In the rain the Hoary Rosette Lichen turns from grey to a vivid turquoise-blue. A beautiful little patch on a big old tree.

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Today I am seeing my eye consultant, then my son is taking me for a dog walk with him and Elka. I expect there will be photos.
For now have some photos that I took when I was working in the wood on Monday. #Mosstodon #fungi #lichen
Bright pink crabapples. This tree was so odd: the crabapples were growing on short spurs all over the branches, so that it looked like a bright pink knobby mossy hedgehog tree. I couldn't get a good shot at it, but maybe I'll try again.
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It's that time of year when the leaves are gone and the lichen and mosses growing on the tree branches take center stage
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I have a gall like growth on a (fruiting) Physcia adscendens #lichen. Has anyone ever seen something like this?
Vezdaea leprosa #lichen - I think. At least it looks like the specimen I was shown on the last course by HB.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@CatherineBabault/115579546563197910

Usnea(old man's beard) is a very useful lichen. It's been used for wound care because of it's antimicrobial properties, as well as treating urinary tract infections, athletes foot etc. Usnea is also a good indicator of air quality as it's sensitive to the environment, and of course makes a good fire starter.

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Two types of lichen on a boulder, actually on a quartz crystal. The boulder lies in the garden of Seon Mun Sa, a Zen center in the Czech Republic.
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Powdery Sunburst Lichen (Xanthomendoza ulophyllodes) this morning

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