814 Month: November 2020 (page 27 of 28)

Happy plump pumpkin

I isolated tissue from the soft spot on this pumpkin. I chose it because it is damaged tissue that’s starting to get bigger. It’s damaged because its soft…

Garlic Gallery in Garage

I isolated garlic skin from the outside of the bulb. I isolate garlic skin that was closest to the cloves. I chose this garlic that’s hanging in my…

Mother’s Beloved Orchid

I Sampled one of the bloomed orchid flowers. My mom has several orchids around the kitchen and I was curious to see if there’s anything on there. I…

Swab from my Dog

I took swab samples from my dog, specifically one from her ear and one from between her toes. She runs around outside with bare paws, so I thought…

Pinecone from a coniferous(pine) tree

I sampled a pinecone from this very big pine tree. I chose to sample this pinecone because I was interested to see if there would be any fungi…

Tiny cactus with needles

This is a cactus that I have in my house. It started growing some baby cacti, and I thought that it would be an interesting source to take…

Seed pod from an unidentified deciduous tree

I sampled a seed pod from a deciduous that was turning yellow for the Fall. I chose to sample this seed pod because I never noticed structures like…

Seeds from a healthy dandelion found in a park

I found these dandelions hiding between some leaves in a park I was walking through. I was pretty surprised to see them since it’s Fall, but I thought…

Pretty red leaf from an unidentified deciduous tree

A leaf was taken from a deciduous tree that’s turning red. I chose this source because I thought that the colour of the leaves were a really vibrant…

Bark from a tree stump (species unknown)

I collected the bark from an unknown tree that was cut down. I’m assuming this tree was probably cut down a few months ago, but I noticed that…

Murky water from birdbath

I took a water sample from the birdbath I have in front of my house. The birdbath itself hasn’t been cleaned in a while so there was a…

Red leaf from a neglected strawberry plant

I took a red leaf from my strawberry plant (that I did not really take good care of – the strawberries will probably never turn ripe). This strawberry…

Field Elm Leaving its “Footprint” Along the Walkways

Collected from our source (the grass (walkway)) is a Field Elm leaf. The field elm leaf is both damaged and unhealthy as there is discolouration on the leaf…

Wilding Rose Hanging in the Overheading

A wilting rose was collected from our source, the walkway within Burnaby Conservation Park. The rose appears to be damaged and unhealthy, as the rose appears to be…

Maple Leafs Rearing to Fall in Burnaby Conservative Park

A maple leaf was collected from this source (the maple tree). The leaf seems to be both undamaged and healthy. As there is little discolouration in the leaf,…

Beautiful Green Moss Found on a Coniferous Tree

Moss was collected from this source. The moss seems to be undamaged and healthy, as it possesses a bright green colour and is receiving nutrients from the tree…

Pine Tree Containing Both Pine Cones and Pine Needles in Burnaby Conservation Park

Isolated from this source was a pine cone. The pine cone was collected from the pine tree, undamaged and healthy. It is undamaged because the structure of the…

Expected mold growth on bathroom ceiling

I took a direct sample of this growth from my bathroom ceiling. As gross as it is, I didn’t even know it was there until I got close…

Sad tomato plant getting covered in white growth

This is a tomato plant. It has many branches and leaves that were lively, firm, bright green, and had a pungent aroma in the summer. However, now that…

Stir fry Okra (very moldy)!

I took a direct sample of this by cutting a tiny piece of okra that had the white mold on it. The majority of the tissue on the…

Unidentified plant from garden containing unknown growth spots

I sampled a small piece of leaf from this unknown plant in our garden. The majority of this plant seemed to be damaged because it has a lot…

Bread with green fuzzy spot (mold)

I sampled a piece of this bread that had a spot on it, appearing to be mold (this is unfortunate because we bought this bread 2 days ago)!…

Leaf with brown spots from backyard tree

I took a leaf sample from the tree growing in my backyard. I chose this because the leaf appears unhealthy due to the large number of brown spots…

Soil from backyard

I took a sample of soil from my backyard. I chose this because my mom has planted many different plants in this soil over the years, and different…

Persimmon with white bumpy texture

I took a piece of persimmon with white bumpy texture on its surface from my pile of persimmons. The tissue appears to be damaged as there is some…

Grapes with brown marks

I took a small grape with brown marks from a pile of grapes on my kitchen counter. The grape I chose appears to be damaged due to the…

Leaf with brown spots from house plant

I took a leaf with tiny brown spots from my house plant that my mom randomly put in my room. I chose this plant because a few of…

Aloe vera leaves

I chose to sample leaves of an aloe vera plant that have been sitting in my kitchen for a few weeks now. Some of the leaves are starting…

Old roses

I isolated the stem of these roses that have been sitting in my kitchen for two weeks. I chose to sample them because the flowers and the stems…

Orange with a brown spot

I chose to sample an orange that had started to show signs of rotting. I chose this orange because it has a spot on it that is clearly…