CornishRockPool

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Rock pooler, writer, educator and sea slug obsessive.

So excited for Cornish Rock Pools Junior as he starts college! We will miss the freedom and beauty of home educating on the beaches, but we will always feel at home in the rock pools. Meanwhile, I'm back to blogging and writing... and, of course, rock pooling.

Here's my latest blog post, from a trip to one of our favourite rock pooling spots).

https://cornishrockpools.com/2025/09/08/at-home-in-the-rock-pools/

I've finally updated my blog with a post about finding my first rosy feather star 🤩 (which was a happy, happy day!). https://cornishrockpools.com/2023/01/30/wishing-on-a-rosy-feather-star/
Wishing on a Rosy Feather Star

Cornish Rock Pools
@loren They are super-cute! I'm so pleased you like them too. 😊 🌊
They're back! The wonderfully varied but inappropriately named Montagu's sea snails are everywhere at the moment here in SE Cornwall. (They're tiny fish - no relation to snails 🤔🤷‍♀️).
@audodenis Crabs and prawns often fluoresce to some extent. Spider crabs sometimes go a step further by decorating themselves with fluorescent seaweeds and sponges.
@nicholasbuzzred Thank you! 😊 I'm very lucky to be able to live near the shore - it's a pleasure to share what I see.

The tentacles of a juvenile beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) are lusciously protected from drying out with a film of water and mucus.

#marinebiology #marinebiologyuk #northnorfolkcoast #northsea #sea #ocean #biology #wildlife #nature #intertidal #rockpools #rockpooling #seaanemone

I'm not always excited about the short winter days, but at least I don't have to stay up late to go night rock pooling! The anemones are amazing this time of year, especially in UV light. 😍 🌊
@sussex_sara Definitely. In my dreams I'm often looking in a rock pool and discover it's full of the most amazing sea slugs. Much happiness ensues... until I wake up (and head to the beach to find real slugs). 😁 🌊

Does anyone else notice #Nature in their dreams? 😴 I know I'm a huge #naturenerd but recently more of my dreams are starting to feature feathered friends and #wildlife. In last night's dream I was lying in the leaf litter with flocks of feeding Bramblings playing hide and seek. It's getting to that time of year - I obviously can't wait! 🍂😍

Do you ever dream about species you see often, or haven't seen in a while?

#dreams #dreaming #birds #ukbirds #autumn #woodland #portrait #animals