(9 images, click to zoom) – I initially found the pretty white fruiting slime-mould below on top of a log. Looking at it on my PC, I messed the photo up – the camera moved – or in hindsight, maybe the slime moved!
I went back the next day and it was completely gone. After looking about, I’m sure the same one had grown and moved into a nook under the log!
On a bike ride, I saw some patches of bright yellow slime-mould beside the track. I went back the next evening, and there was no trace of where I had seen it, but I did find new one’s below.
I don’t know much about the world of slime-moulds, other than it’s blowing my mind! Absolutely amazing stuff. So much variety, some big obvious patches and others only millimetres across.
I didn’t realise while I was taking the photo below until later when I was flicking through the 15 images at different focal points that make up the photo, this slime-mould was moving while I was taking it! I kid you not.
I almost missed the beautifully delicate coral like white colony below, hidden well under a log. I had “fun” trying to get the camera at a suitable angle.
These ones below looked like tiny oranges growing on a log. The first image shows how the human eye sees them, and the second is a detailed macro.
And lastly, a white fur-like slime-mould, possibly pre-fruit body stage.
I hope like me, this post has changed your perception about mould, how strangely beautiful it can be and perhaps gets you looking for it – I certainly never really took much notice of it before. While it doesn’t belong in bathrooms, it definitely has a place in the forest.
Thanks for visiting.