Herman, Week 6 Back

Herman, Week 6 Back

Chutes, sprouts, and microscopic insects. Who could ask for more?

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Herman, Week 6 Front

Herman, Week 6 Front

At this point, the moss chutes are the most notable growth characteristic of Herman. Most of the other plant life seems to have withered away. Still wondering about the white specks and the teeny insects.

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Herman, Week 5 Back

Herman, Week 5 Back

Moss chutes everywhere back here! The sprout is still going strong. A couple more white spots, too.

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Herman, Week 5 Front

Herman, Week 5 Front

Finally turned off the flash! Lots of growth going on now, especially the moss. Lots of chutes sticking up everywhere. My favorite sprout is long gone, withered into nothingness. Curiously, there are a few specks of white here and there, could this be mold? Also, there are definitely itty-bitty insects crawling around under the lid. No idea what they are.

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Herman, Week 4 Back

Herman, Week 4 Back

Hm, some minor developments visible back here. There’s definitely growth of the moss, at last! Also, the sprout is going strong. I added water and observed some very small insects crawling around the bottom of the lid (too small for me to identify). I’ve got to do something about the flash glare.

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Herman, Week 4 Front

Herman, Week 4 Front

I’m still working on trying to make these pictures easier to see. This week, I placed Herman on a pedestal to try for better light. (The pedestal is a Brookfield Square Note box in a pattern called Unity.) My poor sprout is just barely visible as a stunted, withered thing sticking up in the upper right of the terrarium. The light green growth to the right is also fading. Is there going to be a changing of the guard inside the terrarium?

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