The Times carries a curious report concerning mistletoe and one of the strangest creatures in the oceans.The Weymouth Sea life centre in Dorset An aquarium in Dorset is hoping to be the first to breed sea dragons in Europe. Strangely it has found a way to increase their ardour – mistletoe, which tricked the sea dragons (Phycodurus eques) into a mating frenzy.
Fiona Smith, display supervisor at the centre, said: “The males have suddenly started engaging in heated courtship with the females. It seems they view the Christmas decorations as potential rivals, and they are making sure they don’t lose out.”
Well there you have it. spice up your love life with foliage!
Sacrifice yourself to the mistletoe today. In your grove of pleasure, have no thought for the future.
ReplyDeleteHa that's exactly what the sea dragins seem to be doing!
ReplyDeleteI won't look on mistletoe in quite the same way again now.
ReplyDeleteMe too Cherie!
ReplyDeleteAmazing and amusing! I wonder if research will also be conducted on possible lordosis behaviour in the sea world?
ReplyDeleteA good question Claudia. Reseaerch is necessary!
ReplyDeleteNot bad for a parasitic vine that sprouts from bird feces.
ReplyDeleteNot bad for the mistletoe either!
ReplyDeleteSea dragons are amazing creatures, and that photo is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks Knatolee. I wish I had taken it!
ReplyDeleteHe he. Viagra for sea dragons?
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