Ah yes moose dung, sometimes I read only half... :) The smell of the moss must be something special if flies prefer this over dung.
On 18 June 2017 at 10:39, Jostein Øksne <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote: > Thanks Toine, > I didn't notice any scent, but must admit I didn't stick my nose any closer > than I had to. :-) > I believe the species is Splachnum rubrum, but have to check with the Book Of > Mosses when back home tonight. > Jostein > > Den 18. juni 2017 08.01.24 CEST, skrev Toine <to...@repiuk.nl>: >>The photo bug found you. >>What's the name of this moss? Can you smell the scent? >> >>Toine >> >>On 18 June 2017 at 01:58, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com >><jefferyjohn...@photocapturesbyjeffery.com> wrote: >>> And to think this lovely photo came from such "Sh!t". Glad there is >>such >>> beauty that comes from such bull. >>> >>> Jeffery Johnson | Photo Captures by Jeffery >>> http://www.PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com >>> /Diverse range of photography Artistic - Animals - Events/Festivals - >>> Transportation - Pets - Nature - Scenic - Cityscape. That you can >>purchase >>> as framed or unframed prints, with loads of variety in home decor./ >>> >>> On 6/17/2017 4:11 PM, Jostein Øksne wrote: >>>> >>>> School year is over. Hope to catch the shutter bug again soon. :-) >>>> Here's a shot from today, a tiny moss that only grow on the >>nutrient-rich >>>> patches of yesteryear's excrements of specific animals. >>>> http://www.alunfoto.no/tidslinjer/2017/06/17/ >>>> In this case most likely a cake of cow dung. Related species of moss >>>> specialise on moose dung or lemming dung, to name a couple. The >>"umbrella" >>>> produce a scent attractive to flies, and use them to propagate its >>spores. >>>> It is the only moss known to use insects to spread. >>>> K-3 and DFA 100/2.8 macro. >>>> Jostein >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>and >>> follow the directions. > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
