Sometimes it’s the little things in nature that really catch my eye. This lichen was growing on the side of a very large pine tree. I approached the tree to get a closer look at something else when I noticed the tiny, bright red blooms on the lichen. Who knew that lichen actually bloomed?
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March 1st, 2013 at 1:33 am
Stunning. Love the abstractness.
March 1st, 2013 at 6:37 am
Thank you.
February 26th, 2013 at 11:39 pm
Hard to say without seeing them up closer, but these may be British Soldier Lichens (Cladonia cristatella). I just did a post about the ones on my land, growing on an old pine stump.
February 13th, 2013 at 9:27 am
Wow! Like you I spend a lot of times outdoors, and I’ve see lichens all the time, but never in bloom. Very nice catch!
February 13th, 2013 at 6:19 pm
Thanks Deb.