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Gardening

dixiegrrrrl

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2. When and if you do find out, pls. let us know.

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 05:17 PM

Sep 2013

Looks like those puffy things may be a home to some wee insect in the inside, judging from the holes.

2nd question I would want answered is what, in the animal kingdom, would like to snack on that white stuff!

I had to take our strawberries out after armadillos kept digging up the patch.
At least they were identifiable.

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Identify this bizarre (fungus? cocoon? something else???) on my strawberries... [View all] Elad Sep 2013 OP

Could be a slime mold. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2013 #1

When and if you do find out, pls. let us know. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #2

From what I see, this doesn't seem to be hurting the plants. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #3

a slime mold* ..... no biggy Botany Sep 2013 #4

I have absolutely no idea what that is, but I have advice ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #5

Slime mold seems to fit the bill. Elad Sep 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author NCarolinawoman Sep 2013 #7

I never thought of slime molds getting on green growing plants. NCarolinawoman Sep 2013 #8

it is fascinating. sounds like they are some kind of link being between plant and animal. ellenrr Oct 2013 #9

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