I need something to guide me as I wander along the shoreline by the rock pools looking for this ingredient for tonight's meal. I should make it quite clear at this point all this wandering is happening in my mind.
I am not impressed by the first few images I find, which are large amorphous green blobs; nothing helpful there. At this site I learn some important facts; I need to be there at low tide and in the winter time when it grows more prolifically. Winter time - not exactly the time I have in mind to be wandering along the shoreline.
I persevere with my my search and eventually find an image which is way better than all others to this point.
Now I have a better idea of what I might find as I walk along the winter shoreline rugged up against a southerly blast and trying to keep my footing on wet rocks. It all sounds so much fun, I can hardly wait for winter.....
All those negative thoughts aside, I found this website informative and the post added considerably to my knowledge of ulva lactuca, which until today was less than zero.
Who knows, I may well be putting this on the menu next year?