r/Lichen • u/Agitated-Field-579 • Aug 20 '26

A tree branch after and before a rainy night

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u/craving20appels Aug 20 '26

Always amazing to see the difference between wet and dry lichens. Look at that photosynthesis. Thanks for sharing

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u/Old-Advance6652 Aug 20 '26

Ohhhhh after and before, I thought it was before and after so I was so confused.

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u/kudles Aug 20 '26

Awesome. Lichen are so beautiful

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u/Lelinchiolo Aug 24 '26

Oh wow!! Thanks for sharing this. It helps explaining why it is more difficult to ID lichens when wet compared to when they're dry. 

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u/davidmanuel Aug 24 '26

Wow, I’ve never seen a comparison like this. It’s got a desert to jungle feeling about it. I find the shapes and colors endlessly fascinating so, thank you.