We were fortunate enough to get a pre-visit to the new Botany Bay WMA before it opened. What a wonderful facility! It's 25 minutes from our house.
Here are just a couple of images from that day. I'll probably show more later.
A bee on agapanthus
Buckeye butterfly on seaside daisy
There were lots of different habitats. Can you see all the bright red coral bean blooming in the undergrowth?
There were lots of different habitats. Can you see all the bright red coral bean blooming in the undergrowth?
We walked about a half mile through marsh and original maritme forest to get to the front beach. 
There were all sorts of wonderful shells to see. This is a jelly fish lying on oyster shells. Shell gathering on the beach by the public only in the first month open has become a problem. The people are disturbing nesting plovers and sea turtles. I'm going to a meeting this afternoon about how to control shell taking.
There were all sorts of wonderful shells to see. This is a jelly fish lying on oyster shells. Shell gathering on the beach by the public only in the first month open has become a problem. The people are disturbing nesting plovers and sea turtles. I'm going to a meeting this afternoon about how to control shell taking.
Wow Bruce... that looks like a divine place to explore!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful place! Next time I get to SC you will have to take us there. Too bad about the shell collectors. I guess signs and educational information are about all you can do to discourage it.....or a guard with an machine gun and a frown :-)
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