June Grass in Seaside [Archive]

Smiling JOe

05-27-2006, 12:21 PM

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See, I told you guys that May is a terrible month to visit. :floor: The above picture was taken yesterday at Seaside. The rich Split Pea Green color is the June Grass in the water, also visible on top of the beach near the water's edge.

Unplugged

05-27-2006, 12:27 PM

See, I told you guys that May is a terrible month to visit. :floor: The above picture was taken yesterday at Seaside. The rich Split Pea Green color is the June Grass in the water, also visible on top of the beach near the water's edge.Isn't this a delicasy in Grayton - when added to organic, juiced Wheatgrass? :lolabove:

kurt

05-27-2006, 02:28 PM

Rosemary Beach

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kurt

05-27-2006, 02:29 PM

Kids love the stuff.

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mujd96

05-27-2006, 02:46 PM

skippertoo

05-27-2006, 02:52 PM

:eek: :puke: Never have seen that like that before. I always visit 1st of May and 1st of Oct

Mermaid

05-27-2006, 02:59 PM

It's a good thing JB has already taken his vacation or we'd never hear the end of it. :funn:

Miss Kitty

05-27-2006, 04:29 PM

It's a good thing JB has already taken his vacation or we'd never hear the end of it. :funn:

:floor:

Lady D

05-27-2006, 05:40 PM

That is nasty looking! I do think I've ever seen that at the beach. If we have, it has been so little. The worst stuff we have ever had to wade through from the shore out about 20 feet was some thick dark stuff that tangled around our ankles. It appears to be the item below in the link. Here is a link to what we saw. But it was darker looking to me than this one piece in the photo.

http://www.seaweed.ie/algae/laminaria.html

Smiling JOe

05-27-2006, 06:44 PM

Miss Kitty

05-27-2006, 06:46 PM

Is June Grass the stuff that looks like spinach and stinks to high heaven?

Smiling JOe

05-27-2006, 07:16 PM

Is June Grass the stuff that looks like spinach and stinks to high heaven?The June Grass looks more like split pea green colored wet long dog hair than spinach, but I think we are talking about the same stuff. Some people say it stinks, but I think Blue Cheese smells terrible. I have never noticed the smell of decomposing June Grass or Sargassum Grass, but many people say it stinks. I would be more concerned with Deer and Dog Flies which can run you off the beach, unless you have sj's Bug Juice. (just trying it on for size. Peapod has agreed to be my Guinee Pig -- right, Pea to the Pod? I need honest feedback before taking it to market. Oh, BTW, my Bug Juice is testing on animals and people, so if you have a problem with that, you may not be interested in this product. :floor: Feedback from my dogs is that one seems to worry greatly about the painful Deer Flies, but they both smell great. Funny that he doesn't mind eating Bumble Bees but he runs like a scared cat from Deer Flies.

Miss Kitty

05-27-2006, 07:24 PM

We had two trips to Seaside back in the '90's where you could smell the stuff rotting on the beaches all the way up on the road. I love nature, but it was disgusting!

InletBchDweller

05-27-2006, 07:26 PM

I would be a guina pig for you too if you need it!!! Ihate those pesky dog flies, already got my sticky black beach balls decoratin the homestead...

jdarg

05-27-2006, 07:35 PM

The June Grass looks more like split pea green colored wet long dog hair than spinach, but I think we are talking about the same stuff. Some people say it stinks, but I think Blue Cheese smells terrible. I have never noticed the smell of decomposing June Grass or Sargassum Grass, but many people say it stinks. I would be more concerned with Deer and Dog Flies which can run you off the beach, unless you have sj's Bug Juice. (just trying it on for size. Peapod has agreed to be my Guinee Pig -- right, Pea to the Pod? I need honest feedback before taking it to market. Oh, BTW, my Bug Juice is testing on animals and people, so if you have a problem with that, you may not be interested in this product. :floor: Feedback from my dogs is that one seems to worry greatly about the painful Deer Flies, but they both smell great. Funny that he doesn't mind eating Bumble Bees but he runs like a scared cat from Deer Flies.

Please let her have enough test potion to share :biggrin:

Lady D

05-27-2006, 09:03 PM

That does kind of look like what was so thick in the water. Very difficult to walk through. It was yucky! Haven't really seen that much of it since. Never have just seen that light green all over the beach though. Oh well, still can't wait until the end of August and being at the beach. Might not get to enjoy the beach anyway for the flies. Since my husband and I both know we were never bothered with those flies at all on our recent trips to the beach except for last year, is it not possible that they could have been stirred up due to the increase in hurricanes and all that damage in New Orleans and carried over the direction of the Panhandle?

goofer44

05-27-2006, 10:03 PM

Congratulations Smiling Joe on reaching the milestone of 10000 posts !!

Lady D

05-27-2006, 11:10 PM

Smiling Joe, my husband and I would love to be a guinea pig for your repellant. Couldn't even take a walk for the flies. That June grass does look like split pea color. Yuck!

Smiling JOe

05-28-2006, 12:00 AM

Smiling Joe, my husband and I would love to be a guinea pig for your repellant. Couldn't even take a walk for the flies. That June grass does look like split pea color. Yuck!Yes, the June Grass looks like a funky green color, but when you walk on it, you will think you have died and gone to heaven. It feels like you are walking on a thickly padded carpet of plush velvet. Yummy to the feet!

SHELLY

05-28-2006, 12:41 AM

It looks like the shag carpet I had in my first apartment...just add a lava lamp a beanbag chair and an 8-track player to complete the look.

kurt

05-28-2006, 01:25 AM

We were at Rosemary Beach from May 13-20, and I can attest to the presence of the June grass. By the end of the week, it was looking much better. Kurt, the picture you posted of Rosemary Beach looks much worse than when we were there. When was it taken?

2 days ago.

There is nothing wrong witrh a little June grass, unless you are trying to fish.

Ignore it otherwise. People pay $1000 to get wrapped up in it a spa from what I hear. :roll: :lol:

A little squall will blow it out.

ssperry57

05-28-2006, 12:41 PM

Can anyone report on the June grass now (May 28)? Historically, does it get pulled back out?

Unplugged

05-28-2006, 12:54 PM

Can anyone report on the June grass now (May 28)? Historically, does it get pulled back out?They will be harvesting it soon I am told :biggrin:

Smiling JOe

05-28-2006, 02:05 PM

Can anyone report on the June grass now (May 28)? Historically, does it get pulled back out?It is the same as yesterday and the day prior. We have been under green flags (Indy pun) for the last few days, and it will take some days of yellow and red flags to push it onto the beach.

05-29-2006, 10:10 AM

It's a good thing JB has already taken his vacation or we'd never hear the end of it. :funn:

Actually, there was quite a bit of the stuff during our trip May 13-20. About a half mile down the beach, near the Hilton house, it was every bit as bad as the pic Kurt posted above. It was no biggie. We just spent more time at the pool. Plus, there were red flag warnings most of the week, so I wouldn't have done much gulf swimming anyway. I just drank a lot of beer and tried to ignore it.

But IMO, something is ecologically wrong for it to be showing up this early and with this much severity. Usually, June grass starts to roll in when the water gets really warm. But water temps are actually below normal for this time of year, so it's indeed a mystery.

Smiling JOe

05-29-2006, 10:15 AM

Actually, there was quite a bit of the stuff during our trip May 13-20. About a half mile down the beach, near the Hilton house, it was every bit as bad as the pic Kurt posted above. It was no biggie. We just spent more time at the pool. Plus, there were red flag warnings most of the week, so I wouldn't have done much gulf swimming anyway. I just drank a lot of beer and tried to ignore it.

But IMO, something is ecologically wrong for it to be showing up this early and with this much severity. Usually, June grass starts to roll in when the water gets really warm. But water temps are actually below normal for this time of year, so it's indeed a mystery.The June Grass showed up in May last year, too.

Beach Girl

05-29-2006, 11:49 AM

Hi...we will be down next week and was curious if the grass is worse in certain areas along 30-A? :idontno:

05-29-2006, 11:57 AM

Hi...we will be down next week and was curious if the grass is worse in certain areas along 30-A? :idontno:

Per usual, I'm sure SJ will contradict me/call me out for saying this, but yes, I think it is worse in certain areas. Problem is, those areas seem to change from day to day. I don't know if it's the depth of the water or what that causes it to accumulate more heavily in certain spots.

Here is another beach cam in Destin. The water looks very clear in this spot (at least for now).

http://www.remaxsouthern.com/cam.htm

Smiling JOe

05-29-2006, 01:40 PM

Per usual, I'm sure SJ will contradict me/call me out for saying this, but yes, I think it is worse in certain areas. Problem is, those areas seem to change from day to day. I don't know if it's the depth of the water or what that causes it to accumulate more heavily in certain spots.

Not at all. I completely agree. Darn, I don't get to beat you up this time. :confused::idontno:

Beach Girl

05-29-2006, 04:46 PM

So I guess there is just no telling from day to day, huh? Well...no matter if there is grass or not, we will still have a great time at our most wonderful place!

:)

iwishiwasthere

05-29-2006, 05:10 PM

Well...no matter if there is grass or not, we will still have a great time at our most wonderful place!

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:clap_1: :clap_1: That is the right attitude to have since you will be in paradise.

Smiling JOe

05-29-2006, 06:58 PM

I think the June Grass must know that RiverOtter is headed to the beach, because it began to bug out today. Turquoise colored water once again. :D

bamagirl

05-30-2006, 10:21 AM

Can someone give me update on beaches between Destin and PC? I leave in 2 days and hope the June grass is somewhat cleared up. We try and go to St Andrews state park for a day and heard its not that bad there for some reason. Does anyone know if this is true?

Would appreciate recent pics if any of you live close by.

Smiling JOe

05-30-2006, 10:27 AM

Can someone give me update on beaches between Destin and PC?see post number 32

bamagirl

05-30-2006, 11:00 AM

Thanks. sorry it was early for me and i wasnt paying too much attention.

jessifunn

05-30-2006, 11:15 AM

The beach is a big attraction for all of the Memorial Day vacationers, but the visitors are not the only things lying along the shoreline.

A fresh crop of June grass has rolled up on the beaches all the way from one end of the Panhandle to the other.

It happens just about every year about this time, and you see it in the water and on the beach.

Most of the people find the algae annoying. While most people find it aesthetically unpleasing, this algae is very important for the ecology of the beaches.

Andrew David, a biologist with NOAA, says it's a natural part of the beach ecosystem.

It actually promotes the growth of the sand dunes and then it acts as a nutrient for sea oats and other plants which hold the dunes in place.

On the bright side, the algae usually hangs around for a month, so in two or three weeks it will out of here and the beaches will be crystal clear.

It's a source of food and shelter for very small fish, shrimp and crabs. It's not toxic, so don't worry about coming in contact with it.

Cheering472

05-30-2006, 11:30 AM

It's a good thing JB has already taken his vacation or we'd never hear the end of it. :funn:

Mermy is so right! :clap_1:

kurt

05-30-2006, 11:49 AM

Why pay a spa $1000 to wrap you in it when you can come here and roll in it! :clap_1:

jdarg

05-30-2006, 12:00 PM

Bdarg reminded me that it looks and feels like the fuzz on tennis balls.:biggrin: It's not so bad. Men with hairy arms and legs look like sea monsters when they come out of the water- the June grass hangs in hair!

kathydwells

05-30-2006, 12:00 PM

Why pay a spa $1000 to wrap you in it when you can come here and roll in it! :clap_1:

Amen kurt, and I am ready to roll in it. Doesn't bother me, well except for the fact that I have to pick it out of all those places in my body that it tends to accumulate in. How the hell does it get in there? :lol:

jdarg

05-30-2006, 12:01 PM

Amen kurt, and I am ready to roll in it. Doesn't bother me, well except for the fact that I have to pick it out of all those places in my body that it tends to accumulate in. How the hell does it get in there? :lol:

OMG- I was trying to figure out how to delicately say this- you did a fantastic job!!!:clap_1:

kathydwells

05-30-2006, 12:03 PM

OMG- I was trying to figure out how to delicately say this- you did a fantastic job!!!:clap_1:

Hee Hee, thank you! So Jen-ay you have had the same problemo, huh?

SHELLY

05-30-2006, 12:04 PM

Why pay a spa $1000 to wrap you in it when you can come here and roll in it! :clap_1:

Reminds me of the old joke about a kid, after being lead into a room full of horse manure, squeals with glee and starts tossing the manure everywhere. When asked why he was so happy he replied, "With this much horse #$%&, there's gotta be a pony in here somewhere!"

Cheering472

05-30-2006, 12:05 PM

Amen kurt, and I am ready to roll in it. Doesn't bother me, well except for the fact that I have to pick it out of all those places in my body that it tends to accumulate in. How the hell does it get in there? :lol:

On one of our trips when my daughter was in high school the grass was horrible. When my daughter took off her suit she was covered with it. She said, "Look where this stuff is...I didn't even get dinner or a movie!" :biggrin:

kathydwells

05-30-2006, 12:06 PM

Reminds me of the old joke about a kid, after being lead into a room full of horse manure, squeals with glee and starts tossing the manure everywhere. When asked why he was so happy he replied, "With this much horse #$%&, there's gotta be a pony in here somewhere!"

Positive attitudes, that's what I'm talking about! Good one SHELLY!!!! :clap_1:

kathydwells

05-30-2006, 12:07 PM

On one of our trips when my daughter was in high school the grass was horrible. When my daughter took off her suit she was covered with it. She said, "Look where this stuff is...I didn't even get dinner or a movie!" :biggrin:

:rofl: I don't like it, I LOVE it!!!! :clap_1:

05-30-2006, 12:29 PM

Why pay a spa $1000 to wrap you in it when you can come here and roll in it! :clap_1:

Or roll it and smoke it. Not that I've ever tried it, but I'm sure it's been done. :floor:

ls2006vacay

05-30-2006, 02:17 PM

Does anyone know if this is appearing in Grayton as well?

Cheering472

05-30-2006, 02:47 PM

:rofl: I don't like it, I LOVE it!!!! :clap_1:

She's got an advanced sense of humor.

Smiling JOe

05-31-2006, 10:57 PM

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From today at Grayton Beach. I paddled from Grayton to the far side of Seaside and the June Grass is present in some streaks near the beach but mostly it is further out than where you should be swimming. Some parts of GB St Pk are completely clear and deserted of people, and the dunes there are looking beautiful. :wub:

bamagirl

05-31-2006, 11:23 PM

OH THANK YOU LORD! LOL
And thank you so much SJ for the pic. Just what i needed to get me through one more night before leaving for the beach. Just hope down near Laguna Beach area its that pretty.

kurt

06-01-2006, 08:31 AM

5/30/06

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steele mama

06-01-2006, 08:50 AM

ls2006vacay

06-01-2006, 10:21 AM

yay! thanks for the pictures.
it looks beautiful.
we'll be there Saturday.. can't wait!

Kirkus

06-01-2006, 11:06 AM

We also arrive Saturday. Photos look great - June grass doesn't look like anything a couple of well placed Red Stripe beers won't fix.

kathydwells

06-01-2006, 11:08 AM

We also arrive Saturday. Photos look great - June grass doesn't look like anything a couple of well placed Red Stripe beers won't fix.

I like the way you think there Kirkus!!! :clap_1:

Cheering472

06-01-2006, 11:19 AM

We also arrive Saturday. Photos look great - June grass doesn't look like anything a couple of well placed Red Stripe beers won't fix.

:clap_1: You're my kinda guy/girl!

:welcome: Kirkus

kentucky girl

06-01-2006, 03:38 PM

kentucky girl

06-01-2006, 03:44 PM

I don't care one way or the other. I just want to sit in my chair at the edge of the gulf and enjoy the view. My kids don't like to swim in the june grass. One of they broke out the last time he swam in it. I guess we'll hope for the best and hope my kids don't hear about it or they will start whining before we even get there.

Smiling JOe

06-01-2006, 06:24 PM

okay now you all have me scared. we are arriving next weekend and my kids hate the june grass. We have not seen the gulf clear in the last 4 trips. we will be in Santa Rosa. Any chance it isn't as bad there? Where in Santa Rosa ( I assume you mean Santa Rosa Beach)? This whole area is considered as Santa Rosa Beach, including all of the Beach Communities.

audie

06-01-2006, 06:36 PM

okay now you all have me scared. we are arriving next weekend and my kids hate the june grass. We have not seen the gulf clear in the last 4 trips. we will be in Santa Rosa. Any chance it isn't as bad there?

hate to tell ya, but it actually was worse there than these pics show. on the plus side the water was crystal clear....

aquaticbiology

06-03-2006, 09:48 AM

We also arrive Saturday. Photos look great - June grass doesn't look like anything a couple of well placed Red Stripe beers won't fix.

why does the fix always have to remind me of the statement made by that kid that drowned: "gonna have a whole bunch of beer then go out and body surf the hell out of those waves, yeah!"

please be careful and for a less memorable vacation please don't drink and drive trucks, cars, motorcycles, boats, kayaks, jet skis or even bicycles - i can't ever say it enough - when you come out of a bar and get behind any wheel of any kind you better be as sober as a judge or you'll be in jail before you can say "bar" and "officer" in the same breath - 'the man' is watching you leave - literally