2026 CosPhoChal: Moss Fungi, and Ferns …

Dale, the host of the Cosmic Photo Challenge, has challenged us to post a few images of Moss, Ferns, and Fungus for this week’s challenge. For this week’s challenge I needed to scour through my archives to see what I could find on this week’s theme.

Here is what I discovered …

Moss …

This Moss
is growing on a tree branch
at Riverside Park and Greenway
in Cramerton, North Carolina.
Coleman is walking on Moss
that has grown on rocks
along the Nature Trail at
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Fungi …

Gilled Mushrooms,
part of a vast network
of fungi that are essential
“recyclers” in nature.
The Schiele Museum
Gastonia, North Carolina
Russula, aka Brittle gills
They have a unique, crumbly texture
South Fork River Park
McAdenville. Gaston, North Carolina

Ferns …

Athyrium filix-femina,
Aka the lady fern
or common lady-fern
Kings Mountain State Park
Blacksburg, North Carolina

Now to add a few non-typical Ferns …

Fern Forest,
a loop trail at
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Fern Trail
It is considered
an easy short trail
that connects to other trails.
Crowders Mountain State Park
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Fern is the mother
of this baby colt.
(No longer a baby,
born in 2022).

Click on each image to enlarge. 

Cosmic Photo Challenge (#CosPhoChal)-Moss, Ferns, and Fungus

Photo Credit:©️2020-2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. 

God Bless. Get Outdoors. Be observant of all creatures large and small that call our Earth home. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.