The Netherlands - Hilversum
Badhamia utricularis (Troskalknetje) is no fungus, but a species of slime mould (slijmzwam). Slime moulds have a variety of behaviors otherwise seen in animals with brains, but they also possess plant properties, like the formation of spores to reproduce. The image shows a late phase, when the fruiting bodies with spores turn greyish; earlier they are bright yellow to orange. Slime moulds contribute to the decomposition of dead vegetation; some are parasitic. Common in my country. © Tom Kisjes

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The Netherlands - Hilversum
Badhamia utricularis (Troskalknetje) is no fungus, but a species of slime mould (slijmzwam). Slime moulds have a variety of behaviors otherwise seen in animals with brains, but they also possess plant properties, like the formation of spores to reproduce. The image shows a late phase, when the fruiting bodies with spores turn greyish; earlier they are bright yellow to orange. Slime moulds contribute to the decomposition of dead vegetation; some are parasitic. Common in my country. © Tom Kisjes

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The Netherlands - Assendelft
If you would take time to take a closer look at lichen species you'll be surprised by their beauty. Like this Lecanora campestris (Kastanjebruine schotelkorst), flanked by some leaf mosses. Common, on stone surfaces. © Tom Kisjes

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The Netherlands - Assendelft
If you would take time to take a closer look at lichen species you'll be surprised by their beauty. Like this Lecanora muralis (Muurschotelkorst), accompanied by leaf moss. Common on man-made substrates (cement, paving slabs, asphalt) and in natural nutrient enriched sites, often below bird perches. Seldom on tree bark. © Tom Kisjes

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Ground-ivy (Hondsdraf - Glechoma hederacea), seaking its way through the moss, in the wet off-season. © Tom Kisjes

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