20 Photos Tagged "Katja"

Coral fungus growing on dead log

This coral fungus was found growing on a dead log near a creek. This mushroom is branched, with the branches growing densely together. At the tip of each…

Fly agaric mushroom

These iconic and beautiful mushrooms were found near a large coniferous tree in my neighbour’s front yard. They grew on the ground surrounded by dead leaves. The mushroom’s…

Shelf mushroom growing in my backyard

This mushroom grew on a wooden log that separated our hedge from the rest of the grass in my backyard. This mushroom lacks any stems and appears to…

Bright red “milk”-producing mushroom

This mushroom was found underneath a pine tree, right next to a hedge. It was growing on wet soil covered in pine needles, dead leaves, and grass. The…

Black Elfin Saddle

The mushroom was found underneath a large pine tree near a hedge in a shaded area. It was growing on debris such as pine needles, dried leaves, and…

Light brown mold from air sample

This fungus was isolated from the air in my kitchen. The colony is circular in shape and a bit translucent at the edges. The top is flat and…

Pretty pink mold from a raspberry

This fungus was taken from a moldy raspberry I found in my fridge and grew on a CMA plate. The fungus has a circular colony (barring the gray-green…

Fuzzy yellow-orange mold from leaf sample

This fungus was isolated from a leaf of an unknown plant species. The leaf was a bright green with black spots, and I plated samples containing the black…

Pretty white mold from a leaf

This fungus was grown on PDA from a leaf I found on a bush by the trail to my local creek. The leaf was a bright green, but…

Dark green mold from air sample

This fungus was isolated from the air in my kitchen. It has an unappealing green colour on the top with a dark green rim around the edges, and…

Samples of leaves from two different plant species (species unknown)

Both samples are leaf samples taken from two completely different bushes. The top sample came from a leaf I stole from my neighbour’s bush since it had interesting…

Lounge Seat vs Front Entrance Floor

The top half of the plates houses a swab taken from the fabric of the lounge seat found by the front door of my house. The bottom half…

Raspberry vs Apple skin

At the top half of both plates is a sample of a moldy raspberry. On the bottom half are samples of apple skin where the skin had turned…

Front Porch Air Samples

I sampled the air by placing these plates outside on our front porch. Both media types display growth of white molds, however PCA has a considerably greater amount…

Kitchen Air Samples

I sampled the air in my kitchen. Both types of media exhibit a nearly equal amount of mold growth; however, PCA appears to have slightly larger colonies than…

Wood shavings from Guinea Pig cage (feat. Toffee)

Don’t be fooled by that cute muzzle, this Guinea pig is one of the messiest animals you’ll ever meet. Considering how messy my Guinea pigs are, I thought…

Scott Creek River (feat. my Chocolate Lab)

I really wanted to try growing mold from a water sample and thought that the Scott Creek river water would be interesting to test. I’m uncertain about how…

Proving to my brother that his shoes are dirty

To encourage my brother to be more hygienic, I decided to swab the sole of his shoe and show him just how much mold (and bacteria) he carries…

Front Entrance Floor (my dog’s favourite nap spot)

Though unremarkable at first glance, the floor near our front door is my dog’s favourite spot to take naps. Since everyone in my family walks across it in…

Moldy Raspberry

My mom bought a container of raspberries recently, but a couple of them became moldy pretty quickly. This particular berry caught my eye since it was clearly growing…