Oyster Blog
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Dead shore crab get washed up by the high tide by the tens and twenties, where they prove irresistable for underage beach combers.
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What made Conde Nast Traveler's list of ways to behave gluttonously in Vegas? That's right. A Hama Hama oyster shooter. As the magazine puts it: Save the Hama-Hama shooter, a cocktail-like concoction of citrus ponzu, sake, scallions, daikon, and raw...
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The oyster is taking over the world! Read below to learn more about the brash bivalve's cultural conquests (and our attempts to explain them). 1. Oyster Magazine (Australia). Oysters have a reputation for being sexy and they definitely have cutting-edge...
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This morning KUOW, a Seattle public radio station, ran a special on a wild reef of Olympia Oysters that scientists have discovered off the coast of Vancouver Island. Scientists from all over the world are studying the reef to try...
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Watch the sun set over the Olympic Mountains from anywhere in the world at Dr. Dale's webcam. (Or check the webcam on a rainy February day and be glad you don't live here). The webcam looks across Hood Canal towards...
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Sometimes you find moon snails hanging out on the surface of the beach. Sometimes they're half-buried in the sand, but still visible, as in the video below: But only the slow-moving snails get caught at low tide with their shells...
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woo hoo! We're really excited about our new building! The new, improved, combined shucking/packing/retail store building will be built behind the current store. It will have absolutely killer views of the Canal and the Olympics. So far we've just built...
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Olympia oysters are the only oyster species native to the west coast of North America. They're small and intense, with a surprisingly coppery flavor. Olympias were an important food source for Native Americans, and a big hit with everybody who...
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The tideflats are full of life... much of it too small to notice. This little guy had lots of personality but didn't photograph well. Even in person it was hard to tell what was going on. How many legs does...
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The cosmopolitan moon jelly is found all over the world, frequently seen from the decks of Puget Sound ferries, and occasionally found dead on the beach at Hama Hama farm. Not sure if that qualifies them as a tideflat critter......
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Adam and Miguel head out on the Gladys to pick up oysters and clams at high tide. They use the crane to pick up the oyster tubs. And then take the shellfish to the plant for processing.