Odds and Sods from Crete.....

Anyone know what these creatures are ,found clinging to the rocks at the sea waters edge.

 

Hi, Roders! Were these covered in water when you took the pic? They look like sea anemones waiting for the next tide so they can put their tentacles out and feed. Not sure what species - the most common one in UK waters is the beadlet anemone, I think, but not knowing how big these were it's hard to have even an educated guess!!

 

Look like anemones to me too, must be the same one I saw last ocober, just moved along the coast a bit.

 

Hi, hope you had a great time in Crete. Our favourite Med Island! A second vote for sea anemones waiting for the tide. We get a lot of them in the rock pools round the Isle of Purbeck. Different species but the same appearance.

 

Thanks folks,I will go with anemones,cant quite see the tentacles......... but i think they are resting waiting for the next tide.

 

Growing in the hotel grounds Cycas Revoluta(Japanese Sago Palm)This I believe is the male of the species............but LoL couldn't grow it in our garden....just seen yours.

 

Wow, is that ever pretty!!

 

I wonder how old they are before they do that? I don't have a clue if I have a male or female.

 

Cretan sunset whilst having dinner.......

 

Beautiful, my dearest, lovely colours.

Think I can see a painting in the picture ... :rolleyes:

 

gorgeous roders, certainly as lol says a painting would be lovely

 

Me not being an artist........I would think it would be dam difficult.......

 

Beautiful, Roders !!!

 

Thanks...........................

I liked this to Oleander,grows wild in Crete,same as Portugal LoL.........

 

I understand from my brother's email ( who lives near Chania and rubbing it in) that it was/is very hot there. The pics have a 'hot' feel to them. you obviously had a good time.