Source: Denver Post
--Aaron
0
'Rock Snot' spreading near RMNP
Started by
Aaron
, Nov 01 2005 11:49 AM
-
This topic is locked
7 replies to this topic
#1
Aaron
-
- Admin
-
- 17795 posts
Big Dork
- Gender:Male
- Location:Nebraska
-
Favorite RMNP Hike: Green Lake
Posted 01 November 2005 - 11:49 AM
Didymosphenia geminata, aka 'didymo' or 'Rock Snot', is a slimey looking algae that grows in mats and confuses some to believe it is toilet paper or raw sewage. A negative to this spreading algae is the effect on trout.
Source: Denver Post
--Aaron
Source: Denver Post
--Aaron
#2
melli2779
-
- Members
-
- 452 posts
RMNP Lover
- Gender:Female
- Location:Southeast (Gulf Coast Area) Texas
-
Favorite RMNP Hike: Lake Haiyaha
Posted 01 November 2005 - 03:33 PM
Sounds tasty. 
#3
weatherbe
-
- Members
-
- 5648 posts
- Gender:Male
- Location:Lyons, Colorado
Posted 02 November 2005 - 06:45 AM
Yuck Melli ... guess you are going to tell us next you like it in your oatmeal ... 
Weather
Weather
QUOTE (melli2779 @ Nov 1 2005, 02:33 PM)
#4
melli2779
-
- Members
-
- 452 posts
RMNP Lover
- Gender:Female
- Location:Southeast (Gulf Coast Area) Texas
-
Favorite RMNP Hike: Lake Haiyaha
Posted 02 November 2005 - 08:56 AM
Yeah, nothing like some oatmeal with a bit of rock snot.
#5
foxfire
-
- +Donation Rewards
-
- 4227 posts
So this is how bears stay warm?
- Gender:Male
- Location:Clarinda, Iowa 51632
-
Favorite RMNP Hike: Hallet Peak
Posted 02 November 2005 - 08:03 PM
Be careful Eric! It is slick and it is around/in water! "Rock Snot", --- great name, don't ya think? 
Yepper! Great name! 
p.s. Don't you just like to say it? Rock Snot. Rock Snot. Rock Snot. 
Yepper! Great name! p.s. Don't you just like to say it? Rock Snot. Rock Snot. Rock Snot.
#6
Aaron
-
- Admin
-
- 17795 posts
Big Dork
- Gender:Male
- Location:Nebraska
-
Favorite RMNP Hike: Green Lake
Posted 02 November 2005 - 09:14 PM
Maybe that's what tripped Erik up at Bridal Veil Falls?! 
--Aaron
--Aaron
#7
reeves
-
- +Donation Rewards
-
- 258 posts
reeves
- Gender:Male
- Location:Leslie, MO
-
Favorite RMNP Hike: Bear Lake
Posted 03 November 2005 - 11:01 AM
So that is why rocks are always slippery when stepped on trying to wade in the water. They really are slippery as snot.
#8
goatboy
-
- +Donation Rewards
-
- 2472 posts
former pro golfer
- Gender:Male
- Location:independence, kansas
-
Favorite RMNP Hike: GEM LAKE
Posted 03 November 2005 - 02:08 PM
this was not around when i went as a kid anywhere in colorado. i can remember perfectly clear streams all over and yet when i returned several years later it was everywhere. i hope there is a way to stop it before it gets too thick, it sure hurts the looks of the streams.
goatboy
goatboy
1 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
