18th December 2008.

Taken on the Wellington Plateau during a walk with the Pandani Bushwalking Club. The above shot shows two lichens; the white one on the left and the black one on the right.

Only the white one is in focus, which was my intent at the time. I still like the shot though.

(c) Andrew Calder

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(c) Andrew Calder

This is the last of the lichen shots Andy sent me from his last walk. Best he gets his walking boots back on and gathers some more;>)

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(c) Andrew Calder

This is a mushroom that was under a log. That’s why you can see the lichen hanging down. Andy tells me it was the best angle to get close enough. The colour is gorgeous I reckon.

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“Rosie, the Pandani Bushwalking Club botanist, told me about the lichen flower. In the bowl shaped thing of the flower are the spores. When a rain drop lands in the bowl the spores get shot out all over the place; that’s the way it’s designed. I’m sure she explained it more intelligently than that, and that she(Rosie) would probably wince at my interpretaion.”

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(c) Andrew Calder

From Andy’s weekend walk he has sent a range of wonderful photos. More tomorrow night…

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“Another walk with the Pandani Bushwalking Club. This is the flower of some lichen. I found it while we were looking for little bits of coloured tape on trees to guide us through the bush to a mountain. Sun 15th June, 2008.”

(c) Andrew Calder

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