Tag Archives: mosses

So I moved into a new house and I took some photos…

Posted on March 25, 2019 by the roused bear

There is a rock in the flower bed on the north side of the house, and it has lichens on it. This is the same rock. There is a little bit of moss under the deck. The light on the … Continue reading →

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When it Snows…

Posted on March 19, 2018 by the roused bear

We are slowly moving into spring, and I am sure I am not alone in wanting the winter to go away.  But late Friday night and early Saturday it snowed.  We ended up with four inches of snow here.  Other … Continue reading →

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View from the Mud

Posted on April 19, 2017 by the roused bear

I took some photos today in the yard and in the ditch. A couple of different mosses. You might know what this is if you have had any basic botany classes, or even introductory biology classes.  I will let you … Continue reading →

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Why are There so Many Mosses?

Posted on April 8, 2017 by the roused bear

I traveled a little this week and found myself in Arkansas.  I was able to get away after my classes and wandered around in the woods with my camera.  Today I went to the Ledges here in Iowa and was … Continue reading →

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November’s Life

Posted on November 28, 2015 by the roused bear

This November has been unseasonably warm.  Then about half-way through the month we got a few inches of snow.  The snow melted slowly, but it was followed by rain and freezing rain.  Now the sun is out but it is … Continue reading →

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More Beauty in Nature

Posted on January 25, 2014 by the roused bear

We have seen that flies can be beautiful.  But there is beauty all around us in nature. Some would argue that flowers are beautiful because they need to be bright and colorful in order to attract pollinators.   That same … Continue reading →

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Another Moss

Posted on May 30, 2013 by the roused bear

This moss was located in an area where we have had some small fires of wood and a little debris.   It seems to be mostly on top of a pile of ashes. Ashes to ashes, ashes to moss.

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Just Another Yard Moss

Posted on April 29, 2013 by the roused bear

I took a photograph of another moss in my yard the other day.  I think it may be Physcomitrium pyriforime.      

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The Mosses are Blooming

Posted on April 20, 2013 by the roused bear

Well, they are not blooming in the strict botanical sense.   But they are becoming quite beautiful. I posted some photos of a moss from our yard a couple of weeks ago.  The little hazelnut shell I was using as a marker … Continue reading →

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Notice any difference?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by the roused bear

I showed a photo of a moss on the third, and I tried to photograph it from about the same angle today. Notice any differences?  For reference, here is the photo from five days ago. Growth can be slow and … Continue reading →

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