The blister glassy-bubble snail (Haminoea vesicula) is common in the sheltered eelgrass beds on the […]
Category: Sea Shore
Razor Clams at Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park
Razor clams (Siliqua patula) are the signature shellfish associated with the west coast and Pacific […]
Magnificent Mole Crabs on the West Coast!
Five years ago, Pacific mole crabs (Emerita analoga) appeared dramatically on the exposed beaches of […]
Mole Crab Mania!
I’ve been spending summers out on the west coast since 2006 and I’ve never seen […]
A Helleva lot of Velella
It’s like some ill-conceived, poorly planned invasion on the shores of the west coast of […]
Herring Spawn Head’s Up
It’s all in the timing and it’s easy to miss. Last spring I was lucky, […]
Beach Hopper Party at Wickaninnish Beach!
Sand fleas, beach hoppers, beach fleas – these are a few of the names given […]
Deep Bay Marine Field Station
At the end of a crushed shell road lies the Deep Bay Marine Field Station, […]
Kye Bay Beach Walk
I had a couple of hours to myself on Saturday afternoon and thought that I’d […]
Green Burrowing Anemones
Miracle Beach Provincial Park is a spectacular place to take kids tide pool exploring—the wide […]