Sunday, May 17, 2009

Things that are beautiful and poisionus


I saw this Man O-War on Ocracoke's beach last night. I stopped to takes some photos of it. You won't often see these unusual creatures (they are not jellyfish they are pelagic colonial hydroids) on the beaches at Ocracoke... but if you do, do not touch them! They are beautiful and they are very poisonous.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    WOW, that is a great shot...beautiful creature.

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  2. Little Dickens DesignsMay 17, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    Eeeek!

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  3. AudreyMay 24, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    That is beautiful! Luckily I don't like touching slimy things.

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  4. livingglassartMay 24, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    I've seen these before and they are beautiful. Nice photos.

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  5. BellissimaMay 24, 2009 at 7:35 AM

    Wow - I'm stunned to see them so early in the season! Gorgeous but deadly, for sure - great pics!

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  6. ShannonMay 24, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    It looks like glass. Beautiful photo. I didn't realize they were around NC.

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