Thriving under heat wave and drought

 On a recent morning I saw a patch of a yellow-colored organism on my walk half way between the two-pond junction and the dam area.  I saw something similar near Prospect Street entrance and previously reported it .  Slime mold usually turns over in a day, either drying up or more likely, becoming a "Brightwood Delight" to slugs or other consumers.  I was particularly amazed to see creatures highly dependent on moisture survive and even thriving under the weather of drought and scorching heat.

As part of my "show and tell", I include a few photos of spiderwebs in the park.  These were taken in the area next to the two-pond junction.  Spiders are like fishermen, knowing where to lay nets together to maximize their harvests.  While most of the webs are flat, the one shown in the last photo has a 90 degree bending to become three-dimensional.