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For weeks now we've had regular doses of bluebottles washing up on the beaches from Tangimoana south at least. Most have been these immatures at less than 25mm across the balloon, but some have been fist size or larger.
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Vast numbers of these came in on the tide overnight, many 10s of thousands between Himatangi and Foxton Beach, none with a sac bigger than the last segment of my baby finger. Vehicles driving on the beach were accompanied by a continuous pop, pop, pop of bursting sacs.
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Vast numbers of these came in on the tide overnight, many 10s of thousands between Himatangi and Foxton Beach, none with a sac bigger than the last segment of my baby finger. Vehicles driving on the beach were accompanied by a continuous pop, pop, pop of bursting sacs.
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Vast numbers of these came in on the tide overnight, many 10s of thousands between Himatangi and Foxton Beach, none with a sac bigger than the last segment of my baby finger. Vehicles driving on the beach were accompanied by a continuous pop, pop, pop of bursting sacs.
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Vast numbers of these came in on the tide overnight, many 10s of thousands between Himatangi and Foxton Beach, none with a sac bigger than the last segment of my baby finger. Vehicles driving on the beach were accompanied by a continuous pop, pop, pop of bursting sacs.
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Just the one seen.
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Commonly seen, about 2 inches across, max.
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Commonly seen, about 2 inches across, max.
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washed up on beach, low tide
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washed up on beach, low tide
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washed up on beach, low tide
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washed up on the beach; only a few seen
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washed up on the beach; only a few seen
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