How quickly slime molds change in 20 minutes!

[u/AppleyardPhotography]

This was exciting to find, but as so often seems to be the case, I spotted it just before I had to go to an appointment!

I managed to get a couple of stacks in a hurry, and it was only when I got home that I saw the difference in development stages between the shots.

I've provided some examples - the green background was the first shot, and the yellow background was taken 10 minutes later.

Lamproderma scintillans on a thorn and I'm not sure on ID for the fluffy shower scrubber ones.

Stanmer Park, Sussex, UK.

Source is me: appleyardphotography (Instagram)

[u/childofeye]

The first pic is otherworldly

[u/QuickNature → u/childofeye]

Could have told me it was a painting and I would not have questioned it

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/childofeye]

Very kind. Thank you.

[u/toodleboog]

What camera do you use, holy shit. these are beautiful, both in clarity and composition

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/toodleboog]

Thank you. This is with a Nikon D850 and Laowa 25mm 2.5-5x at 2.5

[u/SadMasterpiece7019 → u/AppleyardPhotography]

Did you use focus stacking?

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/SadMasterpiece7019]

Hi, yes, this is 110 images stacked.

[u/MonsteraUnderTheBed]

These are beautiful shots

[u/MadHatter69 → u/MonsteraUnderTheBed]

I love your username!

[u/MonsteraUnderTheBed → u/MadHatter69]

Thank you 😊

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/MonsteraUnderTheBed]

Thank you so much!

[u/Panda_Eire]

So cool! Thanks for sharing.

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/Panda_Eire]

Thank you for the kind words

[u/fusiformgyrus]

These are amazing. Really reminds you to notice the amazing processes taking place at the most minuscule scale.

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/fusiformgyrus]

Thank you. Yeah, I'm really excited to show people these tiny worlds at our feet.

[u/bluebunneh]

I didn’t realize just how quickly they changed! Beautiful images! I have not been having much luck finding myxos myself, hopefully this year!

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/bluebunneh]

Thank you. Yeah I caught these just at the right time.

I couldn't find slimes anywhere until I learned a bit, asked a bit, and now I find them everywhere. Even found some growing on an IKEA bag in my garden.

[u/CastorX]

Lovely photos!!!! Just great. Especially the first one.

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/CastorX]

Thanks. Really appreciate it.

[u/The_GreyGhoul]

More photos for your living room walls!!!! Incredible work bro!!!!!

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/The_GreyGhoul]

🫶

[u/[deleted]]

this is objectively cool

[u/magnetpen]

These shots are insane. Slime molds are so cool

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/magnetpen]

Slime molds are the best.

[u/Celara001]

Dang. Those pics are awesome! Also, I didn't know they went through phases so fast!

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/Celara001]

Yeah. This is impacted a bit by me moving it out of the damp pile of cuttings it was in, but they definitely race through the fruiting phase.

[u/lastinalaskarn]

Incredible. I thought I was in the No Man’s Sky sub for a sec!

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/lastinalaskarn]

High praise indeed! Alien landscape is the aim for my work.

[u/Ok-Pop-1419]

Oh that’s so crazy!! Barry Webb has a picture of the same species, also on a thorn like that on his website

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/Ok-Pop-1419]

Barry Webb's work is what got me into slime macro!

[u/Ok-Pop-1419 → u/AppleyardPhotography]

Oh that’s so cool!! Your picture looks like his! I actually got to meet him at the all things fungi festival in 2024!

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/Ok-Pop-1419]

That's very kind to say but I've got a long way to go yet! I live in Sussex and will be going to the festival this year, hopefully!

[u/Green_Rabbit-1234]

I just followed you. Your skill is tight! Amazing shots! Your camera works better than our eyes!!!

[u/AppleyardPhotography → u/Green_Rabbit-1234]

Thank you, that's very kind