Lovely to hear the skylarks singing at full volume today!
Wednesday 15 February 2017
Looking closely at lichen
I find lichen totally fascinating, though I know they are notoriously difficult to even begin to identify to species level. So I'm resigned to just enjoying them! What particularly drew me to this lichen growing on the sea wall at Musselburgh was the way the light was shining on the fruiting bodies (the darker yellow, disc like structures) - click on the photo for a larger view!
The green plant in the photo is a moss, I can only identify one moss to species level and it isn't this one! I like the contrast between the colours of the lichen and the moss.
Lovely to hear the skylarks singing at full volume today!
Lovely to hear the skylarks singing at full volume today!
I love lichen on gravestones, the colour variation you get.
ReplyDeleteHopefully skylarks won't be too perturbed by the wind turbines that have sprung up near a nest site of theirs just out of town here.
Hi Simon - yes, the colours of lichens are amazing! I hope your skylarks are okay, ours are thriving at Musselburgh (or seem to be).
ReplyDeleteThe cups (once enlarged) remind me of Scarlet Elf Cup fungi (different colour, of course, but the shape is similar). How lovely to have skylarks.
ReplyDeleteI now what you mean! They are so interesting. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this. I am totally fascinated by lichen. My mother used to collect a certain type in the forest and made cough medicine from it. She always told us that lichen growth is the best indication for clean air.
ReplyDeleteEven the small parts of creation are amazing!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to have the skylark serenade while you were at peace with nature.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many wonderful things that nature provides ...
ReplyDeleteLovely colours in your photograph
All the best Jan