Bryophyte photo of the week
Spagnum girgensohnii

Everyone knows a bog moss when they see one.  But most people probably think of Sphagnum's as frequenters of flat wet, inhospitably blowy places, like bogs...

However, there are some that prefer other places, including this species, S.girgensohnii, found under shade in woodlands, usually on banks and sloping ground where water percolates.

A beautiful, bright green moss, with a very star-shaped look about it. I found this patch under a fallen birch tree.  I had to contort myself into an impossible position underneath the trunk in order to photograph it.  It was worth the soggy knees, though - I liked the early fallen birch leaves hinting at it's favoured woodland environment

You can find more images of Bryophytes, mainly from Argyll, in my album at:
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipPJNYBCG8aEbiUPQz-SR5hJq__QxIJygfkmgOac