Found a baby dragon in some washed yeast

My fridge died yesterday and I didn't have anywhere to put a bunch of jars of washed yeast so I was in the process of dumping it when I found this in one of the jars:



Anyone ever seen anything like this?

 

I've had mold form in some older jars of washed yeast periodically, albeit nothing quite as artistic.

 

That's the ancient yeast-dragon "Gualentha". Like a phoenix he dies and is reborn in yeast as they come back to life themselves. If you make too big a starter he can get quite...less-cute.

 

you probably just dropped some leftover funnel cake in there without realizing it, i wouldn't worry about it.

 

I had to make a 5 liter starter for a lager once....and he ate my dog!!!

 

So your dog ate your homework...and then a yeast dragon ate your dog...seems legit :fro: