Mysterious Lichen

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Symbiotic Relationship Between Fungus And Algae

Science in the true form can be proven incorrect information over time, now I know little to nothing about lichen except I find it fascinating, it grows everywhere in my garden. Rocks and trees over the years I have stopped to photograph these unusual forms of life, time to learn more!

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Lichen On Cycad

Lichen is an association of one or two fungus species and algae (cyanobacterium), what I found most interesting watching video then more research, it is possible more than two fungi are found depending on the make up in variants found.

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Lichen Clinging/Growing On Rocks

Some say two or more algae with fungus, irrespective they arrive in all shapes and forms found almost everywhere I have visited, these complex organisms a sign of our air conditions, quietly absorbing the bad from the good to my understanding.

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Lichen Tree Truck Growth

With moss often seen in close proximity in shaded conditions especially after rain led me to delve deeper learning this is a true plant and not fungi related. Nature always teaching, moss is flowerless green plant with no roots, reproducing via spores on stalked capsules, sounds similar to fungi but not related at all.

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Moss

Not to feel uninformed this remark makes me happy, learning more then share into Hive, ‘Nearly half of all SA lichens are still mysteries to science we’ve been taking on the challenge and already found two new genera!’

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Fallen branch with two different types of Lichen attached

Places I sourced information about this outlandish growth that is fungi related with a slight twist!

National Geographic YouTube "What's in a Lichen? How Scientists Got It Wrong for 150 Years"

Many Lichens Are Still Mysteries To Science
Lichen: What the fungus is it?

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All photography is my own, any queries or requests please drop a comment below, have a wonderful day! Photography freestyle, no tripod, go with the flow wherever life takes you.

Thought for Today: "When the hunter returns and is holding mushrooms, don't ask him about how his hunt went." - African Proverb

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Hello there
Seems new things of fungi for me. Thank you for sharing

The moss seems beautiful. I see some people use green moss for tiny garden art in the glass

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After rain we have moss appear in the most unusual places normally on rocks or on the tiled roof.

Lichen growth is constant year round, reminds me of undersea plant life.

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Awesome photos, Joan. Lichen makes for some really interesting photos.

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I have researched a couple of years ago since we have a variety around our garden, never realized they are partially/more fungi.

America alone there are around 3600 different varieties explained in one piece of research, they haven't scratched the surface as to how many are over here already over 3000 so most interesting to learn more.

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Algae plants can also make our place cool. Mushroom or fungi and Algae plants have a perfect combination specially when it both grows in one place.

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From my biology lessons many years ago I was always under the impression algae grows in water, more like seaweed or similar plant life.

Wiki definition: "Algae is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic, eukaryotic organisms."

This life form is quite unique in mix, thanks for sharing what you find in your region.

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High humidity is quite enough too, for some species :P

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High humidity is what we know all about especially in summer months when hot and humid! !LOLZ

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Can imagine! I bet you know much more, than we here. !LUV ☘️

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Wow, I really impressed about the biological about this plants Ma'am. 😊

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But it is a luck if they do not decide to pop up inside of your wooden house. ☘️

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I agree rather outdoors for all plants and other living entities. Wish I could keep gecko and cockroaches permanently outdoors as well, no luck there!

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Lovely close-up shots @joanstewart friend...

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Photography is fun when learning, video was exceptionally informative in explaining.

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Awesome visuals, and the study! a pleasure to walk with you. ☘️

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So much to learn on our planet, yet some strive to destroy what we have with development.

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Let me send a little Hive !PIZZA your way... after such a walk you might feel hungry a bit, isnt it so? 🙏

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Hehe thanks always enjoy a good nibble along the way, sustenance!

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Nice shot of the moss, it is a very beautiful and interesting species

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Moss is simply pretty, always brings out the soft side in nature.

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Interesting stuff, not an organism most of us pay attention to in our surroundings, always nice to get curious, we learn all the time, especially the curios minds.

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With humidity where you are sure to see or notice more often when walking in the woods down there.

!LUV

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Something to pay attention to, it should give me more options for photography content.

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Look under the tall ferns you should find amazing ecosystem beneath!

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Good morning dear friend @joanstewart
I loved this post, very good research, to be totally honest, I didn't know that "Lichen" was a fungus, or rather, the formation of one or more fungi.

I take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful day.

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Four minute video was superb, explaining what has been discovered. Scientists in Biology field now assisting our locals find out more with it not being restricted to wet regions only but literally everywhere.

Our planet is interesting, those who cannot find something to enjoy have missed the big picture completely.

Have a wonderful day as we move into another number, each larger than the previous!

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It is true, our world is wonderful and there is much to discover and enjoy, those who do not realize it are missing the opportunity to see something truly beautiful.
Counting the hours for the arrival of the new year

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I love Moss, i love its resilience and hardiness it os so picturesque too. It is a world an eco system, nothing less substantial to its inhabitants than our universe.

We are not the supreme beings

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Definitely something we see that uplifts our spirits for some reason, makes us think of little people !LOLZ

Giant apes with brain, most similar to hamster on a wheel....

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