Seaweeds and Ferring Rife

Daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus

I haven't blogged recently as I have been trying to catch up with processing photos. I have decided to publish posts quickly to catch up, so some dates will be out of order. This post was a trip to Littlehampton beach on February 2nd and Ferring on Feb 5th.

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Bladder Wrack, Fucus vesiculosus

Brown Tuning Fork Weed, Bifurcaria bifurcata

Brown Tuning Fork Weed

bryozoan on Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus

Hairy Sea Mat, Electra pilosa on seaweed

holdfast of Furbellows, Saccorhiza polyschides

Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus

Knotted Wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum

Sea Oak, Halidrys siliquosa

Sea Purslane, Halimione portulacoides
this was washed up and not growing on the beach

Ferring Rife and beach:

Bladder Wrack, Fucus vesiculosus

Bladder Wrack

Common Limpet, Patella vulgata

Common Limpet

Edible Mussel, Mytilus edulis

Edible Mussel

Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus

Sea Oak, Halidrys siliquosa

Sea Oak

Ferring Rife:

Alder catkins & cones, Alnus glutinosa

Bulrush, Typha latifolia

Daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus

orange Black Slugs, Arion ater agg. & Yellow Slugs, Limax flavus

Marine flotsam and Sanderlings

Sanderlings, Calidris alba

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I have continued combing the beach for interesting things and have started trying to identify seaweeds and bryozoans. Some are easy and some are more challenging, resulting in some additions to the library.

Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus with Dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula

Bladder Wrack, Fucus vesiculosus

Bladder Wrack

bryozoan needing id

2nd bryozoan needing id

as above

Common Whelk eggs, Buccinum undatum

Eyelash Weed, Calliblepharis ciliata

Eyelash Weed

Frosty Sea Mat, Electra pilosa

Hornwrack, Flustra foliacea

Hornwrack

Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus

Irish Moss

Knotted Wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum

Oarweed, Laminaria digitata

Sea Lettuce, Ulva lactuca

Sea Oak, Halidrys siliquosa

seaweed needing id

Spiral Tube Worm, Spirorbis spirorbis on Bladderwrack

Edible Crab shell, Cancer pagurus

Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus

Sanderlings, Calidris alba

Turnstones, Arenaria interpres