Fence Post Flower

• Mar 7, 2017

• #1

BriarPatch99

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• Mar 7, 2017

• #2

wvdawg

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That is pretty neat! Nice shot!

 

• Mar 7, 2017

• #3

C

Cmp1

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Nice shot,,,, like the contrast,,,, pretty much monochromatic up here now,,,, white, gray,,,,

 

• Mar 7, 2017

• #4

fishfryer

frying fish driveler

Briar,that is beautiful.

 

• Mar 7, 2017

• #5

BriarPatch99

Senior Member

Thanks....

I assume it is some kind of fungus plant ... Whole thing is about 1" long . ..1/2" wide . ... Cell phone photo ....

 

• Mar 7, 2017

• #6

rip18

Senior Member

Nicely done!

British soldier lichen (a combination of a fungus and an algae). More info here: http://www.mudpuddlestometeors.com/whats-that-wednesday-british-soldier-lichen-cladonia-cristatella/

 

• Mar 7, 2017

• #7

BriarPatch99

Senior Member

Thanks Rip.... This plant has been on this post for years ... It is the post that holds my well controls ... I was replacing the pressure switch and noticed how pretty it was ...took out the cell phone and took a couple ...didn't really expect the beauty until I down loaded to my desktop... amazing at the tiny & pretty stuff around us...

 

• Mar 9, 2017

• #8

Kadiddlehopper

Senior Member

Interesting ! Kool shot Bp !

 

• Mar 9, 2017

• #9

BriarPatch99

Senior Member

Thanks Kadiddlehopper!!

 

• Mar 9, 2017

• #10

NCHillbilly

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Nice shot! I am a long-time admirer of those lichens.

 

• Mar 9, 2017

• #11

BriarPatch99

Senior Member

Thanks NCHillbilly ....

 

• Mar 10, 2017

• #12

GAJoe

Senior Member

Nice one!
With a cell phone?
Who needs a DSLR and expensive macro lens if you can do this good with a cell phone?

 

• Mar 10, 2017

• #13

BriarPatch99

Senior Member

Thanks Joe!

Yes a Droid Turbo ... A fellow can get lucky once in awhile !!!

 

• Mar 10, 2017

• #14

Lukikus2

Senior Member

Beautiful pic. Old story I heard was they thrive off others before us. The red is to remember those who shed their blood and the earth is giving a kind reminder. Facinating plants.

 

• Mar 11, 2017

• #15

BriarPatch99

Senior Member

Thanks Lukikus2!!

I had seen these before ... just never knew what they were ...

 

• Mar 11, 2017

• #16

Lukikus2

Senior Member

Lichens. Old homesteads and and civil war zone areas where a lot of blood was shed puts off a vibrant red. So I've heard.