O.C.'s fungi
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O.C.'s fungi
O.C. made this picture on a tree in his woods. He thought that they just looked pretty...........Nice concentric rings, just like a trree- (Almost)
That Funny and VERY Friendly Old Coot , named John, saying, "SPRING" is coming and in just 21 more days" and counting !!!
That Funny and VERY Friendly Old Coot , named John, saying, "SPRING" is coming and in just 21 more days" and counting !!!
There may be snow in the garden, but there will always be eternal springtime in the heart of this old gardner - Saying of Old Coot
That's the exact same thing O.C. though !!
When he first saw it. He had to post a picture.......
That Funny and VERY Friendly Old Coot , named John, saying, "SPRING" is coming and in just 21 more days" and counting !!!
That Funny and VERY Friendly Old Coot , named John, saying, "SPRING" is coming and in just 21 more days" and counting !!!
There may be snow in the garden, but there will always be eternal springtime in the heart of this old gardner - Saying of Old Coot
I think they are pretty!
I thought the same thing as Janet ~ seashells.


Pat
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Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.
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Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.
~ Walt Whitman

Pat
My Hosta List
Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.
~ Walt Whitman
My Hosta List
Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.
~ Walt Whitman
- Old earth dog
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Thanks everybody
O.C. really took a "shine" to them,.
Glad you liked them...............
That Funny and VERY Friendly Old Coot , named John, saying, "SPRING" is coming and in just 20 more days" and counting !!!
Glad you liked them...............
That Funny and VERY Friendly Old Coot , named John, saying, "SPRING" is coming and in just 20 more days" and counting !!!
There may be snow in the garden, but there will always be eternal springtime in the heart of this old gardner - Saying of Old Coot
THAT'S PRETTY.........
That's real pretty......Thanks for posting for us to see that we don't usually take time to look at.....
That Funny and most Friendly Old Coot named John, saying , SPRING !!!!! iT'S FINALLY HERE !!!!
That Funny and most Friendly Old Coot named John, saying , SPRING !!!!! iT'S FINALLY HERE !!!!
There may be snow in the garden, but there will always be eternal springtime in the heart of this old gardner - Saying of Old Coot
I love then and collect the hard ones for Christmas decorations
But if I had just a few in my garden, I would let them be and search in the wood for some to bring inside
Pia

But if I had just a few in my garden, I would let them be and search in the wood for some to bring inside

Pia
Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.
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- treelover3
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Doris J,
You might want to have an ISA certified arborist take a look at your tree.
That fungus appears to be growing on the heartwood of the branch (the bark was damaged/removed and the wood is now rotting). The fungus is helping the decomposition along and soon the weight of that branch will cause the branch to fail. The lichens on the branch are harmless.
Mike
You might want to have an ISA certified arborist take a look at your tree.
That fungus appears to be growing on the heartwood of the branch (the bark was damaged/removed and the wood is now rotting). The fungus is helping the decomposition along and soon the weight of that branch will cause the branch to fail. The lichens on the branch are harmless.
Mike
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Yeppers. That branch be joining the lower shade garden soon if ya don't! 
Shoot, forgot to dig out the crotch of the old tree last fall myself! OH NO! Danged thing will be falling on my car and house for certain! Jeepers......... I hate when I forget chores!
I've heard you scrape it out, let it dry well and then put that expanding foam on there, so the water doesn't settle there and it will prevent furture problems. Just a thought.

Shoot, forgot to dig out the crotch of the old tree last fall myself! OH NO! Danged thing will be falling on my car and house for certain! Jeepers......... I hate when I forget chores!
I've heard you scrape it out, let it dry well and then put that expanding foam on there, so the water doesn't settle there and it will prevent furture problems. Just a thought.
Jane (from the middle of the Mitten state)
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540
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Me too. I love all those fungus and lava things... look like a part of it is what we call raindeer lava.. beautiful grey/green/ blue growing on dead wood...
Good decoration material too
Good decoration material too

Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.
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O.C. does appreciate THAT..
He really is a fun guy for an Old Coot. He'll see if he can find any more for you. He has LOTS of trees around.
That FUNNY and VERY FRIENDLY Old Coot saying, he SURE is glad Spring is finally here....For him, and hopes it will be for you soon.
That FUNNY and VERY FRIENDLY Old Coot saying, he SURE is glad Spring is finally here....For him, and hopes it will be for you soon.
There may be snow in the garden, but there will always be eternal springtime in the heart of this old gardner - Saying of Old Coot