Scotland's jelly mystery

Posted by Olly Robinson on 8 December 2008 | 2 Comments

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In our hyper-documented modern world, genuine mysteries in the natural world are hard to come by these days, but here's one from Scotland that was recently reported on the BBC news:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7754870.stm

This report describes a translucent, colourless jelly that appears on trees and grasses. Scientists have analysed it but there is still no hypothesis on its origins or function.

Inevitably people aliken this mystery jelly to star jelly:

but as far as I know this case in Scotland is not related to any meteor shower.

If anyone has any further insight into this, please do share it. The likelihood is a prosaic explanation, but I do like a good mystery.

Dr Olly Robinson


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  • Noticed any chemtrails ?

    Posted by Brian, 28/01/2010 3:44pm (2 years ago)

  • I've seen similar myself in the woods of Kent and been puzzled, but guessed it was a slime mold. But surely the Macaulay Institute would know that. I'm sure it's not alien or meteoritic - though there are some nice folklore accounts on http://www.jstor.org/pss/1260206 Neither do I think it's regurgitated frog spawn. New Scientist asked about it a year ago and as far as I'm aware found no convincing answer.

    Posted by Martin, 08/12/2008 12:00pm (3 years ago)

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