Cranberry bogs are wetland environments characterized by thick sphagnum moss, acidic waters, and spongy peat. During the growing season, the bog remains dry; it is only during harvest time that ...

A skylark shimmers towards the heavens, its song spiralling out over the bog. Tadpoles wiggle in peaty water underneath the shadows of skittering pond skaters. The wind rushes over sphagnum moss ...

“We can save the southern bog turtle, but we need to act now.” Photo of bog turtle in its sphagnum moss wetlands habitat is available for media use with appropriate credit. Credit: Nathanael ...

Peatlands are also important for biodiversity and habitat. As well as the bog flora they support - heathers, peat-forming sphagnum moss, fungi - they provide specific habitat for wildlife.

Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat and healthy blanket bog keeps the underlying peat banks safe. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it also helps reduce ...