Carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria incarnata) on rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas

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Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston Forest, Texas, January 19, 2020

Album 2632: Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston Forest, Texas, January 19, 2020

The image presents a close-up view of the vibrant red-orange colored fruiting bodies of Arcyria incarnata, more commonly known as Carnival candy slime mold, on rotting oak wood. The slime molds are clustered together, creating small groups that seem to be dispersed across the tree trunk.

In the background, the decaying bark of an old oak tree is visible. The overall color palette of the image consists mainly of dark brown and red-orange hues with a few white specks scattered throughout.

The photograph appears to have been taken in a forest environment during the winter season, as indicated by the presence of snowflakes that can be seen at the top right corner of the picture. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Moldes de slime dulce de carnaval (Arcyria incarnata) en roble podrido en el área escénica del arroyo Big de la Selva Nacional Sam Houston. Shepherd, Texas, 19 de enero de 2020. La imagen presenta una vista detallada de los cuerpos fructíferos de color naranja rojo vibrante de Arcyria incarnata, más conocido como molde de slime dulce de carnaval, sobre la madera de roble podrida. Los mohos están agrupados, creando pequeños grupos que parecen dispersarse por el tronco del árbol. En segundo plano, la corteza en descomposición de un viejo roble es visible. La paleta de colores general de la imagen consiste principalmente en tonos marrón oscuro y naranja rojo con unos pocos puntos blancos dispersos por toda la foto. Parece que la fotografía se tomó en un entorno forestal durante la estación invernal, como indica la presencia de copos de nieve que pueden verse en la esquina superior derecha de la imagen. – Spanish translation

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