Caught in the act!
YUCK what is it?
Who wants to run slug takeout. Had to remove a coyote poop today. DH says it will decay by itself. Not where I am kneeling. On fungus: there are a lot of flat red capped mushrooms turning up in the grass. Does the red mean danger? Not that I would eat them anyway.
Lots of snails, too.
I unwittingly stepped on one yesterday am going for the paper. CRUNCH.
Andy P
I grew up in NH, never saw so many snails and slugs. There must be something in the water around here, lol.
BIG year for snails and slugs around here. I carry my salt shaker with me wherever I go...
Does that really improve the taste???
LOL! We'll never know since they disintergrate on contact!
We have both snails and slugs. Wish the Crows would eat them faster than they can multiply.
Escargo supreme.........better for the critters that eat them than for any gag I might encounter eating them. I deeply appreciate any human who might claim them as food. Strictly a starvation possibility if I was really in need of any food I could find. I was served them and ate them twice. The first and the last time. Their shells must have some good for the soil they live in and for the ducks and chickens I don't have either. Raw oysters and clams are right up there beside snails in my book. :)
How about this?
The picture didn't come thru, but here's the link (I hope)
http://hgic.clemson.edu/tyk/2008/tyk06b.htm
“Dog vomit” slime mold growing on mulch
Yes, this garish yellow mass is called “dog vomit” slime mold. Slime molds are fungus-like organisms. This particular one is commonly found on mulch, typically on hardwood mulches that contain a high proportion of wood.
Slime molds often appear suddenly in moist, warm weather. They can be light pink, brown, yellow, orange, tan, and other colors. Slime molds are harmless to plants, despite their startling appearance. They feed on decaying organic matter, such as mulch, and also on bacteria and other microbes. New hardwood mulch is an excellent source of food for this particular slime mold. Once the mulch is older and more decayed, it is less likely to support slime mold growth.
Slime molds can move across the landscape, extending finger-like protrusions. Some types of slime molds grow so rapidly under very moist conditions that they were the inspiration for the movie “The Blob”. Occasionally a patch of slime mold will engulf or appear to climb the stems of plants. This is also not harmful, although it can cause some bleaching of foliage that is shaded by the mass.
One hundred percent accurate but don't let that suggest that ground wood is not an excellent mulch. It's all a good process adding to improved soil health. Enjoy the learning experience and know that you have a good thing going on scary as it might appear. Without this goodness there could be bad consequences. Except for some of the more dense outgrowth of fungi generally called wood punk on sick trees most will dry up and go away in a few weeks when mother turns off the high moisture and humidity buttons.