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Date:Oct 20 2013, 11:53 PM
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Re: Catching Up
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Hi Alan
You poor guy. Not a lot of luck. I hope you are not too sore after those bangs. Take care. Hopefully our paths will cross at some point soon. I was due to have another bladder check under G/A on 5th November but that has now been postponed to 19th and then 26th November. It is a pain all this hanging around anticipating as I am sure you know far too well.
Best wishes
John P
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Message Received: Oct 20 2013, 11:15 PM
From: "Alan Outen"
To: "John Pitts"
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Subject: Re: Catching Up
Hello John
Glad you enjoyed your Kent viist. Our son is a Friend of the Secret Garden and we go there every time that we have stayed with him in Sandwich Bay or now Sandwich. It is only just along the road from Sir Roger Manwood Scool where he teaches and now also lives.
We had an IoW excellent foray with wonderful weather and a good turn out. I have made a lot of great friends there over the years. We have a total of well over 200 species at Briddlesford Copse on the Saturday whilst the total for Sunday at Parkhurst Forest looks likely to go over 150 once all the identifications are in and this foray is only until 13.30 so those from the mainland can get the ferry and get home in reasonable time. That way I and others are then able to set things up dropping spores over-night etc. I then spent three days identifying the following week! There were also some excellent finds with many new to the IoW. Following my arrival at lunchtime on Friday four of us went to Culver Down in the hope of seeing the Ring Ouzels that had been there the previous two days, or one of the regular Peregrines. We didn't get either but had a good list of fungi there as well including an inkcap species on cow dung pats that I have identified as Coprinopsis pseudonivea with only 26 previous UK records and of course new to IoW as were two other species. This set the pattern for the weekend as there were plenty of other exciting finds. When I was first shown the bracket fungus Phellinus robustus in the New Forest some 20+ years ago it was only known on that single tree in the UK. There are still only some half dozen trees there and just two other UK sites known for this species so this was a surprise find at Bridddlesford. It will take some time before I have all the records in from others who visited for the weekend but it certainly looks like being the most successful ever in terms of good finds.
You are correct in thinking that you are incorrect that the Woburn Fungi are Russula!! Russula's do not grow in clumps and nor do they have aring on the stem (note the one standing up in the c/u) apart from a host of other reasons! This is definitely a Honey Fungus Armillaria sp. but I cannot see the detail of the ring nor the base of the stalk both of which would be necessary to ascertain the species with certainly. As such it could be either Armillaria mellea or A. ostoyae as the two most likely options!.
I went to Colworth Park to lead a lunchtime foray for Helen M-H and the Unilever NHS last Wed but as it was raining heavily I gave them a slide presentation instead as arranged just before I was about to leave here! On the way there a lorry overtook a parked vehicle on his side of the road when there clearly was not sufficient room. He clipped my wing mirror and totally removed the one on the parked vehicle. I had already had to take evasive action, hit the kerb and the bumper apron detached from my car also damaging the inner plastic mudguard. The rain, and the speed at which it happened and the need to avoid a major collision left me no opportunity to get his number and by the time I could safely open my door and get out he was way down the road. It has proved to be an expensive free lecture! I am not best pleased. Two days later a women backed her car out on the Forecourt at Clifton Post Office without looking and knocked me over as I innocently walked to the pillar box. If I hadn't hammered on her boot she would have run me over as well! She must have seen me coming as she was getting into her car as I saw her do so but she slammed her door, started up and reversed all in one move. She had not even put her seat belt on! It was not a good week!
I have a foray at Harpenden Common on Wednesday morning. Next Sunday to Tues there will be a big display etc on Fungi at Ashridge by the monument. I will be 'on duty' on the Monday. The BNHS/ RSPB Foray at Sandy, always a big one, on 3 Nov will be my last of the season.
Best wishes
Alan
On 20 Oct 2013, at 20:49, John Pitts wrote:
> How are things going Alan? We had a very pleasant few days based in a
> cottage at Ash near Sandwich last week but although we collected a lot of
> ancient building I didn't get near any nature reserves while there. We
> particularly enjoyed the Secret Gardens of Sandwich (despite the heavy rain)
> but Dover Castle was pretty dismal.
> Today we went to Woburn to renew Jane's access card and drove around the
> park watching and listening to the deer rut. While looking around the
> Duchesses's garden I noticed several impressive clumps of fungi as per
> above. I thought they might be Russula sp but I am sure this will be a
> totally incorrect guess.
> While checking dormice boxes yesterday in Maulden Wood there were fungi
> everywhere. Looks like a good period while it stays damp and warm.
> I hope you I o W trip went well even if you missed Steve P.
> Best wishes
> John P
> You have been sent 4 pictures.
P1130040
Date:Oct 20 2013, 11:53 PM
Subject:
Re: Catching Up
Show full header
Hi Alan
You poor guy. Not a lot of luck. I hope you are not too sore after those bangs. Take care. Hopefully our paths will cross at some point soon. I was due to have another bladder check under G/A on 5th November but that has now been postponed to 19th and then 26th November. It is a pain all this hanging around anticipating as I am sure you know far too well.
Best wishes
John P
========================================
Message Received: Oct 20 2013, 11:15 PM
From: "Alan Outen"
To: "John Pitts"
Cc:
Subject: Re: Catching Up
Hello John
Glad you enjoyed your Kent viist. Our son is a Friend of the Secret Garden and we go there every time that we have stayed with him in Sandwich Bay or now Sandwich. It is only just along the road from Sir Roger Manwood Scool where he teaches and now also lives.
We had an IoW excellent foray with wonderful weather and a good turn out. I have made a lot of great friends there over the years. We have a total of well over 200 species at Briddlesford Copse on the Saturday whilst the total for Sunday at Parkhurst Forest looks likely to go over 150 once all the identifications are in and this foray is only until 13.30 so those from the mainland can get the ferry and get home in reasonable time. That way I and others are then able to set things up dropping spores over-night etc. I then spent three days identifying the following week! There were also some excellent finds with many new to the IoW. Following my arrival at lunchtime on Friday four of us went to Culver Down in the hope of seeing the Ring Ouzels that had been there the previous two days, or one of the regular Peregrines. We didn't get either but had a good list of fungi there as well including an inkcap species on cow dung pats that I have identified as Coprinopsis pseudonivea with only 26 previous UK records and of course new to IoW as were two other species. This set the pattern for the weekend as there were plenty of other exciting finds. When I was first shown the bracket fungus Phellinus robustus in the New Forest some 20+ years ago it was only known on that single tree in the UK. There are still only some half dozen trees there and just two other UK sites known for this species so this was a surprise find at Bridddlesford. It will take some time before I have all the records in from others who visited for the weekend but it certainly looks like being the most successful ever in terms of good finds.
You are correct in thinking that you are incorrect that the Woburn Fungi are Russula!! Russula's do not grow in clumps and nor do they have aring on the stem (note the one standing up in the c/u) apart from a host of other reasons! This is definitely a Honey Fungus Armillaria sp. but I cannot see the detail of the ring nor the base of the stalk both of which would be necessary to ascertain the species with certainly. As such it could be either Armillaria mellea or A. ostoyae as the two most likely options!.
I went to Colworth Park to lead a lunchtime foray for Helen M-H and the Unilever NHS last Wed but as it was raining heavily I gave them a slide presentation instead as arranged just before I was about to leave here! On the way there a lorry overtook a parked vehicle on his side of the road when there clearly was not sufficient room. He clipped my wing mirror and totally removed the one on the parked vehicle. I had already had to take evasive action, hit the kerb and the bumper apron detached from my car also damaging the inner plastic mudguard. The rain, and the speed at which it happened and the need to avoid a major collision left me no opportunity to get his number and by the time I could safely open my door and get out he was way down the road. It has proved to be an expensive free lecture! I am not best pleased. Two days later a women backed her car out on the Forecourt at Clifton Post Office without looking and knocked me over as I innocently walked to the pillar box. If I hadn't hammered on her boot she would have run me over as well! She must have seen me coming as she was getting into her car as I saw her do so but she slammed her door, started up and reversed all in one move. She had not even put her seat belt on! It was not a good week!
I have a foray at Harpenden Common on Wednesday morning. Next Sunday to Tues there will be a big display etc on Fungi at Ashridge by the monument. I will be 'on duty' on the Monday. The BNHS/ RSPB Foray at Sandy, always a big one, on 3 Nov will be my last of the season.
Best wishes
Alan
On 20 Oct 2013, at 20:49, John Pitts wrote:
> How are things going Alan? We had a very pleasant few days based in a
> cottage at Ash near Sandwich last week but although we collected a lot of
> ancient building I didn't get near any nature reserves while there. We
> particularly enjoyed the Secret Gardens of Sandwich (despite the heavy rain)
> but Dover Castle was pretty dismal.
> Today we went to Woburn to renew Jane's access card and drove around the
> park watching and listening to the deer rut. While looking around the
> Duchesses's garden I noticed several impressive clumps of fungi as per
> above. I thought they might be Russula sp but I am sure this will be a
> totally incorrect guess.
> While checking dormice boxes yesterday in Maulden Wood there were fungi
> everywhere. Looks like a good period while it stays damp and warm.
> I hope you I o W trip went well even if you missed Steve P.
> Best wishes
> John P
> You have been sent 4 pictures.