Our tiny community members from the nature
In New York City, there are trillions of species of wildlife co-living with us. The urban biodiversity is way beyond our imagination. The tiny urban creatures are everywhere from the soil in the park to a piece of rotten cake on the dining table. We have countless symbiotic community members sharing the city with us.
Here are some samples of micro New Yorkers collected from the parks in Manhattan. These microorganisms play important roles in the circulation of our urban ecosystem. We rely on these tiny community members for activities such as composting and gardening.
Central Park North Woods
Fresh leaves from Central Park
Microorganisms start to emerge on agar
Microorganisms expand on agar
Microorganisms spread all over the dish
Red microorganisms expand all over the dish
Lives turning dark
Central Park Literary Walk
Specimen from Central Park Literary Walk
Microorganisms appearing on agar
Microorganisms growing on agar
Pick a small dot from the red microorganisms to a new dish
The red tiny creatures thriving on agar
These are the tiny community members we share our city with. They facilitate the ecosystem in our park.
Madison Square Park
Leaf and wood chip from the park
View from the bottom side of the dish
Microorganisms growing on agar
Pick a red dot to a new dish
The bottom side of the dish
Red microorganisms growing on agar
The dish turning yellow
The color remains nicely
The agar starts to dry out
Union Square
Leaves from Madison Square Park
Microorganisms start to emerge
Microorganisms spread wider
Leaves turning dark
Agar starts to dry
Microorganisms turning dark
Pineapple Molds
Green molds from pineapple skin
Molds start to grow and spread
Molds spread wider
Molds continue to grow
The dish covered with green
Molds start to dry up
After the specimens are dried, pour resin into the dishes to cover the specimens so that they are preserved and solid.
Exhibition at an open studio