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My idea is | My idea is, building a Physarum terrarium. In this little house for Physarum, I can watch life cycle of the organism in it's natural environment. | ||
Petri dishes are not natural environment for slime molds. They are growing out from their tiny petri dishes so fast. So I thought a bigger and greener new home will be more suitable for them. For a while I let them just be and they were everywhere but then they started to dry and | Petri dishes are not natural environment for slime molds. They are growing out from their tiny petri dishes so fast. So I thought, a bigger and greener new home will be more suitable for them. For a while I have let them just be, and they were everywhere, but then they have started to dry and they have stopped growing. And I have thought, they really need a new and a better home. At first, I have wanted to make a terrarium with a fish tank, but I have couldn't find one. Than, an idea has came to my mind. I had a lot of empty glass jars at home, so I have decided to make little terrariums with them. I have cooked some medium and than I have poured the medium on the bottom of the jars, they were almost ready now. I went to the Ilm Park, and I have picked a few dry branches and dead leaves, than I have put them in jars. Later I have put tiny pieces of slime molds on different places inside the jars, and just wait. | ||
I am waiting for them to grow inside the jars. In the next days, my plan is | I am waiting for them to grow inside the jars. In the next days, my plan is, creating dark and scary little installations. I have got this inspiration from the horror movie ''The Blob'' (1958). I want to use organic artificial blood in the jar, put tiny gravestones and maybe put some real spider webs, that already exist in my room. I will give names to Physarums, so they will have characters, and they will be more close to human nature. Just like naming our pets, doing the same thing for slime molds, will strengthen our bond. I will put their names on tiny gravestones, so when they turn to spores and look kind of dead, their graves will be ready, just like human beings. | ||
First meeting with the Physarum | First meeting with the Physarum | ||
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It is been a while since I updated this page. My Physarum was completely dry but I have resurrected it finally. It looks better than ever now. Soon, I will start my terrarium project again. | It is been a while since I updated this page. My Physarum was completely dry but I have resurrected it finally. It looks better than ever now. Soon, I will start my terrarium project again. |
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