slime mold
Metatrichia vesparium (wasp nest slime mold)
This photo was taken on June 30, 2007 using a Canon EOS 30D.
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Martin LaBar (going on hiatus), jimbeau34, akiruna-nature, Ontario Wanderer, and 56 other people added this photo to their favorites.
SouthernBelladonna (72 months ago | reply)
how strange...it looks like blackberries! cool shot
W9JIM (72 months ago | reply)
Great shot! I love slime molds when they take on strange forms like this.
Mimi Six (72 months ago | reply)
another pretty pic about a subject I know nothing about...nice composition and colors .
Carlos Franquinho [deleted] (72 months ago | reply)
They really look tasty! :D
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mwprosser (72 months ago | reply)
Kim, Under what conditions did you find this? Looks like moist rocks, but I can't tell. Thanks, Mark
myriorama (72 months ago | reply)
Mark, these were on a wet dead log... had rained just before. thanks, y'all.
guy demaupassant rabinowitz (72 months ago | reply)
great shot of fruiting bodies!!
MCarlos (72 months ago | reply)
Yum yum!
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Martin LaBar (going on hiatus) (72 months ago | reply)
Amazing. How do you find all this?
no thneeds needed (72 months ago | reply)
Wonderfully weird. Kim, you're the Queen of Slime...and I mean that in a good way. ;-) --Michael
jimbeau34 (72 months ago | reply)
"Queen of Slime".....You have a way with words Michael. :D
He he....I mean that in a good way !
photomaniac.. (72 months ago | reply)
My, how glam this time. Slime mold with bling! Maybe it's time to rename it - anything would be better eh.
¡Pocho! (72 months ago | reply)
Superb macro!
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shelley04 (72 months ago | reply)
More of my favorite mold!
snake5 [deleted] (72 months ago | reply)
-wow, blackberrie-tree-park
tovje/marcella2 (72 months ago | reply)
excellent macro again!
AlbinOnFlickr (72 months ago | reply)
Interesting approach to a difficult subject! And on this side of the ocean I never saw this particular shape. Weel done.
akiruna-nature (72 months ago | reply)
love this!
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mizzbee (72 months ago | reply)
Is there no end to the variety of shapes of slime mold? Amazing!
Ontario Wanderer (72 months ago | reply)
Interesting shape and great photo !
zenmasterlauren (72 months ago | reply)
see now I want to find some of this! WOW! (minus the nest though :) ) do you take samples of it or anything???
nutmeg66 (72 months ago | reply)
What a fantastic slime mould!
macropoulos (72 months ago | reply)
Amazing find...
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myriorama (72 months ago | reply)
thanks, everyone for the kind comments and faves! lauren, i leave everything, except for maybe a few interesting rocks, out where i find it. i do have a book that details the collection and culture of slime molds... sounds interesting but haven't thought to try it yet.
Mon@rch (72 months ago | reply)
such an amazing up close macro shot! Bravo!
danio43 (71 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot. Like another world.
myrmician (71 months ago | reply)
amazing! O_O
Keith Kerr - Currently In Europe! (71 months ago | reply)
Lovely Capture
VA Tree-hugger (71 months ago | reply)
interesting pic, thanks for sharing.
thedazeofwhyneurosis [deleted] (71 months ago | reply)
dang,
i never thought i'd love slime mold . . .
yesseneacontreras (58 months ago | reply)
well i love science and i am only 11 so people say do not now about science but i do i i know a lot about slime mold and i learned to that they can transform into anything like a shape into a blueberry lol like that won
Mycotecture (56 months ago | reply)
So beautiful... This picture is one of my favourites out of your slime mold series.
finishing-school (51 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called M.O.L.D., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
farTHERfromgrace (45 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Only On Tuesdays, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Terss (39 months ago | reply)
Hi! I'm an Admin of For The Love Of Science! Group and I would love for this photo to be added!
naturesam9 (36 months ago | reply)
Like delicious blackberries
This photo was invited and added to the Nature Nerds group.
Aruna's world_2013 (29 months ago | reply)
Amazing and so beautiful shot, well seen and shot!
Buzz of Glentrool (18 months ago | reply)
incredible capture of an incredible organism.