Slime mould ( Lycogala epidendrum ) by larose forest photos

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25-SEP-2009	Christine Hanrahan

These are the young fruitbodies. When old they turn grey (see next photo). These small globular slime moulds are common on rotting logs.

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Guest		06-Oct-2012 13:28
they are so beautifull, miniature worlds socializing. V

Esa Ervasti		15-Dec-2011 11:12
These are incredible, and you have found a particularly photogenic example!

slhoornstra		22-Feb-2011 05:05
Definitely can't compare with the pink slime mold, but cute and colorful!! V

Industrial Heritage		27-Oct-2009 18:28
Wonderful photo, I found almost the same today on rotting wood.They are very tiny(approx. 1 cm)

Joanne Kamo		23-Oct-2009 08:10
Almost as though you were looking into a microscope..wonderful and fascinating!

Guest		22-Oct-2009 06:14
On first looking at the thumbnail I thought it was a closeup of human toes but then . . . they turn out to be globular slime moulds. Very interesting.

Ali Majdfar		21-Oct-2009 06:36
Fantastic close-up, ~V

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