Lainesblog Thinking Out Loud

You learn something everyday,

even at my advanced age!

lichen (li ken), n. an organism composed of a fungus

in union with an alga, commonly forming patches on rocks and trees.

What I didn't know was that "alga" is the singular of algae!

algae (al je), n.pl., sing. -ga (ge), any of numerous

one-celled or colonial organisms that contain chlorophyll

and usu. flourish in aquatic environments.

How about that?

Vail Point Park, St. Augustine.