Tuesday 16 February 2021

Snowdrops and Mosses

 The snow has melted and the snowdrops are in full bloom in North Merchiston Cemetery


and some lovely mosses in Dalry Cemetery 

Capillary thread moss (Bryum capillare) with the capsules. Probably Grimmia pulvinata on the right with the silvery appearance and probably Brachythecium rutabulum. (Thanks to David at Edinburgh Natural History Society for help with identifying the mosses). 

For Nature Notes.




3 comments:

Simon Douglas Thompson said...

As ever you are a bit behind us, our snowdrops here are now past their best

Ragged Robin said...

Lovely to see your snowdrops and interesting too to see the mosses :)

Rambling Woods said...

A lovely reminder that spring is not too far off...