Seen on a recent visit to RHS Rosemoor, lots of small patches of what looked
like soap suds, but was more reluctant to disperse when touched, some were
in the form of tube shapes some were as per the picture below, all were on
the grass, none on the paths.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/892196...posted-public/

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

In article ,
Charlie Pridham wrote:
Seen on a recent visit to RHS Rosemoor, lots of small patches of what looked
like soap suds, but was more reluctant to disperse when touched, some were
in the form of tube shapes some were as per the picture below, all were on
the grass, none on the paths.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/892196...posted-public/
Slime moulds? That picture doesn't look much like any I have seen,
but your description fits. Search on 'slime moulds foam' for some
pictures.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 22:36:52 +0100, "Charlie Pridham"
wrote:

Seen on a recent visit to RHS Rosemoor, lots of small patches of what
looked
like soap suds, but was more reluctant to disperse when touched, some were
in the form of tube shapes some were as per the picture below, all were on
the grass, none on the paths.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/892196...posted-public/


I think NM may have it right with slime mould.
I found these, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuligo_septica and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physarum_polycephalum which although not
identical to yours, are similar.

Not what yours is, but we occasionally get similar blobs of foam on
our grass after a strong gale, when the strength of the wind lifts sea
foam up from the beach. We're 300ft above and 700yds inland from the
shore line. Can't see them getting blown from the coast all the way to
Rosemoor though (although we do get Sahara sand....).


--

Chris

Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales

It was last Thursday Chris so not really stormy enough for that, although
like you I have seen it a long way inland.


--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Charlie Pridham wrote:
Seen on a recent visit to RHS Rosemoor, lots of small patches of what
looked
like soap suds, but was more reluctant to disperse when touched, some were
in the form of tube shapes some were as per the picture below, all were on
the grass, none on the paths.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/892196...posted-public/
Slime moulds? That picture doesn't look much like any I have seen,
but your description fits. Search on 'slime moulds foam' for some
pictures.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thanks Nick, there was a large tree in the area and some of the pictures do
look to be spot on.


--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

On Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:28:51 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 22:36:52 +0100, "Charlie Pridham"
wrote:

Seen on a recent visit to RHS Rosemoor, lots of small patches of what looked
like soap suds, but was more reluctant to disperse when touched, some were
in the form of tube shapes some were as per the picture below, all were on
the grass, none on the paths.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/892196...posted-public/


I think NM may have it right with slime mould.
I found these, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuligo_septica and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physarum_polycephalum which although not
identical to yours, are similar.

Not what yours is, but we occasionally get similar blobs of foam on
our grass after a strong gale, when the strength of the wind lifts sea
foam up from the beach. We're 300ft above and 700yds inland from the
shore line. Can't see them getting blown from the coast all the way to
Rosemoor though (although we do get Sahara sand....).


If you put "Slime moulds" into Google, and then click on "Images" you will see photos of a
wide variety of supposed slime moulds, some of which, though, have turned out to be
unfertilised frog spawn, not that I think yours is.

We also get sea foam in the garden, but then we're only about 10 feet above and 20 yards
from the sho-)

In article ,
Charlie Pridham wrote:

Thanks Nick, there was a large tree in the area and some of the pictures do
look to be spot on.

For the record, I was similarly puzzled some years back by one,
and someone on this group suggested a slime mould. Since then,
I have looked out for them, and have seen several in my garden
alone. Many of them are saprophytic, so can occur anywhere, but
are particularly obvious on lawns.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.