RexFantastic

Absolutely beautiful!

I think this may be a type of slime mold. Not classified as fungi anymore, but closely related. Fascinating organisms, here is the wiki page, it's worth a read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold...

Also, they were about 2 cm wide when I found them.

I uploaded a few more pics, including one of the specimens I have at home as they are now, they have shrunk but otherwise look pretty much the same.

A moss is a plant, an ancient kind of simple plant that doesn't have roots.

You might be thinking of lichens, which are fungi that contain algae cells to absorb light for energy like plants. They often appear very similar to mosses and frequently grow on rocks and trees right along side mosses. But this is definitely a moss, not a lichen.

Here is a link if you're interested in learning more about them:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen

Here is a simpler version if you don't like the technical jargon:
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen...

Always glad to help out :)

Definitely looks like a moss. The little string like plants are probably sporophytes, the moss's spore producing reproductive organs.

Ah, thank you suzmonk! I thought that this might be caused by mites.

Beautiful mushroom there and a beautiful shot. Definitely not a bolete, (it has gills underneath, not pores) nor a Fly agaric though.

Thanks gully, I really appreciate the help.

Beautiful shot!