This tiny, brightly coloured slime mould is called Trichia botrytis. It thrives on dead wood, and is quite variable in colour.
This was found on the underside of loose bark, and autumn is the time of year that slime moulds mainly make their appearance.
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You never cease to intrigue me with your finds!
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Glad you are intrigued, Anne 🙂
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Beautiful photos of the slime mold! Thank you for sharing them. Slimes are so fascinating biologically!
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Thank you very much 🙂 They are fascinating … and who would have thought that slime could be beautiful 🙂
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So tiny. Great shots!
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Thank you, Sandy 🙂
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Welcome, Peter.
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They look like little balloons. Party in the forest!
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Haha! They do, don’t they? 🙂
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Nice photos of the little ones!
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Thank you, Anki 🙂 I thought they were early fruiting fungi at first 🙂
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Such a beauties, thanks to you pictures we see them in detail. I’m afraid most people pass by without seeing them.
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Thank you, Rudi 🙂 Yes, generally you have to be on your hands on knees to see these so they are rarely seen.
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So cute. Wonderful pictures.
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Thank you 🙂
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I have to say that’s not your most inviting title to a new post, Pete, but once we get past that, it’s another intimate glimpse into the world of the micro-flora.
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Whoever would have thought that slime could be so attractive? 🙂 These are still developing and changing.
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They look like lit LEDs. Beautiful 🙂
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They do 🙂 Thank you 🙂
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Great shots .. your finds are so interesting. 🙂
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Many thanks, Julie 🙂 Nature has a way of constantly surprising me 🙂
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Me too 🙂
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I recently saw them on a dead tree and I know how small they are. Fantastic pictures!
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Thank you very much! They are quite fascinating.
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Wonderful snap…
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Thank you 🙂
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Wow, not seen that, great looking photos too
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Thank you 🙂
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Always welcome
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I found some of these last year for the first time, amazing things! Mine had clear stems, a day or two younger perhaps.
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They are amazing, and it would be nice to see more when the season comes round again.
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