The Xanthoria Next Door

This week it struck me that practically all trees along the main street meandering through my neighbourhood have their stem covered with lichen. How come I never saw this before? Does it prove that it's possible to cover part of this neighbourhood with signs that no one ever sees, unless by accident?

I went out to take pictures. This time I made three little series, zooming in on the lichen, so it becomes clear what it grows on and what size it is before I come closer. Two on a tree and one on a post.

The Xanthoria parietina (Groot dooiermos) is very common. I've pictured one already but made this series to portray 'the girl next door' and show how pretty she is in the right light.
























PS: here's one that Claudia Hahler sent me. She made this picture last year in Germany: