Fomes.fomentarius

[SlugLobber]

Fomes.fomentarius

HUGE samples of this spotted yesterday, driving along. I yelled STOP THE TRUCK at poor OH, who promptly kacked his pants, thinking something was seriously wrong. Honestly, you'd think he'd be used to me after 4 years!

Anyway, here it is. Hard to appreciate the size on these pics, but it's about 50cm in diameter. Certainly the largest I've ever seen in my life! It went all round one side of the trunk - a very old birch.

[Hilary B]

Coo!
Wot a Woppa!

[Nicos]

50 cm ???
You'd have thought he'd have spotted it too!

Thanks for sharing that!

[Flummery]

Is that what they call a Dryad's Saddle? Wonderful poetic name!

[SlugLobber]

50 cm ???
You'd have thought he'd have spotted it too!

Thanks for sharing that!

OH is a 'he'. Masculine and observant don't go in the same sentence, do they?!?!

*runs away, quick*

Never heard it called the Dryad's saddle, Flum. Common name is tinder or 'hoof' fungus. I'm trying to learn the Latin names of funghi, though.

[allotmentlady]

wow thats a specimen......bet the OH cacked himself lol........

[Hilary B]

OH is a 'he'. Masculine and observant don't go in the same sentence, do they?!?!

*runs away, quick*

Never heard it called the Dryad's saddle, Flum. Common name is tinder or 'hoof' fungus. I'm trying to learn the Latin names of funghi, though.

Is that the one Ray Mears goes on about? We seem to get them around here as well...