Iron Bacteria in Northern Ohio 1

July 7, 2014

I’ve been in Ohio for a while now, and Saturday I went down to the Vermilion River for the fourth time since I’ve been back. I’ve found a bit of Leptothrix discophora every time, but the water is still too high to cross over to the spot where I have often seen it in abundance. Last year I wasn’t able to cross all season, and I hope I will be able to this year. In this photograph, the blue film is the L. discophora film proper, the green is the film reflecting green foliage overhead, and the orange is the iron oxide product of the iron bacteria.

This entry was posted on July 7, 2014 by Linda Grashoff. It was filed under Leptothrix discophora, Nature, Shale, Water and was tagged with biofilm, iridescence, iron bacteria, iron oxide, Leptothrix discophora, Northern Ohio, photography, shale, Vermilion River.

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oneowner

No one does Iron Bacteria better!

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July 7, 2014 at 3:20 PM

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- Linda Grashoff
  
  Thank you, Ken. As you know, they are my love . . .
  
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  July 7, 2014 at 5:57 PM
  
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sommersee

Is there an iron bacteria book in the works?

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July 7, 2014 at 5:39 PM

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- Linda Grashoff
  
  How kind of you to ask, Sommersee. Yes! I have received the first copy, which I am regarding as page proofs. A few more corrections to put in, and then I will be ready to print good copies! I’ll make an announcement when the time comes.
  
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  July 7, 2014 at 5:56 PM
  
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  - sommersee
    
    Linda, Just call me David. I do not know how to post comments any other way!
    
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    July 7, 2014 at 6:18 PM
    
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