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Monday, October 18, 2010

In which estate of Singapore did u spot the lichens?


View Different species of lichens found in Singapore in a larger map








HELLO!! :D


Been going around spotting lichens?  Well....
Here is the procedure for you to upload the information of the lichen you have sighted onto the Google Map!





Procedure to upload lichen pics onto Googlemap

2.       Click on the link on the left hand side that says “Save to My Maps” in order to edit it.
3.       Zoom in on the area that you spotted the lichen.
4.       Find the particular street where you spotted the lichen.
5.       If you spotted it on one particular spot, use the blue marker to mark the spot and upload your photo of the lichen there.
6.       If you spotted it on 5 to 10 trees along the whole street, use the line marker to mark the whole street and upload your photo.
7.       If you spotted it on 11 to 20 trees along the street, use a pin to mark the area.
8.       If you spotted the lichen on more than 21 trees, use the flag to mark the area.
9.       Use a new marker to mark a different type of lichen.


      EXCITED?? Go get started on spotting even more lichens! Remember, they can be found ANYWHERE, on your way home from school or even when you're out jogging! 

lichen at Botanic Gardens

Lichen such as these can be found all around Singapore. This species was spotted growing on a tree at the Singapore Botanic Gardens:


Hence, if you do see colonies of lichens growing around Singapore, do indicate on the form below and post a picture if you have one!