Took some video under a microscope of some #moss in my backyard with the child. Please help, #mosstodon, what is this cool purple crearure?
Jess Mahler
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Swaying in the sunlight, tendrils of Spanish moss are ruffled by a light sea marsh breeze. Fun fact: This air grown plant is not actually a moss, but rather a bromeliad and relative of the pineapple.
#Swamptember #marsh #AirlieGardens #moss #bloomscrolling #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature
Swaying in the sunlight, tendrils of Spanish moss are ruffled by a light sea marsh breeze. Fun fact: This air grown plant is not actually a moss, but rather a bromeliad and relative of the pineapple.
#Swamptember #marsh #AirlieGardens #moss #bloomscrolling #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature
Joachim
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🌿 MOSS: The Tiny Climate Warrior We've Been Ignoring
WHAT SCIENCE SHOWS ABOUT THIS HUMBLE PLANT:
🌎 CARBON CAPTURE CHAMPION
- Absorbs 4X more CO₂ than trees by volume
- Captures pollutants from air and rainwater
- Continues photosynthesis when trees are dormant
- Creates own ecosystem in urban "dead spaces"
💧 WATER MANAGEMENT GENIUS
- Absorbs up to 20X its weight in water
- Prevents urban flooding during heavy rains
- Slowly releases moisture during dry periods
- Naturally filters contaminants from runoff
❄️ URBAN COOLING SYSTEM
- Creates natural air conditioning effect
- Reduces building surface temperatures by up to 15°F
- Thrives on vertical surfaces where trees can't grow
- Requires zero irrigation or maintenance
🏙️ CITIES ARE CATCHING ON
- Tokyo installing moss walls to combat urban heat
- Seattle encouraging moss growth on buildings
- European cities creating moss-covered bus stops
- Living moss installations purifying indoor air
While we spend billions on high-tech carbon capture,
this ancient plant has been perfecting the process
for 450 million years - for free.
Next time you see moss, don't scrub it away. You're looking at one of nature's most efficient climate solutions.
via: www.biophiliadesign.org
#ClimateAction #UrbanGreening #NaturalSolutions #Mosstodon #Moss
🌿 MOSS: The Tiny Climate Warrior We've Been Ignoring
WHAT SCIENCE SHOWS ABOUT THIS HUMBLE PLANT:
🌎 CARBON CAPTURE CHAMPION
- Absorbs 4X more CO₂ than trees by volume
- Captures pollutants from air and rainwater
- Continues photosynthesis when trees are dormant
- Creates own ecosystem in urban "dead spaces"
💧 WATER MANAGEMENT GENIUS
- Absorbs up to 20X its weight in water
- Prevents urban flooding during heavy rains
- Slowly releases moisture during dry periods
- Naturally filters contaminants from runoff
❄️ URBAN COOLING SYSTEM
- Creates natural air conditioning effect
- Reduces building surface temperatures by up to 15°F
- Thrives on vertical surfaces where trees can't grow
- Requires zero irrigation or maintenance
🏙️ CITIES ARE CATCHING ON
- Tokyo installing moss walls to combat urban heat
- Seattle encouraging moss growth on buildings
- European cities creating moss-covered bus stops
- Living moss installations purifying indoor air
While we spend billions on high-tech carbon capture,
this ancient plant has been perfecting the process
for 450 million years - for free.
Next time you see moss, don't scrub it away. You're looking at one of nature's most efficient climate solutions.
via: www.biophiliadesign.org
#ClimateAction #UrbanGreening #NaturalSolutions #Mosstodon #Moss
Mycelium
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Andrew Wooldridge 🚴♂️
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I found the book of moss.
I found the book of moss.
sef
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Mossposting
#photography #moss #mosstodon
Mossposting
#photography #moss #mosstodon
Let's dive into the emerald green magic #moss worlds of this primordial #plant and #climate champion, play voyeur at their courtship, and meet moss-lovers around the globe! My interview guest is experienced in space and winner of the Guardian Prize for the Invertebrate Of The Year 2025.
Moss: The Emerald Treasure ▶️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moss-the-emerald-treasure/id1630784381?i=1000707856049 and on every podcatcher.
#NatureMatchCuts #podcast #biodiversity#sciComm #nature #mosstodon #podcast #tardigrade#sciComm #green#carbonSink #climate
A fern-like moss in a forest.
Macro of a very common moss growing in meadows. Tips and branches are visible.
Big natural sandstones in a garden covered with moss in early spring. The moss dries with the heat of summer and is revived by rainfalls in cooler days.
Moss on the bark of an old elder tree. The contrasts of sunlight and shadow show a landscape-like microcosm of bright green and wood.
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:
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Maples and moss, vibrant in the rain.
Sagano's famous 'bamboo road'.
The mossy garden of Gio-ji.
A vibrant green canopy covers Jojakko-ji's rustic gate.
Maples and moss, vibrant in the rain.
Sagano's famous 'bamboo road'.
The mossy garden of Gio-ji.
A vibrant green canopy covers Jojakko-ji's rustic gate.