Saturday, 8 June 2024

1084 - MELON

My naturaL rEsponse to encountering a slime mould is revulsion. Yet, according to the Wikipedia article (Slime mould), they are fascinating. My revulsion is partly to do with the smell, the feel and the blocking of my drain! Apparently some people in Ecuador eat them. I'd rather eat a melon!

Slime mould fruiting bodies that produce spores
Slime mould fruiting bodies that produce spores

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Introduction

482 - FLOOR

“LO and behold, there's  flour  on the  floor .” exclaimed Denise. “I wonder if Ethan has been making a cake?” she thought.