My final year exams kept me in Edinburgh until Wednesday and I spent Thursday travelling home. Today, my first proper day of freedom, I took a walk through the woods at Mount Stewart. Apart from the occassional squirrel and the flitting shapes of small birds in the canopy, lichens, mosses and bright berries were the only obvious signs of life in the chilly woods.
Yellow Xanthoria polycarpa and pale green Evernia prunastri on a fallen twig.
Cladonia diversa lichen on a tree stump
Some sort of Polytrichum moss on the same tree stump.
Ubiquitous and highly seasonal Ilex aquifolium berries.
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Stunning pictures of lichens and mosses..
Would love to walk with you ...
Gisela
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world,
and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
Wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
These are wonderful macros. I really enjoy the lichen.
Hi
The first and the second last photos are so beautiful, Kitty!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We also have the moss and the lichen you show in your second and third shots. I doubt I'll remember their names, but thanks for supplying them! I think small organisms like these are fascinating!
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