Mussels in a stream...
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Fresh Water mussels AKA Swan Mussels, great bait for most fish. 
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/swan-mussel
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/swan-mussel
Einion Yrth said:
They don't taste very good, but very, very occasionally, they form pearls.
Which are a curiosity, but effectively worthless. Which is odd given how rare they are.
Never knew muscles could create pearls. I agree it's odd they have little value.Which are a curiosity, but effectively worthless. Which is odd given how rare they are.
I saw an ancient Egyptian (4000 years old) bronze statue for £200 in a shop in Oxford; meanwhile Tracey Emmin's unmade bed is £40k. Odd the value we put on stuff.
MellowshipSlinky said:
Wandering along a stream (brook?) on my usual walk I’ve recently noticed very large mussels
Not noticed them before, but the water level is very low.
Always thought they were a sea creature...
Spooky. If you look closely you can see a ghostly image of a lamb coming out of it Not noticed them before, but the water level is very low.
Always thought they were a sea creature...
Phooey said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
Wandering along a stream (brook?) on my usual walk I’ve recently noticed very large mussels
Not noticed them before, but the water level is very low.
Always thought they were a sea creature...
Spooky. If you look closely you can see a ghostly image of a lamb coming out of it Not noticed them before, but the water level is very low.
Always thought they were a sea creature...
MellowshipSlinky said:
Phooey said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
Wandering along a stream (brook?) on my usual walk I’ve recently noticed very large mussels
Not noticed them before, but the water level is very low.
Always thought they were a sea creature...
Spooky. If you look closely you can see a ghostly image of a lamb coming out of it Not noticed them before, but the water level is very low.
Always thought they were a sea creature...
MellowshipSlinky said:
Phooey said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
Wandering along a stream (brook?) on my usual walk I’ve recently noticed very large mussels
Not noticed them before, but the water level is very low.
Always thought they were a sea creature...
Spooky. If you look closely you can see a ghostly image of a lamb coming out of it Not noticed them before, but the water level is very low.
Always thought they were a sea creature...
I wouldn't eat anything that came out the Trent personally.
So said:
We live on the Trent (not far from you) and we get them. During the English Civil War the soldiers lived on them. And beer.
I wouldn't eat anything that came out the Trent personally.
This is part of the Fairham Brook - not sure if it runs into or out of the Trent where I am.I wouldn't eat anything that came out the Trent personally.
Einion Yrth said:
They don't taste very good, but very, very occasionally, they form pearls.
Which are a curiosity, but effectively worthless. Which is odd given how rare they are.
Not worthless, I understood they were highly sought after, hence this:Which are a curiosity, but effectively worthless. Which is odd given how rare they are.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-i...
Strangely I only heard about freshwater (swan) mussels recently as there has been work happening at a nearby boating lake and there were signs up telling people about them and how you may see them moving in the mud (as the lake had been virtually drained) and I see they've recently relocated them to the deeper park of the lake.
A number of invasive mussels have arrived in our waterways and reservoirs, for example the Zebra mussel. These are very tough and grow everywhere, originally they are from the Ukraine. The one here doesn't look like this but these things block up the water treatment process at one of the London production sites. Several tonnes of dead mussels have to be removed from culverts there on a regular basis.
NOT a pleasant job once they've been out of the water a few days and are rotting! :-)
NOT a pleasant job once they've been out of the water a few days and are rotting! :-)
NorthernSky said:
A number of invasive mussels have arrived in our waterways and reservoirs, for example the Zebra mussel. These are very tough and grow everywhere, originally they are from the Ukraine. The one here doesn't look like this but these things block up the water treatment process at one of the London production sites. Several tonnes of dead mussels have to be removed from culverts there on a regular basis.
NOT a pleasant job once they've been out of the water a few days and are rotting! :-)
A strategic partnership with Belgo may be the way forwards.NOT a pleasant job once they've been out of the water a few days and are rotting! :-)
MikeStroud said:
Never knew muscles could create pearls. I agree it's odd they have little value.
I saw an ancient Egyptian (4000 years old) bronze statue for £200 in a shop in Oxford; meanwhile Tracey Emmin's unmade bed is £40k. Odd the value we put on stuff.
Stolen goods are usually worth less...I saw an ancient Egyptian (4000 years old) bronze statue for £200 in a shop in Oxford; meanwhile Tracey Emmin's unmade bed is £40k. Odd the value we put on stuff.
Big Al. said:
Fresh Water mussels AKA Swan Mussels, great bait for most fish.
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/swan-mussel
Merry Christmas Al, a bit irresponsible as a mod to be advocating illegal activity however! https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/swan-mussel
The native ones are a protected species.
Jambo85 said:
Big Al. said:
Fresh Water mussels AKA Swan Mussels, great bait for most fish.
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/swan-mussel
Merry Christmas Al, a bit irresponsible as a mod to be advocating illegal activity however! https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/swan-mussel
The native ones are a protected species.
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