tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451441255181332.post2145792801977692593..comments2019-11-03T15:20:54.303-08:00Comments on Black Sugarloaf: tiny spiderSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15516182877859077440noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451441255181332.post-47720637776181907942008-10-02T21:58:00.000-07:002008-10-02T21:58:00.000-07:00Hi mosura, denis and gouldiae,crustose lichens are...Hi mosura, denis and gouldiae,<BR/><BR/>crustose lichens are pretty much as the name suggests, lichens that form a crust on rocks, soil and in this case, old seed pods of Melaleuca ericifolia.<BR/>I am working on a book about the natural history of Black Sugarloaf and needed photographs of the various forms of lichens (foliose, crustose etc). When I set the tripod up to photograph the lichens the spider moved. It is still in exactly the same place two weeks later!<BR/>There are a few different species of lichen on the seed pods: The apothecia (the fertile fungal component of the lichen) of one species is red, the other is black. The silvery one has no obvious "fruit".<BR/><BR/>"The Natural News" is the newsletter of the Central North Field Naturalists, a group of people interested in all things natural. We have monthly field outings and produce a newsletter 3 times a year. <BR/><BR/>SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516182877859077440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451441255181332.post-48753438351226848222008-10-02T21:56:00.000-07:002008-10-02T21:56:00.000-07:00Hi mosura, denis and gouldiae,crustose lichens are...Hi mosura, denis and gouldiae,<BR/><BR/>crustose lichens are pretty much as the name suggests, lichens that form a crust on rocks, soil and in this case, old seed pods of Melaleuca ericifolia.<BR/>I am working on a book about the natural history of Black Sugarloaf and needed photographs of the various forms of lichens (foliose, crustose etc). When I set the tripod up to photograph the lichens the spider moved. It is still in exactly the same place two weeks later!<BR/>There are a few different species of lichen on the seed pods: The apothecia (the fertile fungal component of the lichen) of one species is red, the other is black. The silvery one has no obvious "fruit".<BR/><BR/>"The Natural News" is the newsletter of the Central North Field Naturalists, a group of people interested in all things natural. We have monthly field outings and produce a newsletter 3 times a year. <BR/><BR/>SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516182877859077440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451441255181332.post-31277035520904330252008-09-24T13:28:00.000-07:002008-09-24T13:28:00.000-07:00G'day Sarah,What a beautiful little creature. I wo...G'day Sarah,<BR/>What a beautiful little creature. I wonder how you spotted it.<BR/>GouldiaeGouldiaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534425400820381646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451441255181332.post-28266191614445807052008-09-23T10:38:00.000-07:002008-09-23T10:38:00.000-07:00I was wondering where it was hiding too.What are t...I was wondering where it was hiding too.<BR/>What are the little red blobs on the seed capsules? You mention ed Crustose lichens, but I don't even know what they are. <BR/>Are you talking about the silvery coating or the red dots which seem to turn into black dots?<BR/>DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451441255181332.post-54249843349106743312008-09-22T19:49:00.000-07:002008-09-22T19:49:00.000-07:00It has a good little possie there. I just showed m...It has a good little possie there. I just showed my wife and she still couldn't see it at first.<BR/><BR/>The lichens are fascinating too.Mosurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786494432479216149noreply@blogger.com