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Close-up of bright orange and yellow lichen colonies spreading over a grey speckled rock dotted with small dark red grains. — Vibrant Living Garnets Emma Rogers

Close-up of a pale grey-green tuft of branching, ribbon-like lichen growing on brown tree bark spotted with other grey lichens. — Evernia prunastri: stopping by woods on a cloudy evening Antonio Jordán

Tuft of pale grey-green lichen with flat, forked, antler-like branches resting in an open hand, against a blurred green background. — Evernia prunastri: tiny dancer in the forest breeze Antonio Jordán

Close-up of a granite surface covered with grey crusty lichens with dark edges above a thick carpet of yellow-green moss dotted with tiny round leaves. — Lichens and mosses covering the surface of a granite rock in a cork oak forest Antonio Jordán

Close-up of a pinkish granite wall patched with pale grey and white lichens, tufts of moss and a few small round green leaves. — Lichens, bryophytes and vascular plants on a granite wall Antonio Jordán

Three round patches of yellow lichen on a dark weathered stone ledge, edged with green moss and small plants, in front of a blurred wall and railings. — Lichens on the gate of an old school Antonio Jordán

Close-up of a pale grey limestone surface densely covered with patches of leafy, crinkled orange-yellow lichen. — Lichen on limestone at the Gibraltar Rock Nature Reserve Antonio Jordán

Close-up of a single round patch of crinkled orange lichen with a few bare gaps, on pale grey limestone flecked with darker lichen spots. — Lichen on limestone at the Gibraltar Rock Nature Reserve Antonio Jordán

Close-up of a thick carpet of pale whitish-grey lichen covering the ground, mixed with low green shrubs and a small young pine tree. — Thick lichen layer on a mound of a peatland at Khanymey Research Station, Western Siberia Laurent Orgogozo

Close-up of a patch of bright yellow lichen on a grey rock, its gaps forming two eyes and a wide grin like a smiley face. — Smiling lichen on a coastal rock Jenny Ullgren

Close-up of a granite boulder covered with dense cushions of dark brown moss and pale grey-green lichen patches, with twigs lying on the surface. — Moss and lichens on granites near El Berrocal (Seville, Spain) Antonio Jordán

Granite boulder covered in patches of pale grey and white crusty lichens and clumps of dark brown moss, with more lichen-covered boulders behind and dry leaves at its base. — Lichens on granites near El Berrocal (Seville, Spain) Antonio Jordán

Close-up of a reddish-brown rock surface split by intersecting cracks into angular blocks, with diagonal fractures crossing in X shapes and pale green and white lichen patches. — The X in the Bauxite Petra Schneider

Misty forest of tall eucalyptus trees with pale yellow-green lichen hanging in strands from their branches, under a grey sky. — Eucalyptus forest in the mist Alexandre Florent Nolin

Smooth, rounded granite outcrops with deep grooves between them, speckled with pale grey and orange lichen patches, beside dry grass under a partly cloudy blue sky. — Worn-Out Granite Outcrop David Tanner

Grey boulder among others covered with bright orange and pale grey lichen patches arranged like a face, with two round orange spots as eyes and a dark hole below. — A cheeky wink in time Grace Shephard

Person with a blue backpack looking over a pine forest floor carpeted with pale grey-white lichen and green moss, between straight thin trunks. — Lichens and moss covering soil Antonio Jordán

Close-up of small bright yellow-green leafy lichen rosettes on a curved stone surface covered in a grey-green crust of tiny cup-like growths, above a pale paving stone. — Lichen Konstantinos Kourtidis

Close-up of a rough red rock surface largely covered by crusts of pale green and blue-green lichen in irregular patches and bands. — Lichens covering red rock (Australia) Antonio Jordán

Close-up of an old weathered tile covered in patches of white, grey and bright yellow lichen and small dark tufts, with faint carved marks visible beneath and grass at the edge. — Lichens on tile Konstantinos Kourtidis

Close-up of crusty grey-green lichen on rock, forming a mosaic of small cracked polygons on the left and raised curly knobs on the right. — Lichens Konstantinos Kourtidis

Close-up of a large rounded patch of pale grey crust lichen with a finely cracked surface, on darker rock with small yellow and black lichen spots. — Lichen Konstantinos Kourtidis

Large grey rock face covered in round, pale grey-white lichen patches and a small tuft of green moss, with fallen brown autumn leaves around it. — Rock with lichens Konstantinos Kourtidis

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