billy dalto

This is my algae party mix. I do my best to optimize the proportions of the ingredients, but there are always leftover desmids.

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Photo by Nathan Pallace

While desmids, a group of green algae, aren’t glamourous as and don’t exude raw sexuality like diatoms, they are still quite lovely. This one has just started dividing, a process which is well worth watching.

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Photo by Dr. Antonio Guillén.