The sting of a jellyfish is memorable. Occasionally they wash up on shore. This MOTIONLESS jellyfish isn’t likely to be rescued and released back in the ocean.
Patty Charles
Preserving the natural world one photo at a time
The sting of a jellyfish is memorable. Occasionally they wash up on shore. This MOTIONLESS jellyfish isn’t likely to be rescued and released back in the ocean.
Patty Charles 
whoa! The colors on this guy are fantastic. I’m happy he’s bright enough to spot him if he was coming towards you in the water.
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That looks like a ‘bluebottle’, not easy to see in the water with a very nasty sting, great close-up shot though.
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Never have seen a beached jellyfish…I am amazed by it’s striking colors!
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Very striking colors but I wouldn’t get to close.
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Great colors! If you look at the body it has some resemblance to the earth as seen from space. See the clouds?
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Glad you got the ‘earth’ feeling too, I think that is what was so appealing about it.
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I do not like the jellyfish, but I do like your wonderful picture
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One nasty looking jelly!
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It looks beautiful at this distance…like some handblown glass. The colors are wonderful. Thanks for sharing this.
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Surprising and lovely colors , i think of them as semi-transparent.
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The sand is the perfect backdrop for the colorful jellyfish!
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These things are so icky (except when you see them in aquariums). I’ve only seen dull, transparent ones on the beach – this one is special!
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Oh wow, what a great photo… such strange creatures, jellyfish, and you have documented it really well.
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Why, thank you. This is the most colorful one I’ve ever seen beached.
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