What’s going on out on the land?
Study in Cyanobacteria
It was green and ..snotty, but a little more solid. Like someone coughed up some strange phlegmy goo and it got rained on for a while. I didn’t see it, but I think others had mentioned that there was more hidden amidst the grasses, limestone shale and small forbs.
This goo has had many names, including Star Jelly, Star Shot, and Star Slime, Troll’s Butter, Witch’s Butter (not the fungi), and Witch’s Jelly. It is more formally known as Nostoc, which is the genus name of this really interesting cyanobacteria.
Who are you? Trentepohlia Algae
A couple of days ago, I found sign of orange growth spreading across some tree bark. I didn’t know what it was but had seen it many times before and had never figured it out. Finally I did. I wanted a place to deposit everything I am learning about Trentepohlia so I figured I would make a blog post and update as I learn more. Here’s what I have so far.