Have you ever noticed the strange, colorful splotches clinging to rocks, tree bark, or even old fences after a rainy day?

Sunburst lichen are often found on nutrient rich surfaces -- meaning surfaces with a lot of nitrogen -- you’ll find these sorts of surfaces at the beach, also on rocks coated with bird droppings ...

The bright orange elegant sunburst lichen (pictured) grows on rocks and bones. Hunters use it to find nests and burrows. Horsehair lichen, ...

'It's just a bit of orange dust on a rock': Just Stop Oil activist faces backlash after downplaying Stonehenge attack - as experts say rare lichen could be irreparably damaged ...

Bright orange crusts decorate the rocks. Called elegant sunburst lichens, they look like orange peels flattened on the hard surfaces. A lichen is not a single organism, but a partnership between a ...

A small cone-shaped boulder, perhaps three feet tall, stood out from the others, for it was adorned by bright orange, almost red lichen. I […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

Gordon, who organized the event, Lichen in a Winter World, said his interest in lichen started when he wanted to know about the vivid yellow and orange blotches covering the rocks along the ...