Flora, fauna and… funga

Good that the importance of fungi is finally being recognised.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/16/fungi-status-boost-conservation-cop16-uk-chile-biodiversity-plan

I have to agree it’s almost otherworldly in it’s actions and is almost as old time

Read Entangled Life by Martin Sheldrake. It will blow your mind how important fungi are.

on a simmilar note, ‘the magical world of moss’ is well worth a watch!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001hqth/the-magical-world-of-moss

Mosses have colonised almost every corner of the earth’s surface. Evolving from oceanic algae that emerged onto the land 450 million years ago, these very first terrestrial plants became one of the main sources of oxygen for our evolving planet, helping to transform it from an arid rock into a lush world.

This documentary travels to some of the most beautiful moss-covered landscapes in the world, including Japan, Iceland, France and Denmark, to meet the experts investigating its astonishing properties and potential.

Science is only beginning to understand the secrets and possibilities of these remarkable plants.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001hqth/the-magical-world-of-moss

The most striking aspect to me  of the front cover of the latest issue of STW was the line that had been cleared through the beautiful moss and lichen down the huge boulder. A beautiful photograph and I’m sure the rider was “stoked” but such clear evidence of habitat damage should be outlawed not celebrated!