What drew me to this was the intricate patterns in the lichen hanging from the dead branch on this diseased fruit tree in our orchard. But on closer inspection the amazing fungal growth on the branch was even more interesting. It looks almost as it if should be growing in the sea. There is such amazing beauty and intricacy in the breaking down of one life form into another. The designs are incredible, if we just look for them.
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nice background too! Lovely white.
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Great photo… +Ellie Kennard
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Fascinating and most unusual.
Fantastic capture +Ellie Kennard Thank you for your awesome contribution to +HQSP Natural Other; and as a result, this outstanding photo of yours has been selected for the +HQSP Promotion page .
Great Work, well done :))
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Isn't nature wonderful,we don't look close enough most of the time
Yes, really interesting patterns and intricacy, thank you for sharing!
I, too, think that plant life is fascinating +Ellie Kennard and I look at lichen as a land-loving coral – lovely colours, diverse patterns and shapes with an endless variety of host sites..
I'm lichen it!
Lovely capture!
you're welcome 🙂
Thanks a lot +Monica Jimenez
+Ursula Klepper – that's what I thought. 😀
Wow! as if they were underwater seaweeds!
beautiful!!!!:)