In life, bull kelp is the picture of grace. Its scientific name, Nereocystis luetkeana, is graceful too. What about after bull kelp’s short life ends, does it retain its grace? Every fall, storms dislodge bull kelp from its rocky anchors. Once adrift, some are tossed ashore where we can answer the question without getting wet.
I call it graceful. What do you think? For more photos of drift bull kelp you’ll find some good ones on my Brown Algae page. I wrote a bit more about bull kelp in Bull Kelp Drift: A Subtidal-to-Surf Zone Connection.
The Seaweed Lady on Bull Kelp is a short YouTube video with bull kelp fun facts from an expert.
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wonderful how you photographed it
Thanks!
Oh forgot to ask, did you start your new blog yet. Send me the link I hope to follow your work if you have started it. Thank you. – Steve
Thanks for asking, Steve. My new blog is called madebymitza.wordpress.com. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
The kelp is unexpectedly beautiful, graceful in its sweeping curves.
So true, I’d love to see a mature bull kelp forest swaying in the surge from underwater. I guess I’ll have to settle for YouTube videos!
what a beautiful whip!
Yes it is. You may already know people call it bullwhip kelp, or just whip kelp. Other people supposedly call it ribbon kelp, after the ribbon-like blades, but I’ve never heard anyone do that myself.
Definitely graceful! It reminds me of a whip, a very long one complete with handle. It possibly belongs to a lion-tamer who is lost at sea! đŸ™‚
A creative interpretation. Like your new book? One of the other common names for bull kelp in my neck of the woods is bullwhip kelp. Congrats on your new book blog and your new book too!
Thanks very much for taking time to look at the new blog, it’s much appreciated! It was great fun doing it and I’m pretty pleased with the result, except for the header which still needs a few changes. đŸ˜€đŸ™‚đŸ™ƒ
I’m really glad to have found you blog! Not only are the images spectacular, I really enjoy the layout. As a rookie blogger, I’m jealous…
Thanks. You’ve got nothing to be jealous about. Great recent posts and art. I’m looking forward to following your work.
Very nice and looks like it has been dancing!
You are absolutely right! And nobody would have a better eye for than you. Thanks for making the connection.