Wrack Collection

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) whitecoat pup, resting on wrack covered beach, Orkney, Scotland, November

Shipwreck Uwe
Peter Schade

The Zostera marina, or grass-wrack, Mr. Harben's proposed substitute for cotton, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Zostera marina, or grass-wrack, Mr. Harben's proposed substitute for cotton, 1862. The Civil War in America affected cotton imports needed to sustain the British textile industry

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Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri, Stanley Park, British Columbia Date: 06/09/2007

Virginia springbeauty, Claytonia virginica. Claitonia della Virginia. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Snakes head fritillary, hummingbird fuchsia and seaweeds
Snakes head fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris 1, hummingbird fuchsia, Fuchsia magellanica 2, toothed wrack, Fucus serratus 3 and Fucus siliqueux 4. Fritillaire, Fuchsie, Fucus

Bladder wrack, Fucus vesiculosus. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Selection of cooks kitchen utensils, including knife, fork, pastry cutters, wire rack, party tins, rolling pin, wooden spoon, line drawing

Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens rubescens) American Pipit nominate subspecies, adult, non-breeding plumage, vagrant standing on tidal wrack, Burton Marsh, Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB Reserve

Siberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita tristis) adult, vagrant standing on tidal wrack, Burton Marsh, Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB Reserve, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, England, December

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Bull Huss - egg case (mermaid's purse) lying on the strand line on top of bladder wrack (Scyliorhinus stellaris) Date:

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Seaweeds - mainly sugar kelp and toothed wrack - and rockpools at low tide Date:

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Kelp - amongst Toothed Wrack (Fucus serratus) revealed at low tide on rocky shore (Laminaria diitata ) Date:

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Thongweed - and Toothed Wrack (Fucus serratus) seaweeds revealed at low tide on rocky shore (Laminaria diitata ) Date:

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Toothed Wrack - in tidepool (Fucus serratus) Date:

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Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) Date:

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Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) Date:

Flat Periwinkle (Littorina obtusata) eggs, attached to wrack frond, Kimmeridge, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, March

Flat Wrack (Fucus spiralis) exposed on rocks in rockpool habitat at low tide, Prawle Point, South Devon, England, September

Flat Wrack - growing on rock - North Uist - Outer Hebrides - Scotland
GET-1839 Flat Wrack - growing on rock North Uist - Outer Hebrides - Scotland Fucus spiralis Geoff Trinder contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Gathering seaweed for fertiliser - Channel Islands
Gathering seaweed ( wracking ) for use as fertilizer at a low spring tide - Channel Islands Date: 1907

Japanese Wireweed (Sargassum muticum) introduced invasive species, Toothed Wrack (Fucus serratus) and Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) fronds, growing in rockpool at low tide, Bembridge

Two Otters on Egg Wrack seaweed - isle of Jura, Scotland

Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) fronds with receptacles, exposed on rocky shore at low tide, Brough Head, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, june

Flat Wrack (Fucus spiralis) fronds, on exposed rocks at low tide, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

Sea-thong (Himanthalia elongata) and Toothed Wrack (Fucus serratus) fronds, exposed on rocky shore at low tide, Brough Head, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, june

Seaweed - Wrack Bladder(Fucus vesiculosus) Close-up of reproductive bodies

Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) fronds, exposed on rocky shore at low tide, Brough Head, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, june

Knotted Wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum) On rocks / low tide

Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) on Toothed Wrack (Fucus serratus) in tide pool, Brough Head, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, june

Goose Barnacle (Lepas pectinata) adults, group attached to wrack washed up on beach, Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, England, january

Bladder wrack and other seaweeds washed up on a shoreline. Four species are present: bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus, centre); serrated wrack (Fucus serratus)

Bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus, centre) with other strands of dead seaweed, washed up on a shoreline. The air bladders (round)

European Otter (Lutra lutra) adult female with cub, resting on seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland

Serrated wrack (Fucus serratus), view of seaweed dry on the shoreline, clearly shows serrated feature, St Abbs
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Nature's Playground: A Grey Seal pup finds solace on a peaceful wrack-covered beach in Orkney, Scotland. The shipwreck 'Uwe' serves as a reminder of the power of the sea, contrasting with the delicate beauty of Virginia springbeauty and snakes head fritillary blooming amidst hummingbird fuchsia and seaweeds. Bladder wrack, like this one found in Den Helder, Noord-Holland, adds an intriguing touch to coastal landscapes. In a different realm, a selection of essential kitchen utensils including a knife, fork, pastry cutters, wire rack, party tins, rolling pin and wooden spoon await their culinary adventures. Meanwhile, the Buff-bellied Pipit showcases its non-breeding plumage gracefully against the backdrop of tidal wrack at Burton Marsh. This Siberian Chiffchaff stands tall among the debris as it embarks on its vagrant journey through life's unpredictable currents. Wrack may take many forms but always reminds us that even amidst chaos and wreckage lies hidden beauty waiting to be discovered.