Roxanne Holmes spotted this colorful Sea Star at low tide a few weeks ago.

I’ve never seen a Star colored like this. I sent Roxanne’s photo to Bob Van Syoc. He wrote, “It’s a Leather Star, Dermasterias imbricata. They are usually subtidal, but we see them in deeper intertidal areas at very low tides. Some people think they smell like garlic! They like to eat Purple Urchins, so we would like to see more of them!” Roxanne said she never thought to sniff the Star, a chance for scientific discovery slipped away.

Thanks to Roxanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Much cooler today with strong winds and dramatic clouds. The full moon early this morning is called a Strawberry moon. It was quite orange in the hour before dawn.

Spring doesn't know...