Monday, December 23, 2013

A Splash of Colour

An orange splash caught my eye as we passed below Brown Hill on George's Lane (SD 645 135) on Saturday morning. Pausing to investigate (it at first looked as if the ground on the flank of Brown Hill above the lane had been spray painted) it seemed that it was the spore heads (proper name anyone ?) of a particular type of moss were responsible. It was indeed quite a vivid orange colour and well worth a photo shoot if anyone is that way inclined.

Not sure how long it will last; can imagine it will be fairly transitory.

Post script - possibly Ceratodon purpureous:- https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ceratodon+purpureus&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=vGS4Urq1J6uV7AabzYGYDg&ved=0CJYBEIke&biw=997&bih=512

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