15 May 2014

twigs, moss and lichen

This past week has brought thunderstorms through our area, breaking off bits of the local trees. I picked up a couple of broken twigs during a walk yesterday, wanting to sketch the odd moss and lichen growing on them.

Both types grow in abundance on the trees here, but I am not familiar with either one of them. I've been looking for a field guide of moss and lichen but have not found one as yet.

I especially like this tiny lichen that grows on metal boxes and rocks as well as tree branches. An odd shade of pale gray-olive green, it looks a bit fey.


I'm really a bit bummed this morning . . . I declined to accompany Bill on his morning walk because I woke up with a slight sinus headache. He returned, saying he ran into FIVE DEER walking down the lane we walk on.

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful, Vicky! My favorite is the twig with moss... Admire, how you are so organised in everything. Now I read that also in writing! Lovely and very inspiring!

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  2. I learned today that the moss is "ball moss", and that neither it or the lichen are harmful to our trees. Good to know, since I love having so many trees in our yard.
    I'm not really very organized in my head or daily life; just in my journal. Sometimes.

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