Bacteria is...cool? Everything we looked at was bacteria! There was green, black, even orange. We took a super clear microscope and there was even a special oil lens on it so that we could see the shapes of the bacteria. Amanda also gave me some handouts so that I can "decode" some bacteria in the future.
Gavin, the boss, is usually doing some other experiments, but this time we all got to sit down and watch mushroom Youtube videos, and it was so fascinating. Go to Planet Earth on Youtube and you won't be disappointed!
Share some of those fungi videos - I would love to watch them.
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It's my first visit and I really enjoyed these blog entries. I like the element of suspense you convey and am excited to see how the chia seeds etc will have done on your next visit. If I had time I would look at the YouTube mushroom videos too!
ReplyDeleteHere is a Youtube video about mushrooms from Planet Earth!:
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Love the video!
ReplyDeleteWe had stinkhorns on campus this year - amazing!
Hi Caroline! I loved reading all your posts on mushrooms and especially loved this post! Watching some Youtube videos on mushroom growth and seeing different kinds of mushrooms has helped me understand visually what you see in your lab. I just watched the video about mushrooms from Planet Earth and it is so cool to watch all these different kinds of fungi grow. I especially like the stinkhorn mushroom! I like the variety of your posts; there always seems to be something different happening in your lab each week. I never knew you could decode bacteria like that, that's so cool!! I'm really enjoying reading about your work!
ReplyDeleteGood post, Rose.
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