Thanks for this. I recently attended our local county naturalists Autumn meeting and a very knowledgeable guy from Cambridge gave us a presentation on lichens. Apparently a species of lichen was even attached top the international space station (for scientific purposes we were informed) and several of the attached lichens survived. Wow isn't nature amazing.
Excellent post, thanks. The photos are great, especially the one of the branches encrusted with Xanthoria parietina. I like lichens, but they're generally very difficult to identify.
Thanks for this. I recently attended our local county naturalists Autumn meeting and a very knowledgeable guy from Cambridge gave us a presentation on lichens. Apparently a species of lichen was even attached top the international space station (for scientific purposes we were informed) and several of the attached lichens survived. Wow isn't nature amazing.
Learn to Love a Lichen
Excellent post, thanks. The photos are great, especially the one of the branches encrusted with Xanthoria parietina. I like lichens, but they're generally very difficult to identify.
Yes, I'm hoping we might get some lenses through some funding we got at Wild South London, that might help me ID some!
Love this! I was out taking photos of lichens just the other day. Thanks for sharing!
Ooh would love to see your photos Thomas! I find the closer you look the more fascinating they become...
Mind blown! Thanks Zabby 🪸
Thank you for this overview Zabby, so fascinating! I’ll be on the lookout for the types of lichen I encounter 🕵️
Let me know how you get on!
Lichens, mushrooms and wildness
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