Sorting and Preparing Lichens

Separating the lichens from debris:


So far I am not entirely sure what some of the lichens I've collected are. I have managed to identify one, Parmelia Sulcata, which is common here in Nova Scotia. I am still on the hunt for the names of the others. Last night I separated the lichen from any other debris. In the case of the Parmelia it involved scraping off as much attached bark as possible (bark will darken or "sadden" the colour of the dye). The others mostly involved removing twigs and leaves.

Specimens:

The next step will be to prepare the lichens (that I have enough of) for the fermentation process and hope for good results in about three weeks time.