Botany Photo of the Day

Nereocystis luetkeana

Published by Daniel Mosquin on December 27, 2006

Family / Families: Lessoniaceae
Scientific Name(s): Nereocystis luetkeana Postels & Ruprecht
Location(s): near Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada
Entry Author(s): Daniel Mosquin
Copyright Holder(s): Daniel Mosquin
Image License: Creative Commons License
Tags: Abstracted, Algae, British Columbia, Canada, Lessoniaceae, Photo by Daniel

Abstracted Nereocystis luetkeana.

Part of a holiday series of abstracted images of plants.

The oft-photographed bull kelp of western North America.

Tina December 27, 2006 at 11:30 am Permalink | Reply

I see a guy in a canoe with his arms in the air. It could be a girl and the wind is blowing her hair…neat

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Elena Haskins December 27, 2006 at 4:36 pm Permalink | Reply

BRAVO! for taking a well-deserved hiatus…

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Cyndy Henderson December 27, 2006 at 4:45 pm Permalink | Reply

I immediately thought “kyak”. Cool, especially having sailed the waters of the Gulf Islands!

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Mary Ann, in Toronto November 26, 2008 at 11:43 pm Permalink | Reply

It’s the quality/texture of the water that I really love in this one. Thank you!

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