Godshill Church, Isle of Wight

 An unexpected bonus during a sandwich stop on a cycle tour, picnicking in the Godshill churchyard threw up a couple of interesting species.

Ramalina siliquosa, which I think of as a typical west coast species on rocky cliffs above the high water mark was growing on the church wall, but I suppose all of the Isle of Wight is sprayed with salt in winter storms. It is not common in the south-east.

I found out later that this is also a known site for the rare Rocella phycopsis, but I was very excited to stumble across it.

The two species seem to favour slightly different environments, here the Ramalina is on the open wall to the left and Rocella favours the corner.

This must be subtle environmental differences and not antipathy since they can be found side by side in the middle.