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By: minustide October 13, 2020
Communication, Photo Challengeintertidal, Lens-Artists, nature photography, Oregon coast, sea anemones, tidepools

Communication or No?

A strip of open space between adjacent colonies of pink-tipped green anemones, Anthopleura elegantissima.

Communication or no?

Communication

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12 replies to Communication or No?
  1. Lindy Le Coq says:
    October 13, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    Hi Steve,
    I took a snap of a critter washed up on the Long Beach shoreline. I’m posting it in my Wordless Wednesday. If you know what it is, please let me know! Wishing you safe harbor as we navigate uncharted waters.

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    1. minustide says:
      October 13, 2020 at 4:10 pm

      Hi! I will check it out for sure. Can’t wait. In the meantime, thanks for the good wishes. I hope you are safe and well too.

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  2. anne leueen says:
    October 13, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    Hello Steve Human! Biasini the horse here. I have never seen anything like this before. Can these things be eaten? They look a little bit like my alfalfa hay cubes once they have been soaked in water. Whatever they are thanks for responding to my photo challenge🐴.

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    1. minustide says:
      October 13, 2020 at 8:06 pm

      Hi, Biasini! Those are sea anemones, an animal, not much even by horses. Some humans around the world have a taste for them. I really enjoyed your photo challenge. It was right up my alley.

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  3. Tina Schell says:
    October 13, 2020 at 6:14 pm

    YIKES Steve – quite a colony! Who knows if there is communication but if i had to guess, I’d say yes!

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    1. minustide says:
      October 13, 2020 at 8:10 pm

      Yes, Tina! Good call. The colonies are genetically unique clones. adjacent clones fight along their borders. A bit of open space reduces fighting I guess.

      Reply
  4. JohnRH says:
    October 13, 2020 at 9:01 pm

    Excellent.

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  5. Gunta says:
    October 14, 2020 at 3:28 am

    Could it be a split between Republican and Democratic anemones? 😊

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  6. Leya says:
    October 15, 2020 at 11:30 am

    Communication – yes

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    1. minustide says:
      October 15, 2020 at 11:38 am

      You are an insightful person. Those colonies are genetically distinct clones. They very much know who their neighbors are. Thanks for playing along.

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      1. Leya says:
        October 15, 2020 at 11:56 am

        ♥

  7. pattimoed says:
    October 17, 2020 at 7:33 am

    Now, you have me wondering if they do communicate! I have no doubt they do. Nature is far more in harmony than we are!

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