Spent the weekend at a field study centre to learn about mosses and lichens. We were a very small group and gelled well. The evenings and overnights were a bonus - hello P if you've decided to look in ;)
One day we were on a Sphagnum Bog. The other we were in a Forestry plantation, but quite an old one with some lovely wet, green and mossy hollows. I learned a lot, especially about lichens which I hadn't looked at closely before.
Still in a dream about the weekend. I'll be living off it it for some time to come. For the green things and for much more.
That sounds so fascinating, especially learning about all the mosses. I imagine myself sleeping on a bed of moss in a forest full of faires. :) Would love to hear more of what you learned about the moss.
ReplyDeleteMosses and lichens - like ferns - carry deep faerie lore in their being.
ReplyDeleteYes it was a sweet weekend Lou.
ReplyDeleteI'm sending that e-mail I promised in a bit.
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@ Kim OK Kim, I'll try to write more about mosses. I don't think I'll say much about technical identification as this is a bit specialised. But the idea of sleeping on a bed of moss in the forest fills me with deep longing.
ReplyDelete@Heronmist As you say their 'deep faerie lore' is what makes them so appealing. I like that.
@ Pip Sweet! ;-)