Spores on Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
This is a phase contrast image of the filamentous form of Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa a common but unique slime mold on account of how the spores are attached to the columns. While it was very difficult to find spores and the associated stalks in the plane of focus, the spore in the upper 1/3 right position is attached to the stalk shown. The sores at the lower left are also attached to stalks, although they were out of focus due to depth of field limitations. A macroscopic photo is at: www.flickr.com/photos/14643312@N02/20795242472. Found on a fallen log high above the Dowagiac River in a heavily shaded forest area.
Specimen mounted live in PVA-LG medium. Phase contrast image at 400X original magnification using a Nikon MS inverted microscope. Photographed using a Sony NEX-5N with a Leica MIKAS Adapter. Green filter.
Spores on Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
This is a phase contrast image of the filamentous form of Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa a common but unique slime mold on account of how the spores are attached to the columns. While it was very difficult to find spores and the associated stalks in the plane of focus, the spore in the upper 1/3 right position is attached to the stalk shown. The sores at the lower left are also attached to stalks, although they were out of focus due to depth of field limitations. A macroscopic photo is at: www.flickr.com/photos/14643312@N02/20795242472. Found on a fallen log high above the Dowagiac River in a heavily shaded forest area.
Specimen mounted live in PVA-LG medium. Phase contrast image at 400X original magnification using a Nikon MS inverted microscope. Photographed using a Sony NEX-5N with a Leica MIKAS Adapter. Green filter.