Rust fungus (Gymnosporangium sp.) on a fruit, 2x objective, bounced light from ping-pong ball half, stack of ~40 photos:
Unstained spores (aeciospores), 100x objective, bright field illumination:
Spores in lactophenol cotton blue, 100x objective, oblique illumination (notice light-blue stained spore "shells" that are almost invisible without staining):
Empty spore "shells" (probably immature spores), 100x objective, oblique illumination:
Rust fungus (Gymnosporangium sp.)
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