What are those beautiful neon pink slime balls in the Maine woods?

What are those beautiful neon pink slime balls in the Maine woods?

This story was originally published in June 2023. I’ve been wandering the Maine woods since I was a little girl. I’ve become familiar with its flora and fauna. Yet the wilderness keeps surprising me with things I’ve never seen before — like neon pink slime mold. I’m not sure how it escaped my notice for so long. But now that I’ve seen it, I’m fascinated. My first official observation of slime mold was at Tills Point Preserve in Penobscot. It was…