Peltigera neopolydactyla is the first Peltigera that I ever positively identified, which isn’t surprising since it is the most abundant…
This is something of a companion profile to the one I did yesterday on Niphotrichum elongatum , since they are…
There is much taxonomic and nomenclatural discussion still ongoing about this species. It has only been in the last 20…
Cladonia as a genus has a bewildering array of forms and morphology, but, since the revision of the C. gracilis…
Well, I found yet another way to botch an identification! The ironic part is that I actually thought this was…
Who doesn’t love chickadees? They are curious, bold, cute, vivacious, and just generally cheering. They are particularly engaging when hanging…
When I was looking for a remembered patch of Polystichum imbricans a couple of months ago I came across a…
It always makes me happy to encounter a Peltigera sp. in my wandering, but I have never identified one in…
There are only a few birds that I can identify by ear, but Sandhill Cranes are at the top of…
Parmelia sulcata is everywhere! You can find it from sea level thickets to high in the mountains, on high desert…