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Sunday, March 5, 2017
Lichens
I'm jumping around here a bit, but mother nature has been jumping around with the weather she's giving us! These pictures of lichens on the big boulders in our fencerow were taken only 4 days ago, at the end of our early spring melt. Now they're all covered up with snow again!
There are quite a lot of big lichen and moss-covered boulders in our old fencerow. Some of them are so big I don't know how they moved them, even with a team of big workhorses!
When you take a close look, I'm fascinated with the textures, colours and shape of these tiny fruiting bodies of the lichens. Unfortunately I've always found them very difficult to identify.
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Wow...gorgeous patterns in that lichen! Looks like jewels!
ReplyDeleteLichens give rock such character! We rarely look closely at them however. Great job.
ReplyDeleteGreat macro shots. I love lichens and mosses for closeup shots. - Margy
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how Mother Nature creates things so beautiful for us to see.
ReplyDeleteGreat Pictures!
Be Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
And to think they survive even with huge snow blankets!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos . They look like barnacles under the sea . I love the colours , shapes and textures of these to . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !
ReplyDeleteVery nice macro pictures. I love being things up close like that. You always find some lovely natural scenes to share, even in macros. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteTo say that lichens are difficult to identify is perhaps the understatement of the day!
ReplyDeleteI'd be out of my depth trying to identify lichens. Terrific shots!
ReplyDeletelove these guys, they ad a bit of interest.
ReplyDeleteI think they are beautiful! Always have...
ReplyDeleteAren't lichen lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these photographs
All the best Jan
I share your enthusiasm for lichen!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing lichen. The colours and patterns are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos of the lichens. You might want to find a copy of "Lichens of the North Woods" by Joe Walewski, a small field guide to lichens. You're closer to the specific area the book covers, but it's been a big help in identifying lichens in my area of Pennsylvania.
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