365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Mottled Tube Lichen, Hypogymnia Inactiva
Day 131: I've made at least three attempts at capturing the beauty of this particular specimen of Hypogymnia inactiva with the little Sony point-and-shoot camera I carry on my belt while walking. I couldn't get the depth of field right, and the camera wouldn't register true color. After another failure today, I decided there was nothing for it but to throw the tripod over my shoulder and the "real" camera (the Canon SX30 IS) around my neck and take a second walk. Yes, I could have found another example closer to home because Mottled Tube Lichen is very common in the mixed forests at this elevation, and in fact I did take photos of another specimen with open apothecia. Although this isn't a "field guide" shot, it has greater eye appeal. Common though it may be, Hypogymnia is one of my favorite lichens.
Labels:
Hypogymnia inactiva,
lichen,
MORA,
Mottled Tube Lichen,
T Woods
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