Welcome to the fascinating, tiny and spectacular world of slime moulds!

 This compact softcover book showcases 64 stunning full-colour double-page images of the fruiting bodies of slime moulds, known by scientists as Myxomycetes, or myxos. In this stunning compilation, photographer Steve Young offers a captivating and intimate glimpse into the mysterious and often overlooked realm of slime moulds. The photographs are revelatory and a delight for anyone enchanted by colour, light and form in the natural world.

 Many of the myxos featured hail from the lush rainforests of the Mid North Coast of NSW. Others have been discovered through Steve’s research in the arid Eromanga region of South West Queensland - with one tantalising example from Lightning Ridge. Australia's arid outback offers the prospect of untold new myxo discoveries. 

 Accompanying each image is a thought-provoking musing, a poetic touch inviting reflection as readers dive into visual wonders of the world of Myxomycetes. There are also insights into the highly specialised photographic techniques developed by Steve Young to capture these ephemeral and tiny subjects, many less than a millimetre in diameter, making this a wonderful resource for photography enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.

 2023. Softcover, 140 pages. 15cm x 20cm.