Mussel shell

As long as there is an R in the month - Mussels are in season. (from May to August they're breeding, and not only are they rattly i.e. losing a lot of meat, they also need to be left alone to reproduce.) Mussels remind me of times spent in Brussels, of days sitting outside the cafés around Le Grand Place, eating steaming bowls of them with the best chips (frites) ever! I'm going over a few of my early notebook pages to add a drawing or extend the colour range, either because I love the…

Pola Minerals | Black Mussel shell

Temperature, salinity and food supply are key influences on the shape of common blue mussels (Mytilus spp.), reveals a new study involving scientists from British Antarctic Survey. The research is published this week (12th February 2018) in the journal Scientific Reports.

Blue mussel shell in watercolour.

Mussel Shell Hanging Mobile: A few weeks ago I went to the beach and there were so many mussel shells! Some were teeny and some were giant. I knew I had to do something with them. My mom loves the ocean and her birthday's coming up so I decided to make her a hanging mobile with…

mussel shell butterflies

Temperature, salinity and food supply are key influences on the shape of common blue mussels (Mytilus spp.), reveals a new study involving scientists from British Antarctic Survey. The research is published this week (12th February 2018) in the journal Scientific Reports.

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