Sea Anemones up Close
by Linda Howes
Title
Sea Anemones up Close
Artist
Linda Howes
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Photograph - Photography
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I took this at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, through the glass in a tank. I could watch them all day, swaying in the water; it's so relaxing. What an amazing and beautiful animal!
Sea anemones are technically animals, but they look so much like plants that they are named after a group of flowers. Even Aristotle, the ancient Greek who produced one of the world's first systems for categorizing life, was puzzled by them. He classified anemones as "zoophytes", organisms bearing traits of both groups.
The truth is that they are animals because they can (very slowly) move and feed on other unsuspecting organisms that get trapped in their tentacles. In fact, sea anemones belong to a group of animals called cnidarians, that also includes jellyfish. Interestingly, there are even components of their nervous system that are the same as humans', although their anatomy is very different.
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December 15th, 2021
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Kathy M Krause
Fantastic capture of these sea anemones, Linda! They are very relaxing to watch. love the details! Excellent! l/f
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your lovely art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the A IS For A LOT week, February 14, 2022 - February 21, 2022. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
Judy Wolinsky
Congratulations your image has been chosen as a feature on COMMENT FOR COMMENT homepage!! !! To ensure that your image remains available over time, archive your art in the discussion.
Angeles M Pomata
Wow, amazing capture, Linda!! Wonderful tones and light in this delightful photo. L/F/T
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