This bright green Star Moss and tiny Saxifraga is quite common and prolific on damp moorland - photo taken on moorland near Hebden in the North Yorkshire Dales.

I spotted this eye catching patch of Star Moss from quite some distance away - it looked almost luminous in the surrounding landscape - photo taken in Langstrothdale in the Lake District.

A small tuft of Moss ready to distribute its seeds - photo taken on my garden wall in Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

A variety of different coloured Mosses and Lichen cover a stone wall - photo taken near to the Witches house near Pendal Hill, Lancashire.

This patch of Moss has taken hold on a small part of a Limestone wall and will no doubt spread and cover a larger area over time - photo taken near Grassington in the North Yorkshire Dales.

This photo shows how a fern can seed and take hold within a stone wall - this is mainly possible due to the ammount of moisture held within the Mossy crevices - photo taken near Bingley, West Yorkshire.

Another example of how Ferns have taken hold and seeded within a clump of damp Moss - photo taken in a derelict farmhouse near Hawnby, North Yorkshire.

This photo shows how Moss can grow all year round and isn't daunted by the cold and noting that this is a stone step stile it doesn't take long to take hold if not disturbed - photo taken at Kettlewell in the North Yorkshire Dales.

This Moss covered refuge stands at the side of a stream next to a bridge - I don't know what it is/was used for - photo taken near How Stean Gorge in the North Yorkshire Dales.

The above two photos show both sides of the same trees with Moss gathering on the trunks - photos taken at the edge of Thruscross reservoir, Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

An abandoned old Boot is slowly gathering and growing moss on its surface - photo taken near Harewood House, West Yorkshire.

A small nesting bird sculpture sitting next to a gravestone - both showing spotted areas of Moss and Lichen growth - photo taken at Bowes, County Durham.

This Moss covered rock has the constant flow of Gordale beck tumbling down its face to keep it constantly moist - photo taken at Goredale Scar in the North Yorkshire Dales.

This Mossy wall is on the Snow Waterfall on the River Hepste - photo taken on a very scenic waterfalls walk in the Brecon Beacons.

The above two photos show similar Lichen that is gradually growing over the footpath and bridalway direction pointers - both photos taken between Buckden and Yokenthwaite in the North Yorkshire Dales.

This large slab of rock stands proudly against thre elements and has a nicely mottled look of Lichen growth - photo taken on the North Yorkshire Moors near Osmotherley.

a small piece of rock on a seldom used footpath has remnants and what looks like new spores of Lichen ready to continue growing - photo taken near the Stiperstones in Shropshire.

A thin coat of light green Lichen that looks as if it could have almost been painted onto these exposed tree roots - photo taken near Church Stretton, Shropshire.

The above two photos are of an Orange Lichen that is seen on Limestone usually where there was some past industrial workings such as smelting ore - the top photo was taken at Gunnerside Ghyll and the bottom photo taken within the hillside flue of Hebden Moor chimney, both in the North Yorkshire Dales.

An internal wall of Jervaulx Abbey that is now fully exposed to the elements has a good coat of grey/white Lichen - photo taken at Jervaulx Abbey in the North Yorkshire Dales.

Another example of grey/white Lichen covering a natural stone formation - photo taken on the Otley Chevin, West Yorkshire.

Flowing Moss on the surface of a deceptively deep stream - photo taken in Langdale, Cumbrian Lake District.