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Bastion in Nanaimo
Apparently, this is the oldest fort in Western Canada - built in 1852.
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fort
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A Weekend Around Nanaimo
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Bastion in Nanaimo
Giant Pink Sea Star
Apparently Giant Pink Sea Star like a sandy habitat and go after sand dollars. This is exactly the right habitat for that.
Species:
Pisaster brevispinus (Giant Pink Star)
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Rathtrevor Camping 2
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Giant Pink Sea Star
Nara Playing At Beach
Nara Playing At Beach
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beach
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gymnastics
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Rathtrevor Camping
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Nara Playing At Beach
Yellow Shore Crab
Yellow shore crabs can have quite different exterior colours and patterns.
Species:
Hemigrapsus oregonensis (yellow shore crab, hairy shore crab)
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John Harvey Photo - Camping
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Rathtrevor Camping 2
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Yellow Shore Crab
Nara With Sand Dollar Sandwich
Nara With Sand Dollar Sandwich
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Rathtrevor Camping
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Nara With Sand Dollar Sandwich
Live Sand Dollar In Palm
You can see the hundreds of little spines on the bottom - not much brain to control all of them.
Species:
Dendraster excentricus (eccentric sand dollar)
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Rathtrevor Camping
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Live Sand Dollar In Palm
Looking At Hermit Crab
Looking At Hermit Crab
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beach
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Rathtrevor Camping
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Looking At Hermit Crab
Array Of Small Sand Dollars
These are all baby sized Sand Dollars. Their light colour says they are dead or dying. I really wonder how healthy this population of Sand Dollars is.
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Rathtrevor Camping
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Array Of Small Sand Dollars
Crab In Magnifying Glass
The pressed plastic lenses in these magnifying glasses are terrible.
Species:
Hemigrapsus oregonensis (yellow shore crab, hairy shore crab)
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Rathtrevor Camping
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Crab In Magnifying Glass
Tiny Blue Dots
Last time, I found out that these little guys have cool blue dots on their arms. This time I tried to get a better photo of the blue dots.
Species:
Pagurus granosimanus (grainyhand hermit)
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Rathtrevor Camping 2
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Tiny Blue Dots