Candelariella vitellina
A fine powdery mustard yellow lichen. Apothecia yellow.
Found in nutrient rich areas such a bird perches, silica-rich rocks and calcareous rock, and brick, even trees. Widespread and very common.
Photographs of Common Goldspeck (Candelariella vitellina), taken March 2012 on local canal coping and driveway, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2012. Camera used Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38.
Nature really is a work of art.
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It certainly is!
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Gorgeous photos, Pete! 😃
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Thank you, Jill :). I had seen this yellow dustlike lichen on my drive and had always wondered what it was. I found it interesting going through my books and checking online which helped identify it.
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