Tiny Terrarium

The wistful historical-loving scientist part of me has always wanted a terrarium for my home. I had dreams of Victorian miniature hothouses and collections of odd fungus and mosses.

Now, my scientific little heart is pleased. A friend gave me a small patina colored miniature greenhouse and a walk in the woods and division of a few tillandsias ended me up with enough species to fill my new terrarium.

Here's a nice close look inside:

Included species:

• Fan-shaped jelly fungus (Dacryopinax spathularia)
• Snow Fungus (Tremella fuciformis)
• Common Haircap Moss (Polytrichum commune)
• Pincushion Moss (Leucobryum albidum)
• Perforated Ruffle Lichen (Parmotrema perforatum)
• Resurrection Fern (Polypodium polypodioides)
• Sphagnum Moss (Sphagnum)
• Bartram's Airplant (Tillandsia bartramii)
• Southern Needleleaf (Tillandsia setacea)
• Air Plant (Tillandsia funckiana)
• Wax Begonia (Begonia x semperflorens)
• Violet Wood-Sorrel (Oxalis violacea)
• Unknown bracket fungus (Polyphore)

I'll see how these species do in the terrarium and transfer anything out that seems to be flagging. I'll add more small species over time. Also, I need to figure out a lighting solution. Something like an LED lightbar that I can mount inside the cover would work nicely. We'll see what happens.