Lichens

Evernia prunastri has also been identified in this twig

Thanks Cindy

Thanks Luis

Wonderful series and information!

Amazing!

Right Karen, it's like a party, a lichen party

Lichen party!

Good on you Lauren, notice that the diameter of the apothecia (fruiting bodies, the round disks) is 1-2 mm

I hadn't realized it was so tiny. Even more amazing. I'm going to start scrutinizing minute twigs! :)

Little twigs are usually full of lichens, but usually they are so small you do not notice. You have to check with a magnifier and then with a good macro

Had to come back to look at this, it is so amazing.

Thanks RiekoS

Thanks Lauren

Thanks Ali, very sweet indeed!

Thanks Harsha

How beautiful.

What an incredible and gorgeous display of lichens!

I just added the sixth picture, that for some strange reason dissapeared

Thanks Lipase

Thanks injica. I should say that the picture just represents just 2-3 cm of twig. the apothecia (round fruiting structures of the lichens) measure 1-2 mm in diameter
generally

So Sweet!

Thanks Jakubko

How colorful! Bark canvas!

that is an awesome photo...!

Maybe they are common but this variety on just one branch is truly amazing, this should be a photo of a year! :)