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Posted by mralp2 UK beverley (mikeralphs@hotmail.com) on
Wed, Aug 3, 05 at 8:59

I have still not identified my jelly globules, the pond has an explosion of them. I'm sure its a type of algae..
So, I have borrowed my sons microscope and with my digital camera have taken some photos. Its fascinating looking at microscopic level, all the pics are of the jelly blobs, apart from one of an amoeba. I have never used a microscope before and simply held the camera lens over the microscope...it works! Any more ideas on what it is??
Mike

Here is a link that might be useful: pond algae globules

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They are really interesting when they are enlarged--a whole other world!

Must try to get some microscopic pictures of pond creatures. But even though the microscopic views of the algae are interesting the best bit is getting rid of the yellow globby things!!!

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I've had a look in my books but can't find anything
that resembles them. I think its these that killed the aliens in "War of the Worlds" !

What camera have you got and which settings did you use?
I must have a go.
Dave

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Yep, a real puzzle, cant believe I'm the only one with these jelly blob aliens.

I used my ordinary fuji digital camera with zoom on and off. Thats all. I just held the camera lens over the microscope eye piece & with a bit of jiggling about got the photos..its very easy.

Please share any photos you get, we can all become micro-biologists!

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I forgot to add, I took the photos at night, in the dark, with a lamp/bulb positioned on the table for best light to the microscope mirror. It was dead easy!!

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Spoke too soon, the aliens are back! I hadn't had a good look at the pond for a couple of weeks, and they had snuck in. However, have just been out for a good cleanout and have my trusty net ready...

They won't get far this time.

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I was pottering round the pond plant section of my garden centre today having a quick check to see if there was any newt tadpoles as mentioned in other postings. I saw a clump of green bulbous globules in a bunck of about 15. I was wondering about whether it could be eggs, larvea etc and had thought of your algae things. I was about to ask if they minded me having some when I noticed the bush above the plant tray. It was a bramble with loads of blackberries and the mistery eggs were unripe berries that had fallen in a few weeks earlier!
Luckily I had noticed before asking!

  
 

 

 


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