tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24376388.post6047936141306033995..comments2023-12-23T04:37:14.632-08:00Comments on Gaia Garden: Reindeer Moss - But There Were No Reindeer in Sight!Gaia Gardener:http://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24376388.post-87961405150212595242015-01-02T16:37:52.641-08:002015-01-02T16:37:52.641-08:00Kathy, I hope you can find some reindeer moss. It...Kathy, I hope you can find some reindeer moss. It doesn't take disturbance well at all, so you need to look for it in relatively undisturbed areas - perhaps in some of the refuges around Cedar Key. Since it's found around Ft. Walton Beach, I'd be surprised if it isn't found in Cedar Key - they're not that different in habitat!Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24376388.post-90937469545681866052015-01-02T16:35:26.980-08:002015-01-02T16:35:26.980-08:00Sweetbay,
I don't remember where or when I le...Sweetbay,<br /><br />I don't remember where or when I learned about reindeer moss, but when I was researching a bit before writing about it, I learned that it is actually a major food for reindeer! There are (not surprisingly) many different species, but the entire group is now called reindeer moss, whether each individual species lives where reindeer can eat it or not.Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24376388.post-35204480448465645872014-12-08T15:46:24.894-08:002014-12-08T15:46:24.894-08:00Cool! I am in Florida and I'm going to be on t...Cool! I am in Florida and I'm going to be on the lookout for this - ironic that reindeer moss would be in Florida, eh? I am not sure if I'm technically in the Southern Panhandle but I can just picture something like this growing here and around Cedar Key. I find lichens fascinating and love the patterns they make on the rocks and tree bark at my permanent home in Clayton NY. Thanks for sharing and good point about the foot traffic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24376388.post-11431015158989252652014-12-08T06:18:55.162-08:002014-12-08T06:18:55.162-08:00Reindeer moss -- this is completely new to me. It ...Reindeer moss -- this is completely new to me. It has the perfect name since it looks like snow on the ground! sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.com