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I blog about nature in the Norfolk countryside and about my wildlife garden. My blog blends digital photos with an analogue nature journal.

Nature journalling blends nature observation and citizen science with a written diariy or art journal to build a deeper connection with nature and cultivate curiosity, creativity and flow.

Big ... Shaggy ... Moss

Sometimes its all about the light, about the light, and mossy woodland...

Big shaggy moss, aka Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, at Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk

Big shaggy moss, aka Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, at Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk

No really, "Big shaggy moss" is the name of Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, which grows on calcareous ground in woodland, and also on acidic ground in woods of native pine (Pinus). It can also be found in open grassland on chalk, on sand dunes and in churchyards, so is a natural contender for the Corsican pine and sand dune habitat of Holkam and Wells-next-the-Sea beach and SSSI.