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noun – a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable

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    • Arthropods – “Jointed Legs”
      • Barnacles
        • Acorn Barnacle
        • Little Brown Barnacle
        • Thatched or Haystack Barnacle
      • Crabs
        • Black-Clawed Shore Crab
        • Bluehand or Blueband Hermit Crab
        • Graceful Crab
        • Graceful Kelp Crab
        • Grainyhand Hermit Crab
        • Hairy Hermit Crab
        • Hairy Shore Crab
        • Northern Kelp Crab
        • Purple Shore Crab
        • Red Rock Crab
      • Shrimp, Isopods and Amphipods
        • Dock Shrimp
    • Cnidaria
      • Jellies
        • Lion’s Mane Jelly
        • Moon Jelly
      • Sea Anemones
        • Aggregated Green Anemone
        • Giant Green Anemone
        • Giant Plumose Anemone
        • Moonglow Anemone
        • Painted Anemone
        • Short Plumose Anemone
        • Stubby Rose Anemone
    • Echinoderms
      • Sea Cucumbers
        • Orange Sea Cucumber
        • Stiff Footed Sea Cucumber
      • Sea Stars
        • Blood Star
        • Brittle Star
        • Common or Ochre Sea Star
        • Giant Pink Star
        • Leather Star
        • Mottled Sea Star
        • Sunflower Sea Star
      • Urchins and Sand Dollars
        • Eccentric Sand Dollar
    • Eggs on the Beach!
    • Fish
      • Plainfin Midshipman
      • Tidepool Sculpin
    • Marine Worms
      • Northern Feather Duster Worms
      • Red Ribbon Worm
      • Red-Trumpet Calcareous Tube Worm
    • Mollusks
      • Abalone, Limpet, Snails
        • Black Turban Snail
        • Dogwinkle Snails
        • Lewis Moon Snail
        • Limpets
        • Purple Olive
      • Bivalves
        • Nuttall’s Cockle
        • Pacific Blue Mussel
        • Pacific Oyster
      • Chitons
        • Black Katy Chiton
        • Giant Pacific Chiton
        • Mossy Chiton
        • Unidentified Chiton
      • Sea Slugs
        • Barnacle Eating Dorid
        • Opalescent Nudibranch
        • Sea Lemon
        • Shaggy Mouse Nudibranch
        • Striped Nudibranch
  • Where to Find Birds in Kitsap County
  • Wonder Watch – Early Summer

My Secret Life of Plankton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFQ_fO2D7f0&vl=en

Why are So Many Sea Stars Dying?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPSFdjvES_Y

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Shaggy Wonders
Invertebrates, Nudibranchs

Shaggy Wonders

Bremerton, WA –  Salish Sea beaches can seem inhospitable… with cold, uneven rock, slippery slimy seaweed, and unidentified blobs of … Continue reading Shaggy Wonders

It’s SuperSnail!
Invertebrates, Mollusks, Snails, Spring, Summer

It’s SuperSnail!

Poulsbo WA – Along the mud flat shores of the Salish Sea, it is not unusual to encounter the large … Continue reading It’s SuperSnail!

Limpet Legends
Invertebrates, Mollusks, Snails

Limpet Legends

 Lofoten Islands, Norway – I felt like I had traveled across time and space to the rugged land of my … Continue reading Limpet Legends

Barnacle Castles
Crustaceans, Invertebrates, Plankton

Barnacle Castles

Poulsbo, WA – This time of year, we love to take advantage of the daily low tides, a time when … Continue reading Barnacle Castles

This is Crab Country!
Crabs, Crustaceans, Invertebrates

This is Crab Country!

Poulsbo, WA – A trip to the shore in Kitsap County would not be complete without an encounter with some … Continue reading This is Crab Country!

A Smack of Jellyfish
Invertebrates, Jellyfish, Summer

A Smack of Jellyfish

Vancouver Island, British Columbia – As I stood motionless over an enormous blob of amber jelly, a woman cautiously approached … Continue reading A Smack of Jellyfish

Glowing Water
Marine Plants and Algae, Plankton

Glowing Water

Hood Canal, Washington – One night last summer was an adventure in light.  It was a very warm, still day, so … Continue reading Glowing Water

Dance of the Dandelion
Edible Plants, Spring, Summer, Wildflowers

Dance of the Dandelion

Anyplace, USA – Across the lawns and meadows, fields and slopes of America, the cheery dandelion is ramping up for … Continue reading Dance of the Dandelion

Stinging Nettle – Ouch!
Edible Plants, Spring, Woodland Plants

Stinging Nettle – Ouch!

Poulsbo, WA – The woodland trails are beckoning.  Winter’s mucky remnants are drying up and the woodland backdrop is filling … Continue reading Stinging Nettle – Ouch!

Pacific Bleeding Heart
Rhizomes, Wildflowers, Woodland Plants

Pacific Bleeding Heart

Poulsbo, WA – There is nothing quite like spring in the Pacific Northwest.  After months of rain, wind and dreary … Continue reading Pacific Bleeding Heart

Bigleaf Maple
Trees, Woodland Plants

Bigleaf Maple

Bainbridge Island, WA – The forest can be an interesting place after a blustery wind storm.  Downed limbs open up … Continue reading Bigleaf Maple

Forest Campgrounds
Insects, Lowland Forest, Spring, Woodland Plants

Forest Campgrounds

Poulsbo, WA – Last June, we arrived back in Washington and began to notice June’s unique collection of nature treasures. … Continue reading Forest Campgrounds

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