The bashful moss
I love the softness of Grey-cushioned Grimmia, but it bugs me. Given that mosses want to distribute their spores widely, why does this species characteristically bury its sporangia in its cushion? Is it shy?
Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Grimmia pulvinata.
Wet Wet Wet?
In a rare dry moment, the cushion of this tough moss still looks wet, but it’s just the light on the grey nerves at the ends of the leaves.
Wall Screw-moss, Tortula muralis.
Great Hairy Screw-moss
And who among us doesn’t like a great hairy screw? I’m sorry for all the moss at the moment, but they have such beautiful photogenic shapes, especially when the sun strikes them like this.
Even if I did have to hang over a reservoir wall by my ankles to get this shot of this base-loving moss on the limestone.
Great Hairy Screw-moss, Syntrichia ruralis subsp. ruralis.
Red Alert
Nearly dead but very red. The closer you look the more you see.
Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Brachythecium rutabulum.
