Fungi!! Yay! Outside of chipotle I saw a tree covered in patches of these little guys. Light grey coloring, crust like, hard to the touch. Temp out was about 47, but it had rained a lot previously today.
A little water bear moss pig having some fun
Found in an algae sample collected off of a rock from a nearby creek. 80°F
Followed this guy for a while trying to snap some good photos but he wasn't interested.
About 75°F the day I saw it.
stand of clonal nandina. Very likely this is all the same organism connected by roots.