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Month of Macro Part 3: Fungi & Lichens

Month of Macro Part 3: Fungi & Lichens

I’m a day late with posting the third and final installment in my “Month of Macro” series, but I figured it was better late than never. The last two posts focused on trees and wildflowers – two groups of organisms that probably don’t require a macro lens to be appreciated, but whose details can certainly be enhanced by using one. This post, however, will focus on two types of organisms that are relatively small and easily overlooked, and which get…

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Cape Cod Lichens

Cape Cod Lichens

Each type of lichen is actually a composite of two different organisms: a fungus and an alga (or less commonly a fungus and a yeast or a cyanobacterium). The fungal partner within each species of lichen is unique, but a single species of algae can be found in many different lichens. It is therefore the fungal partner, also known as the mycobiont, from which the lichen’s name is derived. To help differentiate lichens from each other, it’s helpful to consider…

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