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.
