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Living Sensors! 

We poured water on what was apparently dead moss. Within seconds, this species hydrates, turns green, and begins photosynthesis. Hydrochemical reaction? It is being used to sense small amounts of precipitation using the camera. It actually is a more sensitive technique than using precipitation sensors.

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http://sgardinier.blogspot.com/2008/10/living-sensors.html

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