Mosses Collection

Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park Devon, UK LA000171
COS-1302 Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Iceland - crack in Earth's crust at point where Tectonic plates join
ROG-9142 Iceland - crack in Earth's crust at point where Tectonic plates join. mid-atlantic ridge Thingvellir National Park Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Lichen and Mosses - on tree stem, Grazalema National Park, Andalucia, Spain
USH-3359 Lichen and Mosses - on tree stem Grazalema National Park, Andalucia, Spain Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

cascade in rainforest small waterfall and brook meandering through lush moss
SAS-901 cascade in rainforest - small waterfall and brook meandering through lush moss - and lichen-covered temperate rainforest Oparara Basin, Karamea region, West Coast, South Island

Mountain Stream Bergbach, Kleine Ohe, National Park Bavarian Forest, Germany
CMB-218 Mountain Stream Bergbach, Kleine Ohe, National Park Bavarian Forest, Germany. Chris Martin Bahr Please note that prints are personal display purposes only

Bengal cat up a tree

Moss capsule (Homalothecium sericeum) SEM
Moss spore capsule. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of part of the open mouth of a capsule (spore case) of a the moss Homalothecium sericeum

Beech trees. Misty autumnal morning in a woodland area of beech trees (Fagus sylvatica). The smooth beech trunks are festooned with lichens and the base of the trunk is covered in mosses

Mosses and lichens covering boulders in granite drystone wall, Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve, Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, october

Amazing curtain of Oregon Selaginella or Oregon Spike Moss on a fallen red alder, Hoh temperate rain forest
ROG-12953 Amazing curtain of Oregon Selaginella or Oregon Spike Moss on a fallen red alder High temperate rain forest, Olympic National Park, Washington

Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park Devon, UK LA000184
COS-1303 Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mountain brook with moss-covered rocks flowing through primeval forest in autumn Bavarian Forest National Park
SAS-644 Mountain brook - with moss-covered rocks flowing through primeval forest in autumn Bavarian Forest National Park, Bavaria

Moss Covered old growth forest Tillamook area, Oregon, USA LA001027
COS-1616 Moss Covered old growth forest Tillamook area, Oregon, USA Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

False-coloured SEM (Scanning Electron Micrograph) of a Tardigrade (Tardigrada) amongst moss, from Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. This tardigrade is approximately 0.1 millimetres long

False colour SEM of moss leaves; green
False-colour scanning electron micrograph of a vegetative shoot of the moss Physcomitrella patens. The leaves of mosses are very simple compared with those of higher plants

Mossy fellfield in Paradise Park on 4394m volcano Mount Rainier, highest point in the state, Washington State, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

UK, England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park, Tarn Hows, Dry stone wall

Golden mantella frog (Mantella aurantiaca) with freshly laid eggs on wet mossy ground

Moss mimic stick insect (Trychopeplus laciniatus) showing amazing camouflage on mossy vine, photographed in tropical rainforest in mobile field studio against a white background

Moss covered fallen trees in old mixed conifer and broadleaf forest, Punia Forest Reserve, Lithuania, May

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) in old mixed conifer and broadleaf forest, Punia Forest Reserve, Lithuania, May

Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) Killard Point NNR, Ballyhornan, County Down, Northern Ireland.July

RF- River Plym flowing through Dewerstone Wood, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, October

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) feeding, Black Isle, Scotland, UK, February

RF- Little Owl (Athene noctua) perched on tree stump covered in moss. Worcestershire, England, UK. May 2013

Common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune) largest British moss, Snowdonia, north Wales, UK, July

Green praying mantis (Majangella moultoni) camouflaged on mossy tree trunk. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Strawberry poison dart frog (Oophaga pumilio) La Selva Field Station, Costa Rica

The Chaos of Rocks in autumn, Huelgoat forest, Finistere, Brittany, France, October 2007

European robin (Erithacus rubecula) sitting on moss-covered branch, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus), Willow Tit (Parus montanus), 2 adult birds, sitting on moss-covered branch, Siegerland
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Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), sitting attentively on a tree trunk covered with moss, rodent, Siegerland
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Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), adult female, standing on a mossy brick, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Great Tit (Parus major), wildlife, male sits attentively on a moss-covered branch, Siegerland, animals, birds
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Waterfall in secluded coastal cave, near Largy, County Donegal, Ireland. September. 2021

Scurfy twiglet mushroom (Tubaria furfuracea) growing from Beech mast (Fagus sylvatica) on mossy woodland floor, New Forest, Hampshire, UK, October

Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota) a subspecies of the more common Carpet python, on fallen moss covered tree in Eucalypt (Myrtaceae) forest, Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales

Common oak (Quercus robur), Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) and hybrid oak in ancient woodland, trees and stones covered in moss. Wistmans Wood, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK. November 2020

Pine marten (Martes martes) running, Trossachs National Park, Scotland, UK. September. Photographed with a camera trap

Moss-covered Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) and sword fern (Polystichum munitum) in the Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, June

Oak woodland with mosses and running water, near Dolgellau, Snowdonia, North Wales, UK October

Stunted oak woodland covered in moss, Wistmans Wood, Devon, UK. August. Highly Commended in the Wild Woods category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2013

Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) in woodland, Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium, June

Apple moss (Bartrimia pomiformis) with spore capsules, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

Tree covered in lichen, Glen Brittle, IIsle of Skye, Scotland, UK, September

Water cascading down Toberia falls, Andoin, Sierra Entzia Natural Park, Alava, Basque Country, Spain, April

Dickson Creek at Dickson Falls Fundy Natinoal Park New Brunswick, Canada

Hoh rainforest, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

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"Mosses: Nature's Green Carpet in Various Landscapes" From the cascading rainforests of New Zealand to the rugged terrain of Iceland, mosses thrive in diverse environments. In the Oparara Basin of New Zealand's Karamea region, a small waterfall creates a picturesque scene as it meanders through lush moss- and lichen-covered temperate rainforest. The crack in Earth's crust where tectonic plates join in Iceland provides an unexpected home for these resilient plants. In Grazalema National Park, Andalucia, Spain, lichens and mosses cling to tree stems, adding a touch of enchantment to the landscape. Wistmans Wood in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK showcases old oaks standing tall amidst a rocky understory covered with velvety green mosses. Moving towards Germany's Bavarian Forest National Park reveals another stunning sight - a mountain stream flowing through primeval forest adorned with rocks blanketed by vibrant green mosses. This serene setting captures nature at its finest. Even urban areas have their own encounters with these fascinating organisms. A Bengal cat perched on a tree branch finds itself surrounded by soft cushions of moss while exploring its surroundings. It also find their way into unexpected places like granite drystone walls at Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve in Deeside or even microscopic worlds captured by scanning electron micrographs from Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, UK. Here we see tardigrades coexisting amongst delicate strands of moss. Lastly, let us not forget the Tiger leg monkey frog portrait or the intricate details found within a Moss capsule SEM image – both showcasing different aspects of nature's wonders. Whether they are adorning ancient trees or covering boulders along mountain brooks, mosses bring beauty and tranquility wherever they grow. These humble yet captivating plants remind us that even within our busy lives there is always room for a touch of green serenity.