Lottia caught my attention, but dang, that gorgeous Lessoniopsis.
In the moment, I was so distracted by the limpet, probably Lottia pelta, I missed the beauty of Lessoniopsis. At their base, the blades look soft and loving.
Behind the limpet (it’s facing left here), in the center of the image, there’s another thing I missed. Can you see tiny raspings on the kelp stipe? My guess is these are feeding scars left by the limpet.
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Oh my Steve, you so know your creatures and do such a great job of sharing them with us. Another wonderful post
Your photos are always, but always quite magical. They always invite another look, and celebrate beach life so well.
so unique a capture here – and the blades DO look soft and loving.
Don’t know much about limpets. So I learn much from just these glimpses you share. Just wondering… would a limpet leave similar ‘tracks’ in the sand? I’ve seen something that left trails like that out in the wet sand and wondered about it.
I always learn something new from your posts – living by the sea invites you to many magical moments.