Lichen Collage – Environmental Art – Nature Collage – Mixed Media Collage - Unique gift order – Wall Décor - 5x7in frame

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I collect lichens out in nature, dry them, and create collages out of hundreds of little chunks of lichens.

Ethical Collecting: I do my best to follow a couple of basic rules to ensure that lichen populations are not negatively impacted by my collecting efforts! Typically, I collect only from highly altered landscapes, leaving more sensitive environments alone. Because lichens are very slow growing (as slow as 0.5mm per year!), I never collect from the same site twice. Where possible, I try to leave a small portion of order each lichen patch behind from which the larger “colony” can regenerate. The majority of my lichens come from urban or suburban debris that otherwise would be slated for the burn pile!

What are Lichens? Lichens are unique organisms that typically form a low, crusty, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees. More specifically, a Lichen consists of an algal species, one to several species of fungi, and potentially one to several species of bacteria: practically its own little ecosystem! The species that comprise a lichen form what is known as a symbiotic relationship, where fungal species provide water, minerals, and a safe place for the algae, and the algae species provides sugars through photosynthesis to the fungi. Often times lichens serve as indicators of air quality, with greater lichen diversity appearing in areas with little air pollution. Next time you're walking outdoors, be sure to look for these bizarre and intriguing organisms!

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