Goose barnacles - Kirsty and Robin

A rather splendid photo from Robin Cameron and Kirsty Wither of goose barnacles covering a stob washed up on an Islay beach.  Cheers!

Flipping Barnacles!

Jane also brought in a photo of this flip flop covered in Goose Barnacles which she found at Killinallan. Goose Barnacles are filter-feeding crustaceans that attach themselves to rocks and flotsam and are often found washed ashore. Thanks, Jane!

Lepas Anatifera - The Common Goose Barnacle

 


These Goose barnacles were growing out of the bottom of a fish box washed up at the Shorefield.  I filled the box full of other plastic detritus, an engine oil drum, cattle feed supplement bucket and lots of drinks and milk bottles and carted it up to the road.
Carl