I will have to drum up more interest then!🤣 perhaps through the avenue of lichens in soil biocrust and their pivotal role in the semi arid ecosystem...lots of interest in ecology

Has there ever been or are there any plans for future certification on lichens east of the Cascades? My location in the Southern Interior of BC puts me at a severe disadvantage with testing on Coastal lichens

Doug Fir

Good to know! I guess if I worried much about being wrong I would not be studying lichens! Hope standing by my errors can help others😊

I practically ran up to the alpine just to have an hour up top to search for Brodoa (unsuccessfully) but such an interesting ecosystem!! Paul, is there some icon I am missing that allows one to edit errors in their post?

Well, it did seem weird to see a coastal there🤣 thanks! Toby

Good times! Thanks for asking Toby. Am going to be lichen hunting on Botany BC hikes to alpine today and tomorrow in Tweedsmuir where this lichen prob is

Thanks! Toby. Am going up alpine in Tweedsmuir today and tomorrow with Botany BC so will have this in my radar sights...have never been here before

Check out the pics of all blue ones at Chrysis UBC Entomology...some in my yard lately, Chrysis cf cembricola, maybe? Spences Bridge

Hey Paul. The Blsky forum is great for one, maybe two photos and a very short description like this post. Is there any way to change it to accomodate 5-6 pics and longer descriptions? I find it hard to cover lichens within the space. Chris

Very interesting for conservation application! wonder if there are any labs in Canada that would be up for it? am supporting local Conservation Councils with info for our endangered shrub steppe

Will do! A cold spell about to descend but Spring is a great time before the scorching heat arrives