Monday 3 February 2014

Pictures and branchs February 2014

Photo favourites:
1st place: Winning reflections
2nd place: Speed - deep sand & the blues
3rd place: Teatro alla Scala a Milano
4th place: Time machine
5th place: undecided Melbourne Cup Slug - Focus on branchs - Snap shot

Branch ratings:
1st place: Placida cremoniana (rare find)
2nd place: Umbraculum umbraculum (rare find)
3rd place: Hoplodoris nodulosa
4th place: Plocamopherus imperialis
5th place: Analogium amakusanum

Branch finds Gold Coast Seaway February 2014: 21 species
(1 species in February 2013, 3 species in February 2012):
Analogium amakusanum
Aplysia parvula
Aplysia sydneyensis
Bullina lineata
Dendrodoris fumata
Dendrodoris nigra
Goniobranchus albonares
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus verrieri
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Gymnodoris alba
Hoplodoris nodulosa
Hydatina physis
Hypselodoris obscura
Noumea haliclona
Noumea simplex
Placida cremoniana
Plocamopherus imperialis
Tayuva lilacina
Umbraculum umbraculum

Winning reflections
Bird Belly on Blue
Conductor's baton
Teatro alla Scala a Milano
Before the storm
Speed - deep sand & the blues
Language of old age
Scent of the jungle
Focus on branchs
Rise high
Intrusive dermatitis
Lizard of Oz
Surrender to peace
Time machine
Dry Lightboat
Hull props
Brisbane's best bank
Creative Cloud Connectivity
Melbourne Cup Slug
Multicultural society
Passion fruit cordial
Profile and front
Underwaterfall
Nodulose
Underwater potato
Melon Stracciatella Ice Cream on Pistaccio base
Meet Mr. Measles
Dolling up for a rocket launch

Carpetry
Snap shot
Blind snotty
Reef vegetable