Apollo Bay

Orange Botryllus Schlosseri at Apollo Bay Harbour

September 26, 2020 by Jade Craven

One of the main benefits of the weekend was that I finally understood what Botryllus Schlosseri. It varies a lot, hence my confusion. However, one of the forms looks like the images I’ve featured here.

We found this in a lot of different spots in the rockpools. Mostly under rocks themselves, and they would be accompanied by other marine life. Sometimes the colonies would be dense and at other times they would be somewhat spread out.

Most of these photos were taken at night.

Learning More About The Unusual Ascidian At Apollo Bay Harbour.

September 25, 2020 by Jade Craven

Last trip, we found an interesting ascidian that caught the eye of a member of the field naturalist group. This trip, mum and I wanted to get more photos of the specimen. We knew that it would be unlikely to get a definitive answer without collecting a specimen. Still, we were fascinated and wanted to learn more.