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Mosses Collection (#8)

"Mosses: Nature's Green Carpet in Various Landscapes" From the cascading rainforests of New Zealand to the rugged terrain of Iceland

Background imageMosses Collection: Interrupted clubmoss (Lycopodium annotinum), growing in pine forest

Interrupted clubmoss (Lycopodium annotinum), growing in pine forest
ROG-12595 Interrupted clubmoss growing in pine forest. Lycopodium annotinum Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Lichens (Cladonia squamosa) on old wood, with mosses. New Forest

Lichens (Cladonia squamosa) on old wood, with mosses. New Forest
ROG-12320 Lichens on old wood, with mosses New Forest. UK Cladonia squamosa Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Ground ivy, on mossy trunk. (Nepeta glechoma = Glechoma hederacea)

Ground ivy, on mossy trunk. (Nepeta glechoma = Glechoma hederacea)
ROG-12301 Ground ivy, on mossy trunk Nepeta glechoma Latin also Glechoma hederacea Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Bog mosses in bog with frost, Sphagnum spp. New Forest

Bog mosses in bog with frost, Sphagnum spp. New Forest
ROG-12291 Bog mosses in bog with frost New Forest bog, UK Sphagnum spp. Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Beard Lichens, Cladonias, Parmelias, Mosses etc on old fence post, Connemara, Ireland

Beard Lichens, Cladonias, Parmelias, Mosses etc on old fence post, Connemara, Ireland
ROG-10394 Beard Lichens, Cladonias, Parmelias, Mosses etc on old fence post, Connemara, Ireland Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: Hair Moss - with Beech leaves Wales, UK

Hair Moss - with Beech leaves Wales, UK
ROG-10221 Hair Moss - with Beech leaves Wales, UK. polytrichum Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Hair Mosses - among Lichen-covered rocks Glencoe, Scotland

Hair Mosses - among Lichen-covered rocks Glencoe, Scotland
ROG-10682 Hair Mosses - among Lichen-covered rocks Glencoe, Scotland. Polytrichum ssp. Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Cloud forest - with lichen and moss Chirripo Nationalpark, Costa Rica

Cloud forest - with lichen and moss Chirripo Nationalpark, Costa Rica
MAR-328 Cloud forest - with lichen and moss Chirripo Nationalpark, Costa Rica Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Forest - moss covered trees and ferns around Lake Matheson. South Westland - South Island - New

Forest - moss covered trees and ferns around Lake Matheson. South Westland - South Island - New Zealand
MAB-618 Forest - moss covered trees and ferns around Lake Matheson South Westland - South Island - New Zealand Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: Temperate Rainforest - Moss-covered Myrtle - Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Temperate Rainforest - Moss-covered Myrtle - Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia JPF24142
JPF-14250 Temperate Rainforest - Moss-covered Myrtle Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia Nothofagus cunninghami Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageMosses Collection: Southern Corroboree Frog - Lives in sphagnum moss during breeding, Kosciuszko National Park

Southern Corroboree Frog - Lives in sphagnum moss during breeding, Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales
JPF-14185 Southern Corroboree Frog - Lives in sphagnum moss during breeding Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia Pseudophryne corroboree Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are

Background imageMosses Collection: Fungus - of temperate rainforest, Southeastern Tasmania, Australia JPF03237

Fungus - of temperate rainforest, Southeastern Tasmania, Australia JPF03237
JPF-14124 Fungus - of temperate rainforest Southeastern Tasmania, Australia Anthurus archeri Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: Southern Corroboree Frog - Underwater in Sphagnum moss, Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales

Southern Corroboree Frog - Underwater in Sphagnum moss, Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia JPF01144
JPF-14056 Southern Corroboree Frog - Underwater in Sphagnum moss Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia Pseudophryne corroboree Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for

Background imageMosses Collection: Moss

Moss
JLM-885 MOSS Hylocomium splendens John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Tamarist Leaved Feather Moss

Tamarist Leaved Feather Moss
JLM-5315 Tamarish Leaved Feather Moss Thuidium tamariscinum John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Bog Moss

Bog Moss
JLM-2507 BOG MOSS Sphagnum sp. John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Marsh Club Moss

Marsh Club Moss
JLM-2505 MARSH CLUBMOSS Lycopodium inundatum John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Moss

Moss
JLM-1722a MOSS Hypnum cupressiforme John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Moss - & leaf litter

Moss - & leaf litter
JLM-11330 MOSS - and leaf litter John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Yellow Antler Fungus - is a fruit body that is firmly attached to conifer stumps or roots

Yellow Antler Fungus - is a fruit body that is firmly attached to conifer stumps or roots
DAD-1920 Yellow Antler Fungus - is a fruit body that is firmly attached to conifer stumps or roots Calocera viscosa Season - autumn, common and not edible

Background imageMosses Collection: Fungi Sulphur Tuft on mossy trunk October Knapp Wood Nature Reserve E. Sussex, UK

Fungi Sulphur Tuft on mossy trunk October Knapp Wood Nature Reserve E. Sussex, UK
DAD-1666 FUNGI - Sulphur Tuft on mossy trunk, October. Knapp Wood Nature Reserve. E. Sussex, UK Hypholoma fasciculare Not edible David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageMosses Collection: Fungi Cortinarius (Telamonia) bulbosus October Knapp Wood Nature Reserve E. Sussex, UK

Fungi Cortinarius (Telamonia) bulbosus October Knapp Wood Nature Reserve E. Sussex, UK
DAD-1675 FUNGI - Cortinarius (Telamonia) bulbosus. October Knapp Wood Nature Reserve. E. Sussex, UK Cortinarius (Telamonia) bulbosus Grows in Coniferous and deciduous woods, Autumn. Rare

Background imageMosses Collection: Fungi Sulphur Tuft & its natural habitat October Knapp Wood Nature Reserve E. Sussex, UK

Fungi Sulphur Tuft & its natural habitat October Knapp Wood Nature Reserve E. Sussex, UK
DAD-1667 FUNGI - Sulphur Tuft in its natural habitat, October. Knapp Wood Nature Reserve, E. Sussex, UK Hypholoma fasciculare Not edible David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageMosses Collection: Streamlets running through moss covered shaded North side of Mountain Slope Paradise

Streamlets running through moss covered shaded North side of Mountain Slope Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park
COS-1636 Streamlets running through moss covered shaded North side of Mountain Slope Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State

Background imageMosses Collection: Leaves Mossy log in autumn in rain. Cades Cove, Great Smoky National Park, Tennessee, USA

Leaves Mossy log in autumn in rain. Cades Cove, Great Smoky National Park, Tennessee, USA
CLA-474 Leaves - Mossy log in autumn in rain. Cades Cove, Great Smoky National Park, Tennessee, USA. Mary Clay Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: Ground Pine / Club-moss typical plant on taiga-forest floor near river Bolshoi Ugan

Ground Pine / Club-moss typical plant on taiga-forest floor near river Bolshoi Ugan
ANZ-784 Ground Pine / Clubmoss - in spring Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia Lycopodium complanatum Typical plant on taiga-forest floor near river Bolshoi Ugan

Background imageMosses Collection: Ice Moss in ice feozen spring. Tundra, Taimyr, Russian Arctic

Ice Moss in ice feozen spring. Tundra, Taimyr, Russian Arctic
ANZ-256 Ice - Moss in ice frozen spring Tundra, Taimyr, Russian Arctic. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageMosses Collection: Moss covered trees, Plaine des Fraises, Cirque de Cilaos, Reunion, Africa

Moss covered trees, Plaine des Fraises, Cirque de Cilaos, Reunion, Africa

Background imageMosses Collection: Mountain stream cascades over rocks covered with mosses, ferns and flowers in Scotland

Mountain stream cascades over rocks covered with mosses, ferns and flowers in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageMosses Collection: Bromeliad - Spanish moss on tree. Venzuela

Bromeliad - Spanish moss on tree. Venzuela
WAT-8977 Bromeliad - Spanish Moss / Vegetable Horsehair on tree Venezuela Tillandsia usneoides M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: Garden Dormouse WAT 1049 Hibernating Eliomys quercinus © M. Watson / ARDEA LONDON

Garden Dormouse WAT 1049 Hibernating Eliomys quercinus © M. Watson / ARDEA LONDON
WAT-1049 GARDEN DORMOUSE - two hibernating Eliomys quercinus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMosses Collection: Chile AU 4 PLA South America, The Andes, 9th region, Tolhuaca National Park

Chile AU 4 PLA South America, The Andes, 9th region, Tolhuaca National Park
AU-4-PLA CHILE - Salto del Malleco waterfall Tolhuaca National Park, The Andes, 9th region. Chile. South America. Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: cascade in rainforest small waterfall and brook meandering through lush moss

cascade in rainforest small waterfall and brook meandering through lush moss
SAS-875 cascade in rainforest - small waterfall and brook meandering through lush moss - and lichen-covered temperate rainforest Oparara Basin, Karamea region, West Coast, South Island

Background imageMosses Collection: Moss Covered old growth forest Tillamook area, Oregon, USA LA001038

Moss Covered old growth forest Tillamook area, Oregon, USA LA001038
COS-1612 Moss Covered old growth forest Tillamook area, Oregon, USA Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMosses Collection: Moss Covered Coastal Forest Ecola State Park, North Oregon Coast, USA LA001055

Moss Covered Coastal Forest Ecola State Park, North Oregon Coast, USA LA001055
COS-1611 Moss Covered Coastal Forest Ecola State Park, North Oregon Coast, USA Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMosses Collection: Ancient Beech Tree - Covered with various fungi, in old forest of Sababurg, autumn

Ancient Beech Tree - Covered with various fungi, in old forest of Sababurg, autumn. North Hessen, Germany
USH-1494 Ancient Beech Tree - Covered with various fungi, in old forest of Sababurg, autumn. North Hessen, Germany. Fagus sylvatica Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageMosses Collection: brook in rainforest small creek meandering through lush moss

brook in rainforest small creek meandering through lush moss- and lichen-covered temperate rainforest Oparara Basin
SAS-873 brook in rainforest - small creek meandering through lush moss - and lichen-covered temperate rainforest Oparara Basin, Karamea region, West Coast, South Island

Background imageMosses Collection: Fairy forest - magical Mountain Beech forest with thickly moss- and lichen-covered trees

Fairy forest - magical Mountain Beech forest with thickly moss- and lichen-covered trees
SAS-822 Fairy forest - magical Mountain Beech forest with thickly moss - and lichen-covered trees and ground Haast Pass Heritage Highway, South Island

Background imageMosses Collection: brook in forest river bed in primeval forest with moss covered sinter deposits

brook in forest river bed in primeval forest with moss covered sinter deposits, trees and roots Baden-Wuerttemberg
SAS-505 brook in forest - river bed in primeval forest with moss covered sinter deposits, trees and roots Baden-Wuerttemberg

Background imageMosses Collection: Australia - Taggerty river, Keppel waterfall scenic reserve. Marysville, Victoria

Australia - Taggerty river, Keppel waterfall scenic reserve. Marysville, Victoria
JLR-75 Australia - Taggerty river, Keppel waterfall scenic reserve. Marysville, Victoria Jean-marc La Roque Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: Oak Woodland and Moss Covered Boulders Barrator Resevoir, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK LA000335

Oak Woodland and Moss Covered Boulders Barrator Resevoir, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK LA000335
COS-1336 Oak Woodland and Moss Covered Boulders Barrator Resevoir, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: USA - rainforest succession growth of cottonwoods & alders. Hoh rainforest, Olympic National Park

USA - rainforest succession growth of cottonwoods & alders. Hoh rainforest, Olympic National Park, Weshington, USA
CLA-638 USA - Rainforest Succession Growth of Cottonwoods and Alders Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park Washington, USA Mary Clay Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: Siberian Salamander - adult; rare but typical in mossy habitats of taiga-forest floor near river

Siberian Salamander - adult; rare but typical in mossy habitats of taiga-forest floor near river Negustyah
ANZ-742 Siberian Salamander - adult; rare but typical in mossy habitats of taiga forest floor near river Negustyah tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve

Background imageMosses Collection: Song thrush – gathering nest material and showing nictating membrane Bedfordshire UK

Song thrush – gathering nest material and showing nictating membrane Bedfordshire UK
BB-940 Song thrush - gathering nest material and showing nictating membrane UK Turdus philomelos Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: Primeval forest with brook in autumn Fulufjaellet National Park, Dalarna region, Sweden

Primeval forest with brook in autumn Fulufjaellet National Park, Dalarna region, Sweden
SAS-84 Primeval forest - with brook in autumn Fulufjaellet National Park, Dalarna region, Sweden Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: Old hornbeams, mainly coppiced, in natural woodland

Old hornbeams, mainly coppiced, in natural woodland
ROG-11788 Old hornbeams, mainly coppiced, in natural woodland. National park, Croatia Carpinus betulus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMosses Collection: USA - Moss covered tree in rainforest. Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

USA - Moss covered tree in rainforest. Olympic National Park, Washington, USA
JZ-455 Moss covered tree in rainforest Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMosses Collection: Moss - capsules

Moss - capsules
FEU-187 Moss - capsules, sporophytes Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way




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"Mosses: Nature's Green Carpet in Various Landscapes" From the cascading rainforests of New Zealand to the rugged terrain of Iceland, mosses thrive in diverse environments. In the Oparara Basin of New Zealand's Karamea region, a small waterfall creates a picturesque scene as it meanders through lush moss- and lichen-covered temperate rainforest. The crack in Earth's crust where tectonic plates join in Iceland provides an unexpected home for these resilient plants. In Grazalema National Park, Andalucia, Spain, lichens and mosses cling to tree stems, adding a touch of enchantment to the landscape. Wistmans Wood in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK showcases old oaks standing tall amidst a rocky understory covered with velvety green mosses. Moving towards Germany's Bavarian Forest National Park reveals another stunning sight - a mountain stream flowing through primeval forest adorned with rocks blanketed by vibrant green mosses. This serene setting captures nature at its finest. Even urban areas have their own encounters with these fascinating organisms. A Bengal cat perched on a tree branch finds itself surrounded by soft cushions of moss while exploring its surroundings. It also find their way into unexpected places like granite drystone walls at Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve in Deeside or even microscopic worlds captured by scanning electron micrographs from Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, UK. Here we see tardigrades coexisting amongst delicate strands of moss. Lastly, let us not forget the Tiger leg monkey frog portrait or the intricate details found within a Moss capsule SEM image – both showcasing different aspects of nature's wonders. Whether they are adorning ancient trees or covering boulders along mountain brooks, mosses bring beauty and tranquility wherever they grow. These humble yet captivating plants remind us that even within our busy lives there is always room for a touch of green serenity.