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Mucilago crustacea on grass and bramble. Photographed 14th October 2004. Cabin Hill.

Mucilago crustacea Porridge slime mould on leaf litter, Dog Kennel Hill. Photo: © Iris Newbery. 29th Oct. 2006.

Lycogala terrestre on old hornbeam stump. The picture on the left was taken on 14th April 2006 when the slime mould was forming and was spongy. One week later 21st April 2006 the slime mould pictured right was bronze coloured, hard and mature. It was beginning to crack and release the spores. Pictured near Sheepwater.

Three Enteridium lycoperdon on a Hawthorn stump 19th March 2003 on Foxburrows Farm. The largest (enlarged right) was 5 cm diameter.

Enteridium lycoperdon photographed on hornbeam log in Lambourne Great Wood. April 2003.

Enteridium lycoperdon on old Elder stump. Photo: 6 May 2006 on Hog Hill. (Stage 2)

Enteridium lycoperdon (Stage 3) May 2001.

Fuligo septica var. flava  on oak bark in Lambourne Wood Photographed October 1991.

Dog Vomit slime mould Fuligo septica on cut hornbeams, Roe's Well 20th July 2006 (left) Greatest length 17 cms. and also in Lambourne Wood October 2002 (right). Also known in Vera Cruz, Mexico,  as Caca de luna - Moon's poo!  

Metatrichia floriformis on rotten beech log, Dog Kennel Hill. Photographed 29th October 2006.

Photographed on fallen hornbeam in Lambourne Wood October 2002. Exudate hard like the consistency of wine gums.  Identification unknown.

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