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A couple of weeks ago, I was outside looking for slime molds when I spotted something on the moss growing on a dogwood tree here in East Tennessee that I thought might be one. I ran inside to grab a container so I could collect a sample, but by the time I got back, it had disappeared.
There was still a tiny bit of residue left on the moss where it had been, so I carefully collected the moss and cultured it on oats. Over the following weeks, I removed the fuzzy molds that appeared, separated cultures when needed, and patiently cared for them. This is the result after a couple of weeks.

I found this little one in my dishwater this morning. I carefully scooped him out and placed him on a paper towel with a bottle cap and a Q-tip soaked in honey water nearby, then tucked him in with my indoor plants to rest. At first, his back legs were unresponsive, and I wasn’t sure he’d make it. I came home later, and the strong little one had pulled through! 💛

East Tennessee

I got this rose from Lowe’s, but I’m not sure what the variety is the flowers change colors throughout maturity from red and yellow to sunset orange to pink to red and white

I told them I’m sorry for raiding their colonies. It’s for their own good. :)

I found this neon pink beauty in my fire pit coals in East Tennessee. I put it in a container to try to culture it. I just don’t know if it is a springtail because it doesn’t seem to spring instead in scrunches up. If it is a springtail is it possible to culture with just one?

I was outside watering my tomato plants and I seen a metallic blue bee on my potato flower and I had to run inside to get my phone when I came back out. I couldn’t find it but then it came back so I got a video. It’s not the best but it’s what I could get.