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Monday, 30 December 2013

An apple tree / fresh air

Strangely, I've been rather busy over the last week, so I have plunged into the archives for this shot.

I found this miniature forest on the limb of an apple tree a few months ago - this growth of lichen is an indication of low air pollution.  This is hardly a surprise as there was not much south of this tree except some forest, a small coastal town, the ocean and antarctica!


You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday 2 and I Heart Macro.

Cheers - SM
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12 comments:

  1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure30 December 2013 at 15:10

    Hi Stewart. hat sure is a lot of lichen. I hope 2014 will be a great year for you and your family.

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  2. holdingmoments30 December 2013 at 17:07

    Looks like a mini world there.

    All the best for 2014. You'll be there before me. lol

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  3. Arija30 December 2013 at 17:16

    Looks like we live in good clean air, a number of my fruit trees are covered in lichen.

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  4. Ramakrishnan30 December 2013 at 19:15

    Interesting. The lichen looks nice and attractive.

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  5. Villrose30 December 2013 at 19:28

    Nice "landscape"! Good to hear that nothing is wrong with my apple trees.

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  6. Irma30 December 2013 at 19:35

    Beautiful picture of the lichen on the apple tree.
    Good macro shot, Stewart.

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  7. Anonymous30 December 2013 at 20:35

    dit is heel mooi Steward, gelukkig bestaat het nog. ook de allerbeste wensen voor het nieuwe jaar.

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  8. eileeninmd30 December 2013 at 21:04

    A sign of clean air is wonderful..
    Wishing you all the best in 2014, a Happy New Year to you and your family!

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  9. Carole M.30 December 2013 at 23:05

    I love to see the lichens like that too Stewart; sweet photo

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  10. Unknown31 December 2013 at 02:04

    Nice shot! Lichens are fascinating. I wish you a Happy New Year!

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  11. John @ Beans and I on the Loose31 December 2013 at 02:21

    Did not know lichen was an indicator of clean air. I live in a clean air environment evidently. Have a great 2014 Stewart.

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  12. Laura31 December 2013 at 09:19

    A beautiful little lichen forest Stewart! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro… wishing you a very happy New Year:-)

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