The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Tiny little kelp toes -- close-up of a Bull Kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ) holdfast attached to a rock.  Washed ashore in Bodega Bay on ...

    I was leading a walk about seaweeds today and we encountered a few of these Bull Kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ) holdfasts attached to sm...

    Always fun to see juvenile Bull Kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ).  This one was photographed a few days ago on 12 August 2023.  The blades...

    I'm getting ready to talk with some students about local kelps, so here's a photo of Bull Kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ) from Ju...

    A nice patch of Bull Kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ) close to shore, 16 June 2022

    A tangle of Bull Kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ) washed ashore after high winds and waves this past weekend.  

      Interesting light with fog over the ocean this morning, 29 October 2020. [You can click on the images for larger versions.]      

    Recently, several people have asked me about the kelp beds that are visible just offshore of Bodega Head right now.  The calm ocean ...

  Wonderful morning light showing the sori (patches of spores) on a large blade of Bull Kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ). The next ph...

  Some juvenile Bull Kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ) has been washing ashore recently (photo above from 27 July 2019).  It made me wonde...

  An amazing amount of Giant Kelp ( Macrocystis pyrifera ) washed up on local beaches during the last two days.  Although abundant in t...