Wordless Wednesday – Colonized

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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33 Responses to Wordless Wednesday – Colonized

  1. Mark Lanesbury's avatar Mark Lanesbury says:
    March 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm

    Sunburn cover for the surface come summertime 🤣❤️🙏

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  2. Garden Bliss's avatar Garden Bliss says:
    April 1, 2026 at 2:49 am

    The lichen pattern is so interesting!

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  3. Cathy's avatar Cathy says:
    April 1, 2026 at 3:48 am

    😃 I find lichen and moss weirdly fascinating, but I must confess that I prefer moss.

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  4. shoreacres's avatar shoreacres says:
    April 1, 2026 at 7:29 am

    I’m likin’ this portrait of a too-often ignored part of nature!

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  5. Alice's avatar Alice says:
    April 1, 2026 at 7:43 am

    It’s interesting that lichen can grow, on such non-nutritious areas, and so little room for any kind of root system.

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  6. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    April 1, 2026 at 8:16 am

    I enjoy the lichen-covered trees in our garden – the varieties are many andthey are fascinating to look at from close up!

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  7. Steve Schwartzman's avatar Steve Schwartzman says:
    April 1, 2026 at 9:12 am

    Lichens are great colonizers. They seem to be everywhere.

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  8. Dale's avatar Dale says:
    April 1, 2026 at 10:21 am

    Wonderful. Love lichens.

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  9. Tina's avatar Tina says:
    April 1, 2026 at 1:28 pm

    Love the beautiful texture of lichens! Great shot!

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  10. Debbie's avatar Debbie says:
    April 1, 2026 at 2:46 pm

    You’ve proven that even something so often overlooked can be stunning — thanks, Eliza!

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  11. naturebackin's avatar naturebackin says:
    April 1, 2026 at 3:13 pm

    They make such interesting patterns and textures. If one didn’t know, one might imagine this to be a coral reef under the ocean!

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  12. Pepper's avatar Pepper says:
    April 1, 2026 at 6:05 pm

    That is amazing! I’ll have to start taking a closer look at lichen.

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  13. Laurie Graves's avatar Laurie Graves says:
    April 1, 2026 at 6:41 pm

    The secret lives…

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  14. tomwhelan's avatar tomwhelan says:
    April 1, 2026 at 7:37 pm

    Lichens are fascinating, I struggle to identify them. I have patches of cup lichens and British soldier lichens that I check on from time to time.

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  15. Tails Around the Ranch's avatar Tails Around the Ranch says:
    April 2, 2026 at 9:56 am

    Lichen and moss are soooo fascinating. Thanks for sharing some of yours.

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  16. Maria's avatar Maria says:
    April 2, 2026 at 1:29 pm

    Lichen and moss is something my son used to be extremely interested in when he was a young kid. We used to spend countless hours looking for different varieties that he was particularly interested in.

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