Deer Fern Still Rolled Up
This is the sex part of the fern - it stand up and distributes spores. The "make food" part of the plan is generally on the ground trying to define the space as theirs.
Maidenhair Ferns Below River Course
I would think that through most of the winter and spring these ferns are living in the bubble underneath the waterfall.
Deer Fern Growing In Red Moss
This was such an amazing contrast that I had to stop and take a picture. There were a number of times hiking that I wished I brought my tripod. Most of the time I was glad I didn't bring the weight.
Moss is difficult to identify unless you have really really good pictures.
