awarner

    The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

    I’m in to woods on my rounds so no books handy to reference. Had this last year but completely forgot what it is. Any thoughts? Not oyster despite first thoughts. It’s about three days old now forgot my phone the last few days
  3. awarner

    The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

    The top photo on the stump without a closeup looks like turkeytail, (trametes versicolor) or a variant of the trametes family. Love the turkeytail as some can be quite bland in colour while others have a spectacular display.
  4. awarner

    The "What is this bug?" thread

    Probably not much help but I found a list of British false scorpions, not had chance to look further. http://britishspiders.org.uk/wiki2015/index.php?title=The_Checklist_of_British_False_Scorpions
  5. awarner

    Traditional Hide Coracles

    With the scouts we built a couple over the summer, used an old advertising banner for the skin but worked really well for the scouts to use.
  6. awarner

    The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

    Having fun identifying these two, the first I believe is the trooping funnel based on the size which was about 20+ cm across, found near hazel, ash and oak. The other possibly Armillaria cepistipes? The stalks are solid and resilient to being touched. Found on two large fallen oaks, oaks are...
  7. awarner

    Slime mould, not one I’ve seen before

    Turns out this is an Oak Bracket fungus Not good for the tree as it causes white rot and decay to the trunk.
  8. awarner

    Working woodsman boots

    Looking to buy a decent pair of working, hiking boots that are !00% waterproof and can go a good ankle deep+ in salt water. Currently my much loved Solomons have had their day and while they are the most comfortable I have ever work having goretex on the outside id great until the dirt gets into...
  9. awarner

    CARGO Shorts ?

    My local Wickes had working cargo shorts reduced to £12 bought two which will last me the rest of the season and hopefully next.
  10. awarner

    The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

    If I have my id correct this is the largest slender parasol I have ever seen.
  11. awarner

    Slime mould, not one I’ve seen before

    I've seen a few slime moulds in the woods, dog vomit, slimeflux, dog sick & wolfs milk etc but can’t seem to pin this one down and it seems to be still growing. Initially thought it may have been false puffball but from what I have seen about it’s the wrong colour ( it’s alway been a light...
  12. awarner

    New plant for my site and completely stumped

    What is throwing me was the single cluster of flowers, and the plantsnap app I sometimes use had so many images of different types I do not trust it. Betony is probably going to be the closest, cheers.
  13. awarner

    New plant for my site and completely stumped

    Bit if an unusual one for me, have two of these small plants growing in the nature reserve I look after but cant seem to pin down what it is. So it has a very thin stem that feels square so thinking mint/ dead nettle family. The leaves look more like gypsywort but that has different flowers...
  14. awarner

    The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

    Here’s a lovely example of a spiny puffball I took recently, for those that have not bought Geoff’s book yet worth every penny have the updated hardback version plus two copies of the original, one i keep in the van so its my field copy and well used.
  15. awarner

    Make a stick!

    I still love my buddleia staff and use it every day but it needs to be old and seasoned well. What about making a hazel thumbstick?
  16. awarner

    Identifying apps

    This is an excellent tool online I use all the time. http://www.botanicalkeys.co.uk/flora/
  17. awarner

    The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

    The first images look possible, but possibly old examples, your the cut images are not displaying? the cut should look like a nice marbled piece of steak. Personally I was not impressed with the beefsteak I harvested this year, bit too acidic in taste for me and not a nice texture. It is very...
  18. awarner

    Beefsteak fungi best way to prepare or dry?

    Cheers, I found that vid as well, but not impressed with the result at the moment, bit too watery.
  19. awarner

    Beefsteak fungi best way to prepare or dry?

    Finally caught the beefsteak at the right time, but whats the best way to cook? One walker through my woods relayed a story on how her mother used to dry it first as it's very watery and cooking it with a little oil is as some have said previously a little aquired taste. So any suggestions or...
  20. awarner

    Is this the beginning of Chaga?

    Late reply but does it smell something like cider / vinegar wondering if may be slime flux caused by wet rot? Had some on a oak recently and found a large beetle on its completely wasted after enjoying itself on the fermenting slime, put him back on his feet and headed straight for the slime...