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Woburn, Ma

This morning near and on one of my Connecticut vines I found what I think is vomit.. lol. At first I thought "what is this?.. some kind of fungus"... I then realized all it could be is some kind of vomit?.. I have rabbits in my yard but not one has ever bothered my vines (unless they are going to start throwing up on them.) I think there is to much anyway for it to be a rabbit. There didn't seem to be any trace of: food,leafs,grass or anything in it. Has anyone ever seen anything like this in there yards or fields. It almost didn't seem like any kind of normal vomit due to the texture. Any ideas?.. I have posted a picture in the gallery. I had to move one small vine because the vomit was right on it but the vine didn't seem to be eaten.

7/16/2005 5:45:00 PM

San Diego

I didn't look at the pic, but sounds like slime mold.

7/16/2005 5:46:34 PM

Woburn, Ma

I didn't feel it could be from a rabbit because there is to much. I spray this plants everyday with something (mostly Neptune's) so if it was some kind of mold wouldn't I have seen some trace yesterday?

7/16/2005 6:28:40 PM

Rhode Island

any competition in the area ?
perhaps a prankster neighbor ?
could be a pumpkin critic ? lol

dick

7/16/2005 11:42:01 PM

Indiana

most certainly slime mold no problem for the pumpkins.

7/17/2005 9:42:02 AM

Nashville, TN

Very nice slime mold specimen! Slime mold normally only consumes decaying matter so it shouldn't affect pumpkins - but you might want to use a pitchfork and carefully move it in one piece to another area (just in case)... if you try and destroy it by shaking it apart - you'll just end up with millions of little growing slime molds...

I personally LOVE to watch these molds.. they grow, move, change colors, then reproduce and shrivel up... fascinating!

7/17/2005 11:00:25 AM

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

Blaine, how much did you drink the other day? Maybe it was you and you just don't remember. :-)

7/17/2005 12:42:59 PM

Woburn, Ma

If it was mine I would have done it right next to my dog's bowl, just to get even with him for all the times he throws up everywhere in the kitchen but near "HIS BOWL." I think it was some kind of a mushroom with hallucinagetic properties because a couple of you seem to be able to see the picture but I can't. I can't find it in the Gallery where I posted it yesterday and I don't see it in my diary that I posted earlier today. Is it just me?

7/17/2005 12:54:16 PM

Woburn, Ma

Okay, in the event it isn't me how about I provide a link:
http://home.comcast.net/~bbbsr/images/vomit.jpg

7/17/2005 1:07:40 PM

Montoursville, PA

LMAO @ Science Teacher....just like in real life. Duh. }:o)

7/17/2005 9:12:04 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Blaine the picture is still in the photo gallery, and yes i agree definately a slime mold.
Glenn

7/18/2005 8:37:17 AM

Montoursville, PA

Slime mold.....common name, is a beneficial fungi. It is cleaning up or attempting, to clean up rotting organic material sometimes caused, by to much water and high heat. It is the same fungi type that cleans up good wine, in the making.

It is a hoot when you see it rising through a plant which sometimes is a fact with pumpkins. It can build pressure and blow out of the vine as well as the stump. It can hiss, blow bubbles and barf which delights the children when it happens. It is the rot and the cause, of the rot, that created the problem not the presence, of this fungi.

7/18/2005 9:28:19 AM

Oz

Do fungi excrete decay causing "stuff"?

7/18/2005 10:19:29 AM

Nashville, TN

They do excrete plenty of enzymes in order to help break down decaying matter. Fungi are one of the most important decomposers of the plant world. Without them - most plants wouldn't be able to properly absorb minerals from the soil.

They excrete waste products like budweiser, Miller, Jack Daniels, Cheese, etc, etc.... Then we humans consume their 'waste' - Really trips out my students **grin**

7/18/2005 5:28:45 PM

Montoursville, PA

I wish I had early teachers that passed on the good stuff that you seem to know. I taught third graders and later Special Education kids, to grow and learn every spring. Our windows were full, of just anything, you could think of.

It was low tech but we did great, on our East windowsills. It got the attention of other adults too. We worked with seeds and all forms of starting new cuttings.

7/19/2005 11:40:42 AM