Okay, now that I am out of the initial shock and panic of all of last week, I am finally settling into the new normal of life as we know it. And, I know that I have to keep my mind and body busy. So, I scanned my bookshelf and pulled out the weighty tome of all things lichen, "Lichens of North America." It is THE book of lichenology. Did I mention that it is 795 pages long??? Well, I do have 6 weeks of free time to learn, so here goes!
I randomly opened the book and lo and behold I saw a photo that the authors took in Maine! What are the odds? And, the common name of this lichen is Blue Oilskin Lichen! It is found on "bark of all kinds, especially on tree bases, on logs or mossy shaded rocks."Brodo, Irwin M.
Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, 2001.
So, maybe I'll find some soon;-)
Then, I did another random page selection and saw lichens that I have happened upon in the past in Maine. The common name is Red-fruited Pixie Cup lichen. It is found on wood, bark and soil. I am going to search for it as well. Exciting!!
I am planning on starting to photograph the lichens of my surroundings...the ground along the pond, bark from the base of trees up to where I can reasonably reach with my camera, tree branches, rocks, gravestones, and rotten logs. It will be a fun and colorful long-term project.
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