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Found at Eau Claire County Forest in west central Wisconsin. Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA.
Maybe Wolf's Milk (Lycogala epidendrum)? Found on fallen tree in mixed forest.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-26EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.
On a decaying log. It's about 4" across.
Fuligo septica a plasmodial slime mold in the family Physaraceae, according to Wikipedia. Common worldwide. It is also called "dog vomit" slime mold, also "scrambled eggs".
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I'm not exactly sure what this is, however I found it on a rotting log in the deep woods after a few rainy and humid days.
There is a dime in the photo for perspective.
The mold appears to change color to brown as it ages.
It was gone in 24 hours.
Yesterday I spotted this big yellow blob of a foamy, slimy substance on top of a rotting log... approximately 10 metres from the path.
It was about 15-20 cm in length, and at least 10 cm in height. I've never seen anything like this before. WTF!?
My first thought was that I'd found an elephant booger. Was this a snotty secretion from our last remaining Knysna forest elephant? Of course not.
After running through a few more possibilities (pterodactyl poop, dog's vomit, etc.)... my mind finally settled on a fungus of some kind... a very weird foamy yellow kind. That's also incorrect.
Here is what Google had to say about what I'd found...
This is a species of plasmodial slime mould (Fuligo septica), and a member of the class Myxomycetes. They are also commonly known as "scrambled egg slime", or "flowers of tan", or the "dog's vomit slime mould". Seems like one of my wildest guesses wasn't wrong after all? :)
Scientists have long debated exactly what slime moulds are, since they have features in common with both fungi and animals. Like animals, slime moulds are free-living and capable of locomotion, but like fungi, slime moulds form fruiting bodies that produce reproductive units called spores.
The forest truly is a magical place to be! :)
I was setting up to photograph this beautiful slime mould (I think Metatrichia floriformis?) when a woodlouse appeared! It gave me a bit of a fright as it looks huge through the lens compared to the slime. I thought it made for a nice shot.
Found at Abraham's Woods SNA in southern Wisconsin. Green County, Wisconsin, USA.
Maybe Trichia decipiens? Found on fallen tree in hardwood forest.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
I'm not exactly sure what this is, however I found it on a rotting log in the deep woods after a few rainy and humid days.
There is a dime in the photo for perspective.
The mold appears to change color to brown as it ages.
It was gone in 24 hours.
My best slime mold image so far I think. Stumbled across 2 logs in the woods both sporting slime mold. ID is from Google but I'm open to opinion.
50 shot focus bracket with the Z105, 36mm extension tubes and the Raynox DCR250 attached. Still not convinced the Raynox delivers the best quality image but I'll persevere as it gets you in so much closer.
Lots to learn with the stacking process. Being so close throws up a multitude of sins! Whole scene no more than 5mm across....
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Bosque de Paz, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Caribbean Lowlands
MYXOGASTRIA (myxomcetes) > LUCISPOROMYCETIDAE >
Trichiidia (clear-spored clade) >Trichiales >
Trichiaceae > Hemitricia calyculata
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This is my last post from Costa Rica – three high-magnification stacked macro images of slime mould or, to be more precise, the fruiting bodies of slime mould. These shape-shifting organisms called myxomycetes resemble fungi in some forms, but are actually more closely related to amoebas. They are a new-found interest that, together with lichens and some of the smaller ascomycete fungi, will be my main focus of attention over the coming months. Whilst lichens can be readily found in various habitats, slime mould - from my current experience - is far more of a challenge, but challenges are good so it will be interesting to see how these new albums grow.
A rather beautiful little slime mould, starting to burst. Maybe Metatrichia floriformis? This photo was taken in the woods, although the background looks so grey and clean. I believe this was created by dead leaves.
More Coral Slime Mold from yesterday and a more head on shot. I think I prefer this pov as it creates depth. It took a 143 shot focus stack to get the depth of field.
Spotted this little slime party on my favourite log in a nearby woodland. Tricihia decipiens and maybe Metatrichia floriformis? Handheld shot on 90mm 1:1 macro lens. I recently picked up an extension tube, so I'm looking forward to trying it out! Also a small tripod (something I've been very stubborn about!)
Slime made with borax, glycerin and PVA glue is coloured and layered in a plastic pot. Air bubbles in the freshly layered slime rise slowly over 12-24 hours carrying the lower layers with them. The nature of the mixing varies depending on the size of the air bubbles (from a few microns to a mm or more). The slow-growing slime garden is fascinating and makes a unique Christmas stocking item that must be made up on the night. My daughter's creation: my image.
What intrigues me is the similarity of this slowly growing "garden" to the appearance of mould and some slime moulds.
Bosque de Paz, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Caribbean Lowlands
MYXOGASTRIA (myxomcetes) > LUCISPOROMYCETIDAE >
Trichiidia (clear-spored clade) >Trichiales >
Trichiaceae > Hemitricia sp.
Found at Mayville Ledge Beech-Maple Woods SNA in east-central Wisconsin. Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA.
Found on fallen tree in mixed hardwood forest. Presumably a Chocolate Tube Slime, Stemonitis sp.
Single exposure, slightly cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-26EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.