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I did not know what to put this. I just assume it is a wildlife animal.....This was over by the hosta bed on a mulch pile from when they cut the trees down last year.....I just stared at it.....WHAT IS IT? It looked foamy.....is it poop??? But who poops like this.....I took a stick and stirred it.....I just can't imagine what this is......anyone know??

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Post by caliloo »

Welcome to the wonderful world of slime mold! I did a google for "dog vomit mold", and these sure look similar to me....


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Post by KellieD »

Yup!! That be one of the stages of slime mold!! :eek:
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Post by LucyGoose »

WHAT???

You mean a dog puked there and molded??? I am confused.....The pictures in the link sure looks like it!!! There is NO WAY my dog did it cause Ginger is ALWAYS on the leash with us and never even gets to go where that is......BUT..... my NEIGHBOR'S dog sure could have been there...... :evil:

I still don't get it??? :roll: :hmm:
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Post by Patrushka »

:lol: :lol: :lol: Oh, sorry, I wasn't supposed to do that.

It's just the name!
:roll:

http://herbarium.usu.edu/fungi/FunFacts/SlimeMold.htm

Google and you'll find lots of info.
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Post by LucyGoose »

Okay......I get it and now have learned something else......It was on the old mulch from that tree and I had dug and turned it a few days before....so I bet that started it.....

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The things we learn and wish we hadn't in gardening 101! :lol:
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:lol: :lol:
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Post by Ginger »

:lol: :lol: Lucy....I can't quit laughing :lol:
It was the "stirred" "before stirred" that got me... :lol: :lol:
Oh my gosh, I needed that laugh :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by LucyGoose »

:lol: :lol: :lol: Ginger!!

Now you know what? I re-read this post of mine, and then read your post Ginger, and now *I* can't quit laughing......I quess the *before and after stirs* are a bit funny..... :lol: :lol:
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Post by Doris_J »

Oh, Goosey, that's just wrong. :P Blech!
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Post by Ginger »

:lol: :lol: and I am still laughing :lol: Everytime I read it, I just can't help myself :lol: Chris, you must leave this thread up for ever! :lol: :lol:

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:lol: I have had a rotten Monday, so I came back here to get a good laugh :lol: It still works :lol: :lol:
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Post by caliloo »

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

OMG Ginger - I was laughing before I even opened this thread again... yep this is a CLASSIC!

Maybe we should as Chris to create a section for "Humor" and have this one stickied there :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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:lol: :lol: :lol: Definitely one to save for posterity.
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ha...too funny Kathleen!!!!!
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