pyrofodderApr 24
Mike Bolam
Lichens illuminated with UV light at dusk on the Solway shore, South West Scotland. Seeing the world in a different light.. #lichensubscribe
Apr 24 at 10:27amWeb
Show threadJon RoachApr 24
@MikeBolam Fascinating Mike, thank you for sharing. Was that "illuminated with UV and shot with a <normal> camera" please?
Show threadMike BolamApr 24
@FourT4 Hi Jon, yes I used a fairly small UV 365nm torch to “paint”paint the foreground, and photographed with a standard DSLR with an exposure of 30 seconds.
Show threadJon RoachApr 24
@MikeBolam many thanks Mike!
Show threadNihlApr 24
@MikeBolam That's really impressive, did you bring a big spotlight for the photoshoot?
Show threadMike BolamApr 24
@nihl Hi, no, I used a handheld UV torch and painted the foreground over a 30 second exposure.
Show threadNihlApr 24
@MikeBolam Oh I see, the result is very smooth
Show threadhere for making friends and learning 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈♾️Apr 24
@MikeBolam beautiful! don't forget to #lichensubscribe
Show threadBjørn SætrevikApr 24
@MikeBolam #LichenSubscribe
Show threadNu ModularApr 24
@MikeBolam The longer I ponder, the easier to liken lichen.
Show threadoscarfalconApr 24

@MikeBolam

Woah!

Show threadJo - pièce de résistanceApr 24
@MikeBolam so beautiful!! Wow! I had no idea it glowed under UV.
I’ve seen cut rocks glow under UV and it’s amazing how much beauty we never see at all. Thanks for this! Nature is lush!!
Show threadPacmanApr 24
@MikeBolam Superb photo. Thanks for posting. When out in the wilds I often have a UV torch with me because so many organisms flouresce with lovely colours like this.
Show threadRichard W. Woodley 🇨🇦🌹🚴‍♂️Apr 24

@MikeBolam

cool, also kewl

Show threadЯ⊛ḶḶ model ‽‽‽Apr 24

@MikeBolam

'normally dull?!'

rude.

Show threadGranny Art (Shrimp) (Joni)Apr 24
@MikeBolam wondering if @ijustmightbe has seen this.
Show threadBrian CanavanApr 25
@artcollisions @MikeBolam Nope, and it's stunning.
Show threadexlibrarykrisApr 25

@MikeBolam would wear if this was a printed fabric.

Good work! Lovely pic.

Show threadConny with a Y Apr 25
@MikeBolam That looks magnificent! Amazing work!
Show threadSteven Lawson PhotographyApr 25
@MikeBolam Very cool image Mike. I have just finished a ten-week lichen identification course and now I have a UV torch I'll be trying this myself - thanks for the inspiration!
Show threadAAA365Apr 29
@MikeBolam Love natural rock formations and monolithic stones.
Show threadts 🚇May 3
@MikeBolam so cool. If I could boost this more than once....
Show threaddoctorlauraMay 3
@MikeBolam Cool! Beautiful photo.
Show threadpaulMay 3

@glasspusher @Kierkegaanks @MAJ1 @Soldusty @JustaJason007 @revndm @LikeItOrLumpIt @alexpsmith @Shivviness

Lichens aren’t bioluminescent, which is to say that if you turn out the lights, they won’t glow in the dark. Under ultraviolet light, however, many of them fluoresce, glowing vividly in ways that most humans can’t detect in normal daylight conditions.

https://nature.ca/en/fluorescent-lichens-dazzling-creatures-of-light/

magical

Fluorescent Lichens: Dazzling Creatures of Light - Canadian Museum of Nature

Ever seen a fluorescent lichen? They can be found across Canada, and—thanks to a recent collecting trip by botanist Jennifer Doubt—they can also be seen in the museum.

Canadian Museum of Nature
Show threadglasspshrMay 3

@amiserabilist @Kierkegaanks @MAJ1 @Soldusty @JustaJason007 @revndm @LikeItOrLumpIt @alexpsmith @Shivviness

doesn't matter, they're in the club

attn: @wendinoakland

Show threadWendinlondon 🇺🇦May 3
@amiserabilist @glasspusher @Kierkegaanks @MAJ1 @Soldusty @JustaJason007 @revndm @LikeItOrLumpIt @alexpsmith @Shivviness swoon! 🙀
Show threadMrinappropriateMay 3
@MikeBolam Wonderful. I want that jumper.