This blue jellyfish is called a Portuguese Man-of-War! There were a bunch of them washed up on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico on Padre Island. I was looking to find more information about them, and I found this quote online... Pretty interesting!: "Portuguese Man-of-War is actually a colony of organisms, each with its special function. The gas-filled bubble or float is blue to pale purple and transparent. The long, thread-like tentacles can reach up to 15 meters and are armed with thousands of stinging cells called nematocysts. Some tentacles are short and straight and others are long and coiled. These Man-of-War float on currents and are washed up on Texas beaches during the spring to late summer. They are carnivorous, feeding on small fish and other small animals that get caught in the tentacles. Their primary predators are Sea turtles and Purple Storm Snails." #jellyfish#manofwar#blue#beach#corpuschristi#texas#beachbum#adventure#beachlife#travel#exploretexas#wander#wanderlust#seacreatures#traveladdict#lovetotravel#roadtrip#usa#usaroadtrip#travelusa#padrenationalseashore#tenticles#carnivor
It's snowy here in New York today, but this mama is on the sunny west coast (jealous!). Her custom centerpiece is one of my favorites; if I make memories in metal, this snuggly mama and baby bear piece is one to remember. I love making functional jewelry that will serve as a memento as the little ones grow, because it really does go so fast.