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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Sep 5
An opportunity of a lifetime for budding lichenologists. The National Trust and the Royal Botanics, Edinburgh are offering a PAID lichen traineeship in #Scotland! The work programme looks fascinating and a great opportunity to develop skills. Deadline: 3/10/2025. www.asva.co.uk/jobs/trainee...
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Anthony Speca | Aspen Ecology @aspenecology.com · Sep 2
2/2 …fortunately a bit distinctive. Note large, black apothecia with pruina (powdery coating) and umbos (plugs of sterile tissue), which are characteristic of this species. Chemical tests still necessary to confirm identification: K+ yellow turning red, and Pd+ yellow-orange, from norstictic acid.
Porpidia platycarpoides : Scotland : VC97 West Inverness-shire : NM6183 Port nam Murrach : August 2025 : On siliceous outcrop Porpidia platycarpoides : Scotland : VC97 West Inverness-shire : NM6183 Port nam Murrach : August 2025 : On siliceous outcrop : C- : K+ yellow turning red : Pd+ orange
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Sep 4
BLS will welcome applications from members for travel grants to attend IAL10 next summer. The full details of the application process and closing date for applications are on the website.
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Jun 22
Happy World Rainforest Day! Join April Windle from the British Lichen Society to explore one of Devon’s finest temperate rainforests and the #lichens found there. Full video can be found on YouTube: youtu.be/OjCsyR6CThk?... #worldrainforestday #worldrainforestday2025
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Jun 22
Happy World Rainforest Day! #Lichens are an important feature of these wonderful habitats. From loop lichens, to yellow speckle-belly’s to the red eyed shingle lichen & everything in between - they add so much beauty to our rainforests! #worldrainforestday2025 #worldrainforestday
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Nicholas Carter @neacarter.bsky.social · Jun 1
Stepped into the wonderful world of tree lichens this weekend with @britishlichensociety.org.uk in Somerset. It’s both challenged and enriched how I think about rock and stone lichens and I’ll be exploring those crevices more closely from now on 🔬👀
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Functional Ecology Lab at Uni. York, UK @func-ecol-lab.bsky.social · Jun 3
Collecting lichens to explore their role in degrading plant litter whilst on the branch @britishlichensociety.org.uk
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Nicholas Carter @neacarter.bsky.social · May 17
Delighted my new article on stone lichens and conservation is out with @uk.theconversation.com. It’s time to think differently about stone…

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How lichens are bringing stone to life and reconnecting us with the natural world
Lichens bridge the living and non-living – understanding them allows us to better see how to conserve our heritage, and also ourselves.
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Mar 14
A great weekend at the end of February for the BLS Winter Workshop at Preston Montford, led by Neil Sanderson, Brian Coppins & John Douglass, working through lots of problem specimens and a trip to Alcott Woodlands. Photos (c) Douglass #lichens
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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · Feb 28
We've returned one of England’s rarest lichens to its historic home🏠

Scrambled Egg Lichen has been reintroduced to Norfolk from Cornwall via a trial translocation🍳

Thanks to Cornwall Wildlife Trust & Norfolk Wildlife Trust, with funding from Natural England

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he Rare Lichen that Travelled from Cornwall to Norfolk
An incredible story of returning one of England’s rarest lichens to its historic home – more than 350 miles away.
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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · Mar 4
What better excuse than #ShroveTuesday to draw attention to the (admittedly vaguely) pancake-like fruiting bodies of the cudbear lichen, Ochrolechia tartarea. As well as being an ancient woodland indicator commonly found in Scotland's rainforest it was once used to dye clothes. 👉 buff.ly/4dv8E2E 1/2
Close-up image of a grey lichen with yellow pancake-like fruiting bodies. Credit Derek McGinn-ASR
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Mar 4
Want to find out more about lichens, there are events listed in March in Cumbria, Hampshire, Shropshire, and Tayside britishlichensociety.org.uk/the-society/...
A bright yellow lichen, covered with tiny yellow fruits or apothecia. The lichen is growing on the top of a fence post and the ridges in the wood can be seen covered in yellow lichen.
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Feb 1
Finally its February - a new month with events and walks available if you're interested in lichens. Walks listed in Cumbria, Hampshire, Shropshire, Fife and Strathclyde

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Cladonia lichen close up on wood showing the podetia that look like cups on long stalks
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Jan 31
BMS Talk: Diversity and conservation of lichens, a free online talk on the 19th February by Dr Rebecca Yahr, from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. #lichenGBI #lichen

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Enter the world of fungal biology research, conservation and education…
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Jan 25
Take your lichenology to the next level! Places are available on a BLS Intermediate Stage 1 course in N. Wales in October 2025. Perfect for anyone aiming to move from beginner to early intermediate level. Application deadline: 18 February. Full details: britishlichensociety.org.uk/the-society/...
Intermediate Level 1 lichen course ( LEAF 1): Rhyd y Creuau, Wales
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Anthony Speca | Aspen Ecology @aspenecology.com · Jan 22
As promised below, R farinacea field notes now live! Can be confused with other Ramalina or Evernia prunastri, especially if immature or stunted. But it's Britain's most pollution-tolerant Ramalina, which helps explain wide distribution. You'll likely find it nearby! aspenecology.com/ramalina-far...
Ramalina farinacea : Scotland : VC101 Kintyre : NR7385 : August 2023 : On Quercus twig
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Nick Talbot @talbotlabtsl.bsky.social · Jan 24
Highlighting the amazing work of @puginiercamille.bsky.social on algal evolution and the lichen symbiosis. @pierremarcdelaux.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social @thesainsburylab.bsky.social
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Nathan Chrismas @thevagrantlichenologist.com · Jan 23
Hunting for frosty Cladonia in the Cairngorms this morning. Glad to get fieldwork out of the way before the impending cataclysm of Storm Eowyn
Just a dude in a yellow jacket kneeling down on an icy hill looking for lichen
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Jan 17
If you're interested in finding out more about lichens, do look at the British Lichen Society's (BLS) events page for walks, talks and more across the country over the next few months
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The lichen Protoparmeliopsis muralis, a grey lichen with brown fruiting bodies or apothecia, surrounded by a yellow crustose lichen
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Sim Elliott @sim-elliott.bsky.social · Jan 12
I really liked the approach the @bls-lichens.bsky.social AGM took to recording & the lichen interactive maps yesterday. Having a presenter who only knew one lichen, along with a top field lichenologist, Neil Sanderson,who both contributed data and changed the maps of lichens was inspirational.
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Jan 12
The field meeting as part of the #BLSAGM2025 has started in Hyde Park, South Kensington. A great turn out from the Society today and thank you so much to the Royal Parks for having us. #lichens
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Jan 11
Final presentation of the AGM is by our former president Neil Sanderson. Neil shares his use of the BLS interactive maps as a professional lichenologist to target lichen recording in his home patch. Finding a new & undescribed Graphis species to science #BLSAGM2025 #lichens
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Jan 11
The next short talk is by Cassie Laughlin and follows on perfectly from the previous presentation. This talk, titled “inspired by interactive maps” - generating new and important records for Xanthoria parietina. Encouraging everyone to share lichen records with the BLS #BLSAGM2025 #lichens
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · Jan 11
Now for the series of short talks, where we have a great variety of speakers! First up, a recorded presentation by Ann Claypole - “Pedagogical aspects of the interactive map”, where she quotes “distribution maps are at the heart of the BLS” #BLSAGM2025 #lichens
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