The place was covered with snow today. I thought it wouldn’t be suitable for a fungi hunt, but I decided to pop into the woodland anyway, though I wasn’t expecting to see any. To my surprise, I found a

Spotted this lichen during a nature walk. It was fascinating to see tiny grains of sand falling onto it, almost like nature was playfully aiming for a goal. It was a small, yet beautiful moment in the

I came across a cluster of lichen, and some of them looked like abstract faces—like little lichen spirits. It felt like a special find, as if nature had left behind hidden faces for me to discover. Thanks

I only had a little time for fungi hunting this evening before darkness set in. I hurried to a nearby woodland, hoping to see something new. Although it's private land, the public is welcome to walk around.

doing things the easy way turns into the hard way

I didn’t expect much from my walk around the village this evening, but something caught my eye as I passed the brick walls. When I took a closer look, I was amazed at how many types of fungi were growing

The point of view given by a wide-angle macro lens shows them as otherworldly forests. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

The ground was fully covered by fallen Autumn leaves, but...

This Christmas freshener is made from foraged lichen, pine/fir/spruce orange, and spices, bringing the scent of the winter forest into your home. It's an easy, natural way to create a festive and comforting

This paradise is beautiful and abundant.

After a few chilly days, the sunny and warm weather today was a welcome change, so I decided to take a stroll down a quiet country lane nearby. Along the way, I couldn’t resist picking a few things I thought

Many people probably take for granted a clean and naturally-thriving coastline but I am far more familiar with an over-used and littered shoreline. So a recent trip to south-west Ireland was a joy

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Physcia millegranaFebruary 23, 2024Ottawa County, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 42.97551-85.833051

It had been raining off and on all week and we had a somewhat warm day, so I took a stroll around the yard. Everything was wet from the rain and the textures just seemed to pop out at me. I decided to

When you walk in a forest, everything just changes. The sounds, the smells, the atmosphere clinging to your skin; you know you just entered a sacred space. These places are getting harder to find by the

Alien Outlandish Lichen Partly Fungi

A lichen's fascinating otherworldly looks in close-up. Common name being reindeer moss, as it's an important food for them. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

Last Monday and Wednesday were holidays here in Poland, so I took three days vacation and happily wasted the entire week, but at least yesterday I spent four hours striding through the Mokrznia forest.

[ENG] Greetings friends of this great community, this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw. Many Fridays without stopping by after my last publication, and the fact is that mushrooms are not abundant

I don't normally post Lichens in black and white. I do like their pale green or grey colour contrasting with brown, rotten wood they usually grow on. But (there is always a but) I put some music on and