Lichens in the city: short film (10min, Scotland, 2016)

Welcome to the wonderful world of lichens! Lichenologists from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh take you on an adventure around the city, revealing the stories & superpowers of lichens in urban environments. Why not be a lichen detective yourself? Next time you step outside, take a closer look and see what lichens you can find - take a photo, and let us know with #myurbanlichen - don’t forget to say where you found the lichen!
Find out more about lichen research at RBGE: www.rbge.org.uk/lichens
Learn more about lichens:
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[@via45]

Wow everyone's presenting was top notch

[@marninaleilani4209]

Well done! I greatly appreciate your demonstration on what lichens are. Much obliged!

[@carmaela2689]

Lichen are fascinating.

[@TheGeorgevt]

Everyone should give a lichen subscribe! I'll be here all week!

[@botanicaltreasures2408]

Enjoyed the lichen treasure hunt! Here’s yet another way to enjoy hiking Edinburgh.🙂

[@domdib55]

'Sticky-outy bits' - love it! And what an enthusiastic bunch of lichenologists ☺

[@Textile_Dude]

Absolutely charming!

[@catalinazuniga4066]

Dear Frances, I cant believe I never saw this video before! I love it, great work everyone!!

[@malcolmcurran6248]

Absolutely delightful and perfectly presented❤

[@calg2362]

That was so fun! Recent lichen enjoyer and there are so many cool lichens out there in the world! I am in Yukon Canada near Coastal Alaska and the amount of neat lichens is impressive. I have never seen those orange lichens on the coast before! So cool.

[@devendersaini2]

Thanks for telling us this important thing

[@annbashir5888]

Lichen are quite fascinating. I live in North Africa I have lichens growing on stones, walls trunks of live n dead trees, now though they thrive in the rainy season it's amazing how they can tolerate the very hot long summers n yet you find them growing happily again in the winter months. I read lichens are very slow growing, so do they become dormant in the summer or completely die?

[@huishanliu6307]

Needless to say that lichen has an essential role for our ecosystem, I even haven't noticed they also present in urban area so far.

[@nikkiwiltshire-copperthwai1473]

Once bitten there's no turning back.

[@nagrzyby]

Gratuluje pięknie nagrany i pouczający film

[@andreacornejoyamunaque3229]

Amazing

[@KeeRaSha]

We're likin' your lichen!

[@DougGrinbergs]

I sometimes use iNaturalist to document lichens. (iNat is a project of California Academy of Sciences and National Geographic.) Handheld magnifier / loupe can get you closer view / photo.

[@michelehoule8132]

This is my entering in this unbelievable world. I wish the camera would have staid still to give me time to have a better look at that busy image. Traveling in the city on big elements is fine but traveling into that so so small items is not the best.

[@rogerscottcathey]

Turns out there are three symbiotes involved, two are fungi. National Geo has a short yt vid on it

[@BenTvHowman]

Yesterday I didn't know what they were, now I love them

[@MrEiht]

You would not say the same thing about my wife though.

[@sciencewithmrscollins]

We are no longer able to embed your videos into Canvas or Outschool to encourage students to watch. It says playback on other sites disabled. Just fyi.

[@MrEiht]

I dont want to point fingers but I think my pet snail loves _some_ lichens. Sticks seem polished after a few days. So I guess I can't have a snail AND lichens. At least not in the same cage.

[@suzannebennett8987]

I have a little bunch of Usnea that was blown out of a maple tree in my yard. I'd like to keep it like an air plant indoors. Would that work for it? Should I treat it like a tillisandia and give it an occasional soak or misting? Would a small amount of orchid fertilizer be good for it?

[@TheEastLastof45]

Is it same with JAKABA (Jamur Keberuntungan Abadi)?

[@evgenyBT88]

I wonder how many other cool things this creatures do.

[@rosahelena8180]

Ooooh, please, coloquem tradução do video em Português .

[@rosahelena8180]

Excelente para o chá para infecção urinária e limpar o muco dos pulmões

[@nittranam7220]

I want to join them

[@ShadowWizard123]

I had no idea lichen invented umbrellas and wooden spoons.

[@mistergreeen]

where do i get a woman like Kristine gd

[@crthanson38]

Can’t they also include bacteria?

[@masaokakihara9316]

May or may not include Cyanobacteria.

[@Zomfoo]

I like lichens, but this level of lichen geekery is a sure way to remain single.

[@rusiapeng9979]

I don't wanna see lichen everywhere. Feel anxiety tho.

[@user-ez2ec7up9n]

If anybody from iso sees this I’m naeema