Portuguese Man of War
Moonstone of Aberdour
Allan and Claire Foster
Tue 21 May 2019 09:57
“35:43.00N 46:15.75W”
We came across the first ‘Man of War’ jellyfish soon after leaving Bermuda.
Their inflated bladder sails edged with magenta or blue as they tack across the
waves. They are puzzling especially when you consider how they might have
evolved. As we have made our journey north east their numbers have
increased and their colour lightened to pale pink. We have now arrived
amongst an armada of tiny ‘Man of War’ with barely any colour so I guess we are
close to the breeding ground. At this point I would normally rush to
Goggle ‘Man of War’ but without access to the internet I will have to remain in
ignorance for another week........ Claire has just stirred in her bunk to tell
me she saw an in-flight movie about jellyfish on our last trip home and that
they are going to take over the world.......judging by their numbers out here
that might be true.
Gentle sailing although distinctly chilly. |