Happy slime mold Sunday from these #WolfsMilkSlimeMold #Lycogalaepidendrum. Despite it being fairly dry during my visit to Telluride, we found a little cluster of these on a log. This time I had an audience for the popping, it’s fun to hear the reactions as I pop these little pustules of slimy goodness..Popping these slime molds does not kill them, it just delays their sporulation. They are also very common and not threatened in any way, no harm done. I find popping them to be pretty gross (I do

Time-lapse of a slime mold pulsating

I’ve seen this incredible slime mold time lapse video making the rounds on social media, so I decided to duet it (please let me know who filmed the original video so I can tag them). This is #ChocolateTubeSlimeMold or #Stemonitis going from it’s nascent egg-like stage into elongated yellowish tubes that quickly turn into brown powdery columns. These are the spore bearing sporangia of this slime mold. Despite going from egg to mature slime mold in as little as 24 hours, these spore laden chocolat

Wishing everyone a happy Slime Mold Sunday. These delightfully vibrant squishy pink pimples are #WolfsMilkSlimeMold or #Lycogalaepidendrum. Despite their appealing appearance, these are not edible (they would taste like dirty mold anyhow). The slime filled pimples are the “sporangia” or spore bearing fruiting structures. As they age they darken and become dark purple then brown and dusty (full of spores). At this stage they are squishable and extremely satisfying to the #pimplepopper folks out t

Popping slime mold