How amazing! Nature always just knocks my socks off, especially when observed, explained and shared by your excellent prose, Diane! This is one more window opened to my plant-loving, Nature-loving soul. I may never see a Hoary Rosette LIchen, but I can appreciate them sight-unseen now. Thanks again dear heart!
Wonderful photos, wonderful explanation! Reminds me that there are many necessary, but hidden partnerships throughout the natural world including humans! Thank you again, Diane!
Thank you Diane for the fascinating in depth knowledge about lichens. It is a marvel how 2 species are so entwined with each other to exist! Lichens would be an interesting subject to study...maybe in my next lifetime! Thanks for sharing!!
Lots of good stuff here Diane. Thanks for the help with pronunciation and your terrific pics! Hoary Rosette alias 'Pastry Dough' lichen is fascinating! :-)
i am reading “entangled life” by merlin sheldrake. it is an incredible journey through the lives of fungi if you haven’t read it…thanks for your writing and photographs.
I loved learning about lichen. Thank you. Also I will have my eyes out now for this hoary variety and hope to catch it changing colors. Fascinating.
It's beautiful. I love the partnerships nature creates. You explain it so well. What fun to be able to share it here.
I love lichen
How amazing! Nature always just knocks my socks off, especially when observed, explained and shared by your excellent prose, Diane! This is one more window opened to my plant-loving, Nature-loving soul. I may never see a Hoary Rosette LIchen, but I can appreciate them sight-unseen now. Thanks again dear heart!
Amazing science lesson—clearly explaining amazing science! Great photos, to boot, as always! Thank you, Diane!
Wonderful photos, wonderful explanation! Reminds me that there are many necessary, but hidden partnerships throughout the natural world including humans! Thank you again, Diane!
Thanks for the nice comment, Bonnie.
Thank you for this amazing information! And thanks Gregg for the book recommendation, Entangled Life”!
I'll be interested in how you like the book.
Funny you call it “The Two” as I’m currently reading a book on the Heaven’s Gate cult and the leaders were collectively referred to as The Two.
Ohh, but that the two was not such a good thing. Still, when my husband and I come across something so current in personal lives, we say, "Check."
Marvelous! A forest ranger taught us this little mnemonic: Freddie Fungus and Alice Algae met and took a “lichen” to each other. 🥰
That's neat. I might even remember it. Really sums it up, doesn't it?
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I love lichens, thanks for giving us a close look at this species!
I'm always happy to hear that anyone loves lichens!
Funnel cake! Also appreciate the pronunciation tip!
Nice, Ruth. "Funnel Cake Lichen" is not a bad name at all, and really rather apt!
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Can't HELP myself: I sure lichen this Post!😁
Thanks. I'm glad it grows on you
Thank you Diane for the fascinating in depth knowledge about lichens. It is a marvel how 2 species are so entwined with each other to exist! Lichens would be an interesting subject to study...maybe in my next lifetime! Thanks for sharing!!
So much nature to look at, so short a lifetime!
Lots of good stuff here Diane. Thanks for the help with pronunciation and your terrific pics! Hoary Rosette alias 'Pastry Dough' lichen is fascinating! :-)
Thanks for the kind words, Sandy. I had trouble remembering the scientific name until I realized it starts with fishy
i am reading “entangled life” by merlin sheldrake. it is an incredible journey through the lives of fungi if you haven’t read it…thanks for your writing and photographs.
I enjoyed that book a lot.
Agree!! Entangled Life is a fascinating read!!
Great photos and explanation! More of us should like lichens!
Thanks Larry. I was hoping people would be interested in the subject and that the story wouldn't fall flat on its thallus