64: outdoor carpet

i actually took my camera to work today, and caught sight of this little blanket of moss in the sun as i rounded the corner into a parking lot that i cut through to get into our lot.

and since i couldn't decide which i liked better, here's a little close-up of the sporophytes:

51: brosville moss

we are visiting grammie for a few days, so exploring a little piedmont flora...

Moss, possibly a Ulota sp.?

40: barking

Moss on Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)

38: more moss

i really do love mosses...

Most likely Funaria hygrometrica

37: so ferny!

yesterday, after i got home from work, we went on a walk through the woods behind our neighborhood.  i  really liked this ferny-looking moss:

Moss, probably a Thuidium sp.

36: sporophyting

as i arrived at work this morning, i was struck by the way the sun lit this moss and couldn't resist  capturing it...  unfortunately, i only had my phone along.  oh well. 

Moss with sporophytes, possibly a Tortula sp.

7: what a moss!

Moss, possibly a Bryum sp.