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Sunday, April 2, 2023

Sailors on the beach

 
A quick shot of a By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella) washed ashore in Bodega Bay on 2 April 2023.  These Velella were relatively small, most were less than 1 cm long.  Have you been seeing them on the beaches recently? 

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Jackie,
They just started hitting the beaches of central Oregon! All small (<1 cm) as well. Fun to see the coastwide connections.
All the best,
Jennifer

Jackie Sones said...

Hey, cool! Is this Jennifer Fisher? So great to hear from you! And I agree, fun to know the extent of the Velella "front".

Howling NW winds today in Blow-dega Bay.

:) Jackie