1shotwade Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 2-3 years ago I posted a picture of our monster size White Oak. She was around 350 years old and was dying form a lightning strike she took a few years ago. Thanks to the high winds we have had this winter, she is gone. That is the one spot on our property that I found hens. Here are a couple of pictures I will share with you. Wade   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Wow!! How many pounds did you usually find near that giant? With any luck, you will still get hens for another 5 years or so. The fungus will continue to consume nutrients extracted from the roots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1shotwade Posted March 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Dave, if you remember back I was having a heck of a time finding a hen. I had found them 2-3 years in a row under her but they were always too far along to use. Last year I finally got my timing right and collected 2 hens under her. I have also found the berkley's and a black staining polypore there. I'm sure she will keep feeding me for a while and I am considering starting some lions mane on some of the logs if I can get them to grow. Wade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 She sure was a beauty. In her prime she must have fed a lot of deer, squirrels, and other wildlife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staveshaver Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Wow, what a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 That is a very impressive tree! You should be able to find hens growing from the roots for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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