We are in that period of the year before the explosion of leaves begin to obscure the trees. Many of the tree trunks and branches are showing off the growths of lichen that they sport. We live in a temperate rainforest, and lichens thrive in the moisture that early Spring provides. Lichen are a plant made up of a combination of both algae and fungus that work together to keep things going. Here are two photos of some “Old Man’s Beard” lichens that I spotted today during my first walk around the pond.
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