Bees and volcanoes.

[POPZ]

Doris, That is going full circle. Took Chris Packham out to Staffa and Treshnish Isles when he first started many years ago now. A wonderful spot, especially Lunga, a place that is impossible to tire of. It is where I learnt what wildlife skills I have and in fact, where I saw my first whale. The basalt columns at Staffa are in fact a continuation of the Giants Causeway and rise again on the east side of Mull where there is a sea eagle nest, under a fish farm and then rises again on Ardnamurchan.

Enough of all this 'guides/skippers' talk! Thanks Doris - POPZ

[gavin]

Happy memories of taking the kids on a boat trip landing on Staffa (quite some place) and Iona. Basking sharks on the trip over to Iona. Maybe even Popz was at the wheel. Thanks Doris.

[Neils]

I can see I'll have to refresh my marine biologist degree, I specialised in LBFs (little blue fish) and their prevalence in every dive site in the world...

Who am I kidding I can't compete with whales

[Jon]

This seems to be the main whale thread.
Obviously every bee forum needs one.
I came across this place which has whale bones as an attraction.

A restaurant called 'La Ballena' The Whale Restaurant. In reality it is a shack at the bar mouth of a river.
It is beside a mangrove swamp where the water level rises several feet when the river is blocked from exiting to the sea by a sand bar so they have to dismantle the 'restaurant' and move the whale bones to higher ground.

whale-bones.jpg whale-bones2.jpg whale-sign.jpg

[gavin]

Every forum does indeed. It also needs its whale-watching skipper! Come back Popz ....

That amount of whale flesh rotting on a Mexican playa must have made quite a pong. Surprising that they wanted to name a restaurant after it.

[Trog]

Is this the thread to start singing 'Whale meat again ...'?

[gavin]

Groan! I'd ask if that was the Faeroese National Anthem, but I really would like to see Popz back and have no wish to upset him ...

[Jon]

I cant think of any better bait than a whale skeleton.
Surely he will bite soon!

Just checked his profile and interests include: bees, whales, and dining out.

Come back Popz. There is a table set out at 'La Ballena' in full view of the earthly remains of an ex cetacean, not pining for a fjord, rather the balmy waters of the Pacific coast.

[POPZ]

Groan! I'd ask if that was the Faeroese National Anthem, but I really would like to see Popz back and have no wish to upset him ...

Upset me? Scrivens guys, I don't do stuff like that - upset????. Anyway, here I am not far away watching all you lot and good to see you all alive and kicking.

[Jon]

LOL Popz.
That whale bait is irresistible!
How are your bees doing this winter?

We need to get Doris back from Orkney.
Any suggestions re. a suitable bait?