Lichen on Rowan Tree

Possibly Xanthoria parietina, the yellow lichen, on a rowan tree

Possibly Xanthoria parietina (the yellow lichen) on a rowan tree trunk, on the Formonthills at the back of Glenrothes. I was amazed to read that lichens are estimated to cover over 6% of the earths surface!!

 

Lichen on a Rowan Tree, near Glenrothes
Lichen on a Rowan Tree, near Glenrothes

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