Mouldy Collection

Old Wine Bottles
Old and mouldy... fine wines in old bottles, from the famous caves of the Tour d Argent restaurant in Paris, France. Date: 1930s

Close up of mould on bread

The Earl of Powis (colour litho)
612433 The Earl of Powis (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Earl of Powis, Mouldy, 27 May 1876)

Apples and White Grapes, c. 1860 (w / c on card)
HMP426036 Apples and White Grapes, c.1860 (w/c on card) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 15.5x23.6 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

The Flower of the City, April 10, 1809. April 10, 1809. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Flower of the City, April 10, 1809

The Flower of the City, 1809. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Flower of the City, 1809. The head of Charles Flower, Lord Mayor, is depicted within a wilted sunflower, which has leaves labelled with his character qualities

Mouldy bread. The white areas are fungal mycelia, masses of thread-like structures (hyphae) that absorb nutrients. The blue-green areas are the fungal spores (reproductive structures)

Mouldy lemon. Penicillium sp. fungus growing on a lemon (Citrus limon). The fungus has spread over the surface of the fruit, producing a network (mycelium, white) of fine filaments (hyphae)

Rotted tar coating on a drum

Picture No. 10871143
Mould / mold growing on surface of food left in plastic dish Date:

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) sapling, covered with mould and soil from nesting ants after being removed from plastic sleeve, growing in new Millenium woodland, Vicarage Plantation, Mendlesham, Suffolk

French Bleu d Auvergne cows milk cheese

French Saint-Nectaire cows milk cheese, close-up

French Abbaye de la Pierre-qui-Vire cows milk cheese, close-up

Whole round and slice of French Plaisir au Chablis cows milk cheese

Australian Meredith Blue ewes milk cheese, close-up

Block of yellow cheese, cheese shavings and a pile of finely-grated cheese, close up

Wrinkled and mouldy red bell pepper

Slice of French Cambozola cows milk cheese, close-up

Italian Robiola Valsassina cows milk cheese, close-up

Bread mould, SEM C016 / 9051
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer) sporangium (orange, spherical)

Bread mould, SEM C016 / 9052
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer) sporangium (blue, spherical)

Bread mould, SEM C016 / 9050
Bread mould. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer) sporangium (green, spherical)

Mould growing on tomatoes C014 / 1426
Mould growing on tomatoes. The white strands of fungus, called hyphae, make up the mycelium, and are breaking down the tomatoes to obtain nutrients for growth

Aspergillus fungus, artwork C013 / 4613
Aspergillus fungus. Computer artwork of the fruiting body (conidiophore) of a typical mould (Aspergillus sp.), showing spores (conidia, round)

Rust fungus, SEM
Rust fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of spores of the mint rust fungus (Puccinia menthae, orange) on the surface of a peppermint leaf (Mentha piperita)

Mouldy crop, SEM
Mouldy crop. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of grey rot (Botrytis sp.) on a runner bean plant. This is a parasitic fungus that can cause great damage to food crops

Cabbage root infection, SEM
Cabbage root infection. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cross-section through one of the roots of a cabbage (Brassica sp)

Penicillium spores
Penicillium. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the mycelium and fruiting bodies of the fungus Penicillium sp

Mould sporangia. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the sporangia (orange) of an unidentified mould fungus. The sporangia are the organs in which the asexual spores are produced

Scuttle fly in Dominican amber
Mouldy scuttle fly Diptera:Cyclorrapha:Phoridae, trapped in Dominican amber. Specimen from the Lower Miocene. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule

Neanura ?muscorum, plant mould
A magnifiied image of oak leaf mould. Specimen originates from Horstead, Norwich

Fungi in the Wildlife Garden
Close-up of fungus growing in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photograph taken by Derek Adams, March 2003

Mould - on bread
PM-6284 Mould - on bread Mucor sp. Pat Morris contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Fungal growth on wet floorboards in derelict farmhouse - Cotswolds UK
MAB-1451 Fungal growth on wet floorboards in derelict farmhouse Cotswolds UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Bread - mould growing on stale white bread
ASW-4540 Bread - mould growing on stale white bread Rhizopus nigricans Alan J. S. Weaving contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Bread - mould growing on stale white bread, close up
ASW-4541 Bread - mould growing on stale white bread, close up. Rhizopus nigricans Alan J. S. Weaving contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Cultivated Apple (Malus domestica) fruit, mouldy and rotten

Bolete Mould (Hypomyces chrysospermus) parasitic mould, covering Bolete (Boletus sp)
Bolete Mould (Hypomyces chrysospermus) parasitic mould, covering Bolete (Boletus sp.) fruiting bodies, Powys, Wales, august

Mite eating cheese
False-colour scanning electron micrograph of a soft bodied mite Acarus siro, feeding on a piece of mouldy cheese. The strands through which the mite crawls are hyphae of the fungus Penicillium sp

Compost heap. Vegetables and kitchen waste in a compost container. Waste such as this decomposes over time to be recycled as compost

Blue cheese

Ripe bananas
Bunch of ripe bananas. Eating bananas provides vitamin C, potassium, magnesium and iodine. They can also help to reduce the number of harmful bacteria in the intestines

Family playing in a wood
MODEL RELEASED. Kicking autumn leaves. Mother and father and son and daughter kicking leaves in a wood in autumn

Parents and children playing in a wood
MODEL RELEASED. Kicking autumn leaves. Parents and children kicking leaves in a wood in autumn

Father and children playing in a wood
MODEL RELEASED. Playing with autumn leaves. Father and son and daughter playing with leaves in a wood in autumn

Smiling children lying on autumn leaves
MODEL RELEASED. Smiling girl and boy lying on autumn leaves

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"Mouldy: A Journey Through Decay and Neglect" In a forgotten corner of an old cellar, rows of dusty wine bottles stand tall, their labels faded with time. These relics from another era hold the stories of celebrations long past, now covered in a thin layer of mould that speaks to their abandonment. Bread left untouched for too long becomes a breeding ground for nature's artistry. Underneath the microscope's lens, intricate patterns emerge as bread mould takes over, transforming what was once sustenance into a mesmerizing display of decay. A close-up shot reveals the true beauty hidden within the grotesque. The fuzzy green mould on bread dances like an abstract painting come to life, reminding us that even in decay there is still something captivating to behold. The Earl of Powis gazes out from a color lithograph capturing his regal presence. Yet time has not been kind; patches of discolored spots hint at the invasion of mould that threatens to consume this noble figure's image. Apples and white grapes frozen in time through watercolor on card evoke memories of bountiful harvests gone by. But amidst their vibrant hues lies evidence of neglect - small specks and splotches betraying signs of rot and decay. "The Flower City" blooms with life in Thomas Rowlandson's artwork from 1809. However, even its lively streets cannot escape nature's relentless march towards deterioration. Mould creeps along walls and cobblestones alike, leaving its mark on this bustling cityscape frozen forever in ink. A cultivated apple sits abandoned among its peers - once crisp and juicy but now reduced to a mound of mushy flesh covered in unsightly mold spores. It serves as a reminder that even our most cherished fruits are not immune to the ravages brought forth by time and neglect. A lemon succumbs to the forces it was meant to ward off - rotting away under layers upon layers of mould.