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Photo of the Day:  February 12, 2022

Photo of the Day: February 12, 2022

I saw a photograph by Susannah (@lulannah) on Instagram of lichen on an American Holly tree within Nags Head Woods Preserve.  The lichen was bright red and spread in patches of varying intensity over the light gray bark of the tree.  It was amazing!  I was instantly...

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Photo of the Day:  February 8, 2022

Photo of the Day: February 8, 2022

The Outer Banks are part of a lichen biodiversity hotspot.  I had no idea!  I'm familiar with lichens from my work in the Southern Appalachians, often considered the crown jewel of lichen biodiversity in this country.  But, the Outer Banks?   It turns out that the...

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