#note B&B cave Canada
#tags
#note initial samples in polybags
BB1,g+r,len1.5,wid1,^chains,biome=0
BB2,g-c,dia1.0,biome=0
#note pdylime was made up from peptone dextrose yeast agar with limestone solution added
ib pdylime yellow,g-r,len0.5,wid0.25,/yellow shiny,biome=0
ib pdylime yellow,g-r,len0.5,wid0.25,/yellow shiny,biome=0
ib pdylime pink,/pink shiny,g-r,biome=0
ib pdylime fringe,g-b,len2.5,wid1,/pink,biome=0
ib outerbag 2,/no growth,biome=0
ian swab2,cat-,g-c,dia1.5-1.35,biome=0
#note Samples were collected on Saturday August 21 2004 from two main sites. Ian McKenzie
#note Group One is in the passage north of the entrance, and is just within sight of dim, filtered daylight.
#note These formations are slightly moist but firm in texture, the walls and surrounding passage are dry .
#note
group1 outer bag bacteria 1,/yellow lobes,biome=0
group1 outer bag bacteria 2,/yellow,biome=0
#note Although it had rained the day before, Formation One was not dripping as before, so no water samples
#note were collected.
#note Formation One measures 23cm x 16cm and is 22cm high.
#note 1 came from Formation One, at the middle of the side
#note facing towards the centre of the passage (right
#note side as you look towards entrance).
ib 1 edge,/cream dull,biome=11,LUX2
#note ![](BALL11.JPG)
#note 2 came from Formation Two, middle of the side
#note facing away from the entrance (side facing you as you
#note look towards the entrance).
#note Formation Two has
#note previously been described as 'deflated' in shape, but upon closer inspection may be a small sphere with
#note a second deposition hanging off one side. It is 19cm.x.-l4cm (tapering to 12cm) and 21cm high.
ib 2 pink,/pink,cat+,biome=12,LUX2
ib 2 white,/white,cat+,g-r,len3,wid1,biome=12,LUX2
ib 2 yellow,len2-4,wid1-3,g-b,cat+,/yellow shiny,biome=12,LUX2
ian-2,g+r,wid1.0,len5.0,^chains,biome=12,LUX2
#note ![](BALL12.JPG)
#note 3 came from the bottom of Formation Three.
#note Formation Three, the smallest in ~ x 11 cm x 11 cm, and was observed as having a small,
#note hard broccoli-like spray erupting from the bottom entrance side; it is hard to say whether this is the
#note substrate for the 'BALL' formation or was formed subsequently. However other broccoli-like formations
#note were observed elsewhere in the cave (see photo).
ib 3,/no growth pdy,biome=13,LUX2
#note 3.1 came from one of the hard broccoli-like nodules
#note that erupt from the bottom of Formation Three
#note towards the entrance side.
ib 3.1,/contaminant
#note ![](BALL13.JPG)
#note X came from a ceiling formation that may be a BALL
#note formation that is irregular in shape and attached ~
#note fully to the ceiling, a short distance
#note closer to the entrance.
ian-x.1,cit-,mrd-,nit-,ure-,s------,t-----,/cream shiny,biome=1x,LUX2
ib X,/several bacteria some lobed ,biome=1x,LUX2
#note ![](BALL1X.JPG)
#note W A came from the wall (right as you
#note face the entrance) closest to
#note Formation Two, where the wall
#note covering is a dry and flaky coating.
ian-wa,^amoeba ,biome=1wa
#note ![](BALL1WA.JPG)
#note WB came from a shelf below W A sample site,
#note where the wall covering is dry hard nodules.
ian-wb.1,biome=1wb,LUX2,mrd-,cit-,nit-,s------,ure-,cat-,ind-,vog-,g-r,len3.0,wid1.0,^chains silica chips,/cream smooth
ian-wb.2,biome=1wb,LUX2,mrd-,cit-,nit+,ure-,oxi+,cat-,vog-,ure-,^difficult,/dull rough
ian-wb.3,biome=1wb,LUX2,/purple smooth,oxi+,cat+,ure+,mrd-,vog-,cit-,s+-----,t-----,^see bergy
ian-wb.4,biome=1wb,LUX2,g-r,len1.0-2.0,wid0.5,^pointed,fla+,mot+
ian-wb.4a,ure-,LUX2,biome=1wb,cit-,mrd-,vog-,ind-,oxi+,cat+,s+-----,t-----,/spore,g-r,len2.0-4.0,wid1.0
ian-wb.4b,ure-,LUX2,biome=1wb,cit-,mrd-,vog-,ind-,oxi+,cat+,s+-----,t-----,/large,g-c,dia2.0-5.0
ian-wb.5a,ure-,LUX2,biome=1wb,cit-,mrd-,vog-,oxi+,cat+,/spore,g+r,len2.0-4.0,wid1.0,s+-----,nit-,ind-
ian-wb.5b,ure-,LUX2,biome=1wb,cit-,mrd-,vog-,oxi+,cat+,/large,g+c,dia2.0-5.0,s+-----,ind-,nit-
ian-wb.6,ure-,LUX2,biome=1wb,cit-,mrd-,vog-,ind-,oxi+,nit-,catk,t-----,s------,g+r,wid2.0,len3.0-4.0,/mixed cream dull
ib wb 1,biome=1wb,LUX2,/spreading,catk,g-r,wid0.75,len1.5
#note ![](BALL1WB.JPG)
#note Group Two is in a passage south of the entrance and beyond any daylight penetration; the passage here
#note is generally wet and in fact the floor had a small amount of running water, although none of the
#note formations have ever been observed dripping. There is extensive moist moonmilk in this area.
#note Formations in Group Two tend to be quite soft and moist in texture. Group Two formations seem to be
#note more obviously coated with a second (subsequent to sphere) moonmilk deposit.
#note ![](http://www.well.com/user/peter/GROUP2.GIF)
group2 outer bag fungus,/fungus spores black,biome=0
group2 outer bag bacteria 1,/yellow,biome=0
group2 outer bag bacteria 2,/yellow lobes,biome=0
#note 4 came from Formation Four,
#note at the middle of the side.
#note Formation Four is 7cm
#note x 6cm and 7cm high.
ib 4 mixed organisms,biome=24,LUX0,/fungi and bacteria
ib 4,/nocardia,biome=24,LUX0,catk,^filaments branching
#note ![](BALL24.JPG)
#note 5 came from Formation Five
#note Formation Five is 9cm x 9cm and 13cm high including a moonmilk 'beard'.
#note from the bottom.
ib 5,biome=25,/contaminant,LUX0
#note 6 came from Formation Six
#note Formation Six is irregular in shape and attached to the ceiling with a maximum dimension (length) of
#note 19cm
#note similar in shape to formation X in Group One.
ib 6,biome=26,LUX0,/no growth pdy
ian-6a,biome=26,LUX0,g-r,wid1.0,len5.0
ian-6b,biome=26,LUX0,g-c
ian-6c,biome=26,LUX0,len10.0,wid3.0 ,^arthrospores long chains rectangular,/Geotrichum?
#note ![](BALL26.JPG)
#note W2 came from the right hand
#note wall in the photo, where there
#note is extensive moonmilk.
ib w2,biome=w2,LUX0,^filaments,cat+,/Geotrichum
ian-w2.1,biome=w2,LUX0,cit-,mrd-,nit-,s------,ure-,t-----,/tiny cream
#note ![](BALLW2.JPG)
#note
#note ![](IANGRP2.JPG)
#note
#note ![](LUX2.JPG)
#note ![](key.bmp)