May 17, 2010
Blue wonder
I'd never seen a Blue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) until these ones at the Manila Ocean Park. Isn't that blue just fabulous? The Linckia genus is one of those with regenerative powers. It can sever one of its arms in self-defense to escape from a predator and grow it back later (I just learned that the word for it is autotomy). It can also reproduce asexually, separating an arm which will grow four tiny stubs until the whole thing matures into another sea star. Isn't nature just so amazing?
I learn so much from your blog. I've never even heard of a Blue Sea Star. Incredible!
ReplyDeleteNature is so amazing, we just have to let it do its thing. Beautiful blue.
ReplyDeleteAstounding creature. I like the way it just drapes itself over the rocks. Looks very relaxed. :)
ReplyDeletewonderful !!!! I've never seen before.thank you to share with us, Hilda
ReplyDeleteYes a brilliant blue too, I thought at first you must have been scuba diving - great photo.
ReplyDeleteThat was an amazing shot! I had never heard of a blue sea star either! I'm enjoying your blog!
ReplyDeleteTruely amazing. Never heard or seen before. Thank you for the effort of teaching such beauty. Please have a wonderful start into the new week.
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Now that is something. I have never seen one before, amazing colour.
ReplyDeletei also just did a series on the aquarium, Manila's small enough it seems to have tandem posts! but yes, i loved the blue starfish too. truly incredible what nature can come up with to make us say "wow, that is badass!"
ReplyDeleteOh Hilda, these are incredible! I've never seen these before either. That blue is brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI never would have known something so marvelous existed. Nature IS incredible and will continue to be so long after man is gone, I think.
ReplyDeleteune etoile des mers bleus, elle est magnifique, je connaissais pas
ReplyDeletesuperbe étoile ! j'ignorais qu'il existe des bleues
ReplyDeleteAh, these are some wonderful tricks the blue starfish can do. I wonder if humans had evolved along these lines how different the world would be now.
ReplyDeleteThe variety of starfish shapes and colours is fantastic. Aren't these amazing?
ReplyDeleteI have never seen (or heard of) blue starfish. They do look neat, almost unreal! And nature is pretty amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing Hilda! I didn't even know there was a blue starfish. It's a beautiful shade of blue too.
ReplyDeleteHilda, that is cool. I've never heard or seen one till now. Stupid me, thought it was a blue octopus, LOL!
ReplyDeleteI dind't know it, for sure it's beautiful and your picture is fantastic!Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLéia
Thia is incredible! And it really BLUE!
ReplyDeleteIt IS amazing and a beautiful part of nature! But there's also a girly part of me that wants to scream out "ewww!" ;-D
ReplyDeletei really like those blue starfish. ive seen those in manila ocean park too but never in a beach. ill be very happy when i see one in the beach.
ReplyDeleteamazing color....almost artificial looking
ReplyDeleteBrillfastic! Fantabulous!
ReplyDeleteWhat an elegant creature. It doesn't look real. It's like a Pixar creation.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Wow, didn't know there are blue starfishes. Thanks for showing us one.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that I'd hear of this creature, but until now I hadn't seen one. Leave it to you Hilda, always bringing the coolest things to "Show & Tell."
ReplyDeleteBlue is a great color to be. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd what amazing things this sea star can do.
A very elegant creature...
ReplyDeleteThis is completely new to «Louis»!
ReplyDeleteIt is rather exotic. Did someone put ink in the water?
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