Posted by Jen (Alpharetta, United States) on 16 April 2007 in Plants & Nature.
I have absolutely no idea what is all over this tree...fungus? I found the details just fasinating...so I took a shot.
Does anyone know what it might be?
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I love this kind of photos, it's a kind of moss I'm sure, but what kind I don't know. I know someone who had to study hundreds of moss species for his biology-exam, try Google images and type "moss", maybe you get wiser. Fantastic picture, see also my moss-picture at http://erikspictures.aminus3.com/image/2007-03-15.html.
16 Apr 2007 2:03am
@Erik Tjallinks: Thank you Erik. Rahul informed me that it is a moss. I just love it when I learn something new!!
This is cool stuff Jen and i love the outstanding contrast in this picture and the vivid colors. Thank goodness you didn't go deeper into it and produced another superb macro out of it. Haha...
And, Erik is right, its a MOSS. A bryophyte ("Land Plants") which are non vascular, they have tissues and enclosed reproductive systems, but they lack vascular tissues that circulates liquids. They neither flower, not produce seeds and reproduce via spores. In simple terms, pretty complicated species hehehehe... ;-)
16 Apr 2007 3:00am
@Rahul: A good photographer and a biologist! You are a constant surprise Rahul!! : ) You know I thought it was moss, but I guess the flakey nature of it threw me off. Thanks!!
i love it
16 Apr 2007 6:11am
I agree with you on the details.. fascinating. great shot
16 Apr 2007 6:13am
@Nick Passantino: Thank you Nick
Beautiful colours and details.
16 Apr 2007 6:36am
Whatever it is, it's very photogenic.
16 Apr 2007 7:54am
Superb shot! :-)
16 Apr 2007 8:21am
In World War II, Sphagnum mosses were used as first-aid dressings on soldiers' wounds.
This is a great shot. I like the bright green.
16 Apr 2007 8:44am
@alla: Wow...very interesting!! Thank you Alla!
Really neat shot, Jen!! Wonderful capture of the spectrum of greens!! ;-)
16 Apr 2007 9:08am
@amy: Thanks Amy! You know I walked by that tree like 2 or 3x before I actually took the shot...didn't know how people would react to it.
ooh yes same reaction here. i starred at the picture for the first 10seconds thinking "oooh what's this?".
fungi now looks cool cos you made it look cool.
16 Apr 2007 10:38am
@treeeeesh: Apparently it's moss??? Pretty cool stuff. I don't think I'd want to get any closer though : 0 Thank you so much for your regular visits and kind comments Treeeesh!!
Great shot Jen
16 Apr 2007 10:49am
simple mousse... adorable photo
16 Apr 2007 10:51am
Wow! Such detail! It is fascinating! =)
16 Apr 2007 11:16am
@Ee-Yuing: Thank you!!
Sweet! Love the textures and colors!!!
16 Apr 2007 11:41am
GREAT job. Colors are fabulous!
16 Apr 2007 11:59am
@Beckie: Thanks Beckie!!
Nice job... very nice shot and stunning colours! great!
16 Apr 2007 12:46pm
@Tim: Thank you Tim!
It looks to me like it could be a type of liverwort, and you got some spectacular colours and shapes. They hate pollution, so when you find them you know the air and atmosphere in your area is really good.
16 Apr 2007 4:55pm
@Richard_Irwin: oh my then for a few days I was lucky enough to be in good air!!! : ) Thank you for the visit Richard!
Very nice shot Jen, lovely coulours and shapes and a crisp shot. I think it's some parasitic plant and not a fungus.
16 Apr 2007 9:22pm
@Stunner: Rahul and Erik think it is a moss of some type...very cool details for moss.
This is very beautiful image and doesn't matter what it is ! I relly like the detail .
16 Apr 2007 10:07pm
I didn't know that moss grew so tall! Looks like it has leaves. It's a great shot with lovely detail!
16 Apr 2007 10:26pm
@Anne: Thank you Anne!
you're absolutely right - "the details just fasinating"!!!
17 Apr 2007 9:45pm
It looks almost like the tree has developed a rash, doesn't it? What's the plant version of Diaperine?
22 Apr 2007 5:23am
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