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Lichens in Winter

February 14, 2021 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

TOS_Lichen-on-treeIn a February forest, evergreens provide welcome color. But look more closely on the bark of trees, both conifers and hardwoods, and you’ll find other bright hues, from sunny yellows to blue-greens. These are lichens, common but often overlooked members of the winter woods.

Lichens have varied and intricate growth patterns, but with their small stature, they can be easy to miss. While they often seem plant-like, they are actually a symbiosis between fungi and one or two other kinds of organisms, algae and cyanobacteria. They are tough customers, surviving in habitats that thwart many other organisms, including the arid and exposed surfaces of rocks. [Read more…] about Lichens in Winter

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: lichen, nature, Wildlife, winter

Lichens Only Look Guilty

June 17, 2020 by Paul Hetzler 1 Comment

tree covered with leafy foliose lichens and shrubby fruticose lichens courtesy Wikimedia user MichaelMaggsThe high school I attended was too small to have football or track-and-field, which was no great loss, as the only sport I have ever been good at is jumping to conclusions.

We all know correlation does not equal causation, but when appearances point to a culprit, it’s hard to resist. If a baseball just smashed through your window and there’s a kid with a ball glove out in the yard, most of us would not feel any need to investigate further. [Read more…] about Lichens Only Look Guilty

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: lichen, Native Plants, nature, trees, Wildlife

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