What is it?

[blacktimberwolf]

I'll start with the obvious ......Scots pine ?

 

[Harvestman]

I'll start with the obvious ......Scots pine ?

Waaaay too big to be Scots pine

 

[Bushwhacker]

Cool thread. Here's a nice little oddity - the fronds in the bottom right are what you're looking at.

 

[Harvestman]

Cool thread. Here's a nice little oddity - the fronds in the bottom right are what you're looking at.

First guess is a sea slug

 

[Bushwhacker]

You got the environment right. Not a slug though.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

A crab ?...........

 

[Bushwhacker]

It's not a crab either.

 

[Harvestman]

Second guess: it's a fish. I can't remember which sort though (okay, not much of a guess. Where did I put my seashore books?...)

 

[Harvestman]

Tompot Blenny.

 

[Bushwhacker]

Tompot Blenny.

Yarp!

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Nice one Harvestman

 

[Harvestman]

That's not a blenny, that's Jabba the Hutt!


Here's a clue on my pine cone. You can eat the seeds.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Well that's narrowed it down to a few dozen species ....Stone pine ?

 

[Bushwhacker]

That's not a blenny, that's Jabba the Hutt!


Here's a clue on my pine cone. You can eat the seeds.

Stone Pine?

 

[Harvestman]

Yes, stone pine.

 

[Harvestman]

Now we need a new picture. I'll see what I can do.

Enjoying this thread

 

[Harvestman]

Right, which species of UK native tree?

 

[Harvestman]

And another

 

[Harvestman]

Here's one more (I'm on a roll)

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Oak tree

Great Diving beetle

Yew