814 Month: November 2020 (page 25 of 28)

My gross windowsill

This is my bedroom windowsill that appears to have some black mold? This appears almost every seasonal change. I wanted to see if this really is some kind…

Weird spotted iceberg lettuce

This is an iceberg lettuce head that has been sitting in my fridge. I wanted to see if there was any fungal growth on lettuce since there was…

My gross bathroom ceiling

This is the ceiling of our bathroom that gets cleaned once a year since we often have some mold or bacteria growing constantly throughout the year. It hasn’t…

My kitchen ledge in front of my sink

This is my kitchen window area located right in front of my sink. We open and prep lots of food, clean our dishes, and it is also near…

Creek near my house

This is a creek near my house that is also near a local elementary school. Theres plenty of different plant life and i am suspecting fungi as well….

Soil From my Aloe

I collected a soil sample from my aloe plant. I wanted to know what kind of fungal growth occurs in the pots of my indoor plants. I expect…

Plant I can’t keep alive

This plant I’ve had for awhile but have had trouble growing it because when it gets too tall the top would break off. There are leaves that are…

Ripe Avocado

I took a sample from the inside of a ripe avocado. The inside of the avocado was green and had no discolouration or brown spots when I initially…

Fallen Leaf from the Ground

Fallen from what I think is a maple tree by my house, I collected the whole leaf off the ground to take small pieces from for my sample….

My Apple Tree

I decided to take a leaf sample that had fallen off my apple tree as well as one that was still on the tree. The leaf that was…

Soil Below a Tree

Sampled some soil right at the base of what I think is a maple tree by my house. The tree appeared healthy, with a large number of leaves…

Gross Gutter Water

I took a sample of rainwater collected in a rain barrel in my backyard. I thought it would be interesting to see if anything can grow in this…

Evergreen Tree Near my House

Not sure what the species is, but this evergreen tree by my house appeared healthy and well established. I was able to take some needles and a small…

Discolored Little Orange from the Fridge

This orange has been in the fridge for who knows how long and I only sampled the part of the peel that was discolored. That part of the…

Water from 10 Gallon Aquarium

I collected water from my 10 gallon aquarium that has been running for several months and houses 5 male guppies. This was chosen because I know that sometimes…

Soil from my dead lemon plant

The lemon plant that is dying for some reason, so i decided to test for fungus in the soil. I expect high fungal growth since the soil is…

Black onion skin

I always see black spots on the dried layer of onion skin and sometimes even the fleshy parts, so I wonder if the black spots can infect the…

Black on aloe

There are black spots on this aloe vera that was just sitting in my washroom. It looked suspiciously like a sort of fungal growth, so i decided to…

Super squishy stuffy

My stuffy that I basically sleep with everyday. I am curious if there is any fungus on it, and if it is any indication that I should probably…

My very dirty window sill

The black mold? From my window that appears whenever it gets cold and we have the heat on. It appears every year, so I have always wondered if…

Puddle by creek

I took a water sample from this puddle by a creek. The creek as of now contains spawning salmon both alive and dead. I chose this sample due…

Old stump

Sample taken from the wood of this old stump. The wood was soft and broke apart easily. It was chosen due to the decayed nature of the stump….

Unknown white strands

I found white strands around a tree in a local creek. These strands were also present in other parts of the creek. I chose this sample as I…

Shower room mold

Black mold that I discovered in the corner of the bath tub hidden behind a bottle. I chose this sample to see what is growing in my shower…

6+ month old potato

I sampled a small piece of this 6+month old potato that I found in the fridge. I chose this potato due to its age and the fact that…

Bathroom Counter

I took an air sample from the bathroom counter. I did it because I wanted to know what kind of fungi were present in my bathroom. I expect…

Soil From Houseplant

I will take a sample from the soil in my houseplant’s pot. I want to know what kind of fungi grow on it and if any is dangerous…

Pothos growing in water

This photo presents a Pothos plant living in water, the sampling was done for the roots of the plants that were browned/ more white. Therefore, I would say…

Leaves from an umbrella tree

This is a photo of an umbrella tree. There are brown leaves (dead leaves) shown in the photo, therefore the tissue sampled was not healthy (it is dead…

Gross Sponge

I took a sample from an old sponge used to wash dishes. I did it because the sponge was stinky and I wanted to test if that was…