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An Owl Limpet's Garden

5/15/2020

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My newest (short) story!

"Today’s urban tidepool exploration begins as I kneel next to a patch of barren rock occupied solely by a squat, snail-like creature. She is a female Owl Limpet (
Lottia gigantea), with ridges and barnacles texturing the top of her conical, chicken-egg-sized shell.

As I rub my inquisitive fingers along her serrated upper surface, I notice a green hue and slimy texture—a layer of algae, I deduce—growing upon the surrounding rock. The algal layer is arranged in a striking patchwork pattern, as if a miniature lawn mower had been haphazardly dragged across an overgrown, slippery lawn..."

Read the rest at The Urban Field Naturalist Project
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2/15/2025 09:00:01 pm

Great read, thank you

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