A few years ago in June, I was at a reception where this young man was getting ready to head into basic training. I was at the party and having fun talking to people about all sorts of things when a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wet Nostoc commune, aka star jelly. CINCINNATI – Springtime weather brings beautiful flowers, trees and ... dark green, rubbery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nostoc commune, also called star jelly, appears greenish and rubbery when wet. Springtime weather brings beautiful flowers, trees ...

DAYTON — As it is said, April showers bring May flowers, but it also brings a jelly-like mass to yards. The jelly-like mass is an organism called the Nostoc commune and thrives in wet conditions.

Springtime weather brings beautiful flowers, trees and ... dark green, rubbery blobs? If you've spotted any alien-looking, gelatinous globs in your yard, chances are you've stumbled across Nostoc ...