Two long strands hung from a branch like this tree was wearing a necktie. I laughed because the back part was longer than the wider front part. I often tied my neckties multiple times to get the lengths right. The wider portion had some twists and turns as if it had seen many meetings. The thallus on this Ramalina menziesii was a perfect example of the mutualistic relationship between fungi and algae.
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