I'm not sure how old it is, maybe somewhere in the 20-year range, but it is almost completely covered in various mosses, lichens, fungi and liverworts. A great many different things are growing on it:
I particularly like the miniature moss-ball. Some mosses, like the blue one at the top, grow by spreading sideways, others by growing from a fixed centre. Yet others, like the one on the bottom, seem to head off for parts unknown like tiny explorers.
Looking even closer, I am amazed at some of the wonderful patterns that appear:
Too bad I don't have my microscope with me!
Superduper photos. I really like the way some mosses look like miniature trees and the colours in the lichen are so varied and harmonious.
ReplyDeleteYes, aren't they beautiful! I wish I knew more about them....
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