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I'm a renewable energy engineer living in Boulder, CO. I like to take pictures when I'm out and about, and enjoy macro and close-ups.
Boulder, CO
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We were very lucky indeed! I don't usually spot many during tide pools, and never before at this particular beach. That morning we saw 23, representing three species. It made it worth getting up at 6:00am to hit the morning tide. :)
Great pictures - it is a shame about the collecting - it would be nice if more people collected with a camera than with a shovel. Lasts longer that way, too. :)
What a simultaneously fascinating and disturbing display. Great shots of nature in action!
Well, I hope they gave you some good eating. Just made pizzas last night from my first rounds of Marmandes and some San Marzanos.
Your California tomatoes hit breaker stage about two weeks before mine did in Colorado. ;) Are you trying to identify the variety? It is some sort of globe, but I can't tell beyond that. Can you tell if it is determinate or indeterminate?
If you let them go a bit longer you'll get a better ID. If they are Shaggy Mane or Shaggy Parasol then they are good eating.
I think the solution would be a "precision" on the Location, "Exact, 1km, 10km, 50km" etc. The location could be represented as a large dot or cloud in the general region. A checkbox for "rare, threatened or endangered" could automatically set the widest precision. I know Noah is working on an automatic system to search the database for endangered species as well.
BTW, great shot of a great little turtle!
Great picture. I'm really inspired by all your great nudibranch spottings - they are one of my favorite sea creatures, and while they aren't up as spottings yet I've taken some neat photos of them on the Oregon coast. Your photos really raise the bar, however - they are better than most that I've seen in commercial identification books.
Hmm, well it sounds like your bases are covered. Could it have been another ingredient eaten around the same time? I hope I never develop a sensitivity to morels... What a curse! ;)
Assuming they were real morels, rather than false morels (which do look fairly distinct, but can sometimes be confused), then make sure that the morels are thoroughly cooked before eating - they, like many edible mushrooms, contain compounds that can make you ill (usually not dangerous, just unpleasant) that are destroyed by heating.
