I have been sent this picture for our local HPS newsletter as a couple of
members just back from Spain found the beaches covered with millions of
these strange objects which were hollow and empty. they seem to be made
up of plant material, any one any idea what they may be?
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/hps/thingys.jpg
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

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lid says...
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:49 +0100, Charlie Pridham
wrote:

I have been sent this picture for our local HPS newsletter as a couple of
members just back from Spain found the beaches covered with millions of
these strange objects which were hollow and empty. they seem to be made
up of plant material, any one any idea what they may be?
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/hps/thingys.jpg

I've seen similar things on the seabed in Greece. I thought it was donkey crap.

I have to say it does look like a dung beetle ball but the marine
location and sheer number suggests there are not enough donkeys!! but
thanks for pointing out that they are not confined to spain
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

Charlie Pridham wrote:
I have been sent this picture for our local HPS newsletter as a couple of
members just back from Spain found the beaches covered with millions of
these strange objects which were hollow and empty. they seem to be made
up of plant material, any one any idea what they may be?
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/hps/thingys.jpg

Krinoid seeds. Do not plant!

-E

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:28:39 +0100, Charlie Pridham
wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:49 +0100, Charlie Pridham
wrote:

I have been sent this picture for our local HPS newsletter as a couple of
members just back from Spain found the beaches covered with millions of
these strange objects which were hollow and empty. they seem to be made
up of plant material, any one any idea what they may be?
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/hps/thingys.jpg

I've seen similar things on the seabed in Greece. I thought it was donkey crap.

I have to say it does look like a dung beetle ball but the marine
location and sheer number suggests there are not enough donkeys!! but
thanks for pointing out that they are not confined to spain


Just shown pic to OH, after saying someone suggested donkey poo
....
ah... that'd work. if it started off meshed and sticky, and was washed
clean... yes, it looks quite like what I assumed was camel poo in
tunisia

or maybe it's a secret trial of the new shape shredded wheat

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On Jun 25, 5:39*am, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:49 +0100, Charlie Pridham

wrote:
I have been sent this picture for our local HPS newsletter as a couple of
members just back from Spain found the beaches covered with millions of
these strange objects which were hollow and empty. they seem to be made
up of plant material, any one any idea what they may be?
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/hps/thingys.jpg

I've seen similar things on the seabed in Greece. I thought it was donkey crap.
--

Martin

Are there enough donkeys
Irish

writes
On Jun 25, 5:39*am, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:49 +0100, Charlie Pridham

wrote:
I have been sent this picture for our local HPS newsletter as a couple of
members just back from Spain found the beaches covered with millions of
these strange objects which were hollow and empty. they seem to be made
up of plant material, any one any idea what they may be?
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/hps/thingys.jpg

I've seen similar things on the seabed in Greece. I thought it was
donkey crap.
--

Are there enough donkeys

It's an aquatic plant, Posidonia oceanica. Looks like underwater grass.
The dead leaves are torn off by the surf and rolled into balls.
--
Kay

In article ,
says...
writes
On Jun 25, 5:39*am, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:49 +0100, Charlie Pridham

wrote:
I have been sent this picture for our local HPS newsletter as a couple of
members just back from Spain found the beaches covered with millions of
these strange objects which were hollow and empty. they seem to be made
up of plant material, any one any idea what they may be?
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/hps/thingys.jpg

I've seen similar things on the seabed in Greece. I thought it was
donkey crap.
--

Are there enough donkeys

It's an aquatic plant, Posidonia oceanica. Looks like underwater grass.
The dead leaves are torn off by the surf and rolled into balls.

Kewl - we saw the same things, also in Spain, and had been wondering!

In article ,
says...
writes
On Jun 25, 5:39*am, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:49 +0100, Charlie Pridham

wrote:
I have been sent this picture for our local HPS newsletter as a couple of
members just back from Spain found the beaches covered with millions of
these strange objects which were hollow and empty. they seem to be made
up of plant material, any one any idea what they may be?
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/hps/thingys.jpg

I've seen similar things on the seabed in Greece. I thought it was
donkey crap.
--

Are there enough donkeys

It's an aquatic plant, Posidonia oceanica. Looks like underwater grass.
The dead leaves are torn off by the surf and rolled into balls.

Many thanks for that K, mystery solved and not a donkey in sight :~)

--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

On 25 Jun, 18:06, Charlie Pridham wrote:
In article ,
says...



writes
On Jun 25, 5:39*am, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:49 +0100, Charlie Pridham

wrote:
I have been sent this picture for our local HPS newsletter as a couple of
members just back from Spain found the beaches covered with millions of
these strange objects which were hollow and empty. they seem to be made
up of plant material, any one any idea what they may be?
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/hps/thingys.jpg

I've seen similar things on the seabed in Greece. I thought it was
donkey crap.
--

Are there enough donkeys

It's an aquatic plant, Posidonia oceanica. Looks like underwater grass.
The dead leaves are torn off by the surf and rolled into balls.

Many thanks for that K, mystery solved and not a donkey in sight :~)

--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwallwww.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea- Hide quoted text -

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I was under the impression that they were Camel droppings.
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