Whidbey Island Critters

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:00 pm

Wow...

Desert Diver · Post by **Desert Diver** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:10 pm

Yes Jan, we like your favorite dive site. We had a few really low viz dives there in the past that made dive buddy Mark not want to come back, but now he is convinced. For the last day he glued reading lenses in his mask. Before he couldn't see the plethora of little stuff and now can. We will see you there again.

Brian

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:43 am

Mid-water encounter:

Scubie Doo · Post by **Scubie Doo** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:28 pm

Too funny Jan. I just posted one of those on my smugmug

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:40 pm

Scubie Doo wrote:Too funny Jan. I just posted one of those on my smugmug

Jesse, I guess that is inevitable since we dive in similar environment.

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:42 pm

Very cool -- I have yet to see a Dubious dorid!

dwashbur · Post by **dwashbur** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 7:45 pm

He was dubious about hanging around!

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:29 pm

The Wrinkled aka Frilled Dogwinkle isn't always this "wrinkled". It got my attention

dwashbur · Post by **dwashbur** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:12 am

Maybe he's wrinkled because he's been in the water too long???

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:49 pm

I think I got stung by the last Lion's Mane of the season. Most of them are trashed on the shore, I manage to come across one still trailing long train of stinging threads :(

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:30 pm

Well, I'm glad you got close enough to get these amazing photos, but sorry you got stung in the process. Those things HURT!

Tidepool Geek · Post by **Tidepool Geek** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:11 pm

Hi Jan,

Re: Your post on Nucella lamellosa- I thought you might enjoy this paper with its alternative explanation for the extra sculpturing on some members of the species:

http://www.pnas.org/content/85/12/4387.full.pdf+html

Protectively yours,

Alex

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:27 am

Tidepool Geek wrote:Hi Jan,
Re: Your post on Nucella lamellosa- I thought you might enjoy this paper with its alternative explanation for the extra sculpturing on some members of the species:
http://www.pnas.org/content/85/12/4387.full.pdf+html
Protectively yours, Alex

Thank you Alex for the link, very interesting. Nature never ceases to amaze ....

oldsalt · Post by **oldsalt** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:45 pm

Jan: Your posting on the amphipods brings forth a humorous memory. A professor told us we would be working in the lab late at night, yet be meeting at 5am to catch the low tide the next morning. The drive home was 2 hrs each way. We thought we were smart to bring our sleeping bags. We headed to the beach near the labs and crashed near the driftwood. We didn't consider the beach hoppers. By morning we were thoroughly familiar with amphipods - in our bags, clothes, and sensitive spots. :angry: We still laugh at the memory.
-Curt

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:33 pm

oldsalt wrote:Jan: Your posting on the amphipods brings forth a humorous memory. A professor told us we would be working in the lab late at night, yet be meeting at 5am to catch the low tide the next morning. The drive home was 2 hrs each way. We thought we were smart to bring our sleeping bags. We headed to the beach near the labs and crashed near the driftwood. We didn't consider the beach hoppers. By morning we were thoroughly familiar with amphipods - in our bags, clothes, and sensitive spots. :angry: We still laugh at the memory.
-Curt

And I was happy to find just couple of them ... Well at least I found them on Eel grass, not in my underwear !

THe Lion Mane sting was not that painful, maybe me facial hair protects me somewhat...
But I definitely see more dead ones now...

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:32 am

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:39 am

Prelude to death of Sunflowers at Holmes Harbor, Whidbey ... :(

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:42 pm

I learned that the Blue Mud Shrimp is seldom blue ...

Desert Diver · Post by **Desert Diver** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:45 pm

I had no idea there was such a thing as a Blue Mud Shrimp and now I even know it has cooties! Thanks Jan.

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:19 pm

The education represented by these pages is absolutely astonishing -- and that it is all the work of one man is simply awesome, in the best sense of the word. Thank you, Jan!

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:20 am

Thank you for kind words, as always, it is nice to get some feedback ...
With all the bad news concerning the sea stars - I hope the new generation will succeed in preservation of the species.

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:12 pm

Yesterday I saw why they are called Long-mouthed ...

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:00 pm

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:41 pm

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR from Whidbey critters to all !

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