20 Photos Tagged "Saba"

Rust on a Log

This rusty fungus was found growing on a decaying log in Pacific Spirit. The front has a dark orange center, with a gradient that becomes lighter as you…

They’re tougher than they look

These overlapping blobs that were found growing on a lovely coniferous tree look friendly and soft enough, but upon touching/tapping them they appear to be as tough as…

Majestic Turkey Tails

This shelf fungus was found on yet another fallen log on the Pacific Spirit trail. The anterior grows in rings of varying shades of brown and the posterior…

Blob on a Log

This blob was found growing on a fallen log by the Capilano Canyon trail. Its features do not fall into any of the characteristics we reviewed in the…

Yellow Brain Fungus

This jelly-like fungus was found growing on the wooden railing of a trail in North Van. It does not fall into any of the features covered in the…

Office Air Sample

This fungus was sampled from the air in the office. After 4 days there was visible fungal growth, and after one week there was the formation of two…

Fig Leaf Fungus

This fungus was sampled from a decaying fig leaf. After two weeks it has covered approximately one-third of the petri dish, thus having a relatively faster growth rate…

Kitchen Air Sample

This fungus was sampled from the kitchen air (near a leaky water pipe). After around 10 days there were visible radial colonies growing around the dish. The top…

Walnut Fungus

This fungus was sampled from a walnut bought in the bulk section of a grocery store. The fungus grew across the entire petri dish by the end of…

Blue Mold from Rye Bread

This fungus was grown from a mold growing on a piece of rye bread. It is has a blue/green color on the top, and a white/yellow color on…

Sad Halloween Pumpkin takes on Water Leak Mold

The two samples plated on these dishes are from the decaying flesh of a sad Halloween pumpkin and the mold around a leaky pipe. The growth between the…

Dust vs. Walnut

The two samples on these plates are sourced from the dust of a window sill and the walnuts bought from the bulk section of a grocery store. Both…

Air Sample next to Leaky Pipe

The sample collected on these media is the air sample in the kitchen where there is a leaky (moldy) pipe in the vicinity. There is a wider diversity…

The Battle of the Fig Leaves

The samples plated on these media are the decaying leaves from the fig tree in our backyard. There is a significant difference in growth between the two media,…

Rye Bread Mold vs. Persimmon Dark Spot

The two samples plated on each medium are the mold from rye bread and the dark spots of a persimmon. The mold from the rye bread has overtaken…

Walnuts vs. Fungus

Im isolating from a bag of walnuts that were bought from the bulk section. There is no visible mold growing on it. The reason I chose this is…

Fig Tree Embracing Fall

I’m isolating from the leaves of the fig tree in my backyard. The leaves are experiencing spotting and decay which is why I chose it. I suspect there…

Rye Bread with Blue Mold

Im isolating from the remainder of a loaf of coarse rye bread. I chose it because it already has blue mold growing on it. I do wish it…

Sweet but Sad Persimmon

Im isolating from one of my favorite fruits – the persimmon. I chose this one because it has brown/black spots that signify some unhealthy tissue. I expect to…

The Air I Breathe

Im isolating from the air in my kitchen. We recently found a water leak in the ceiling here where there was mold growing around it, so Im hoping…