{"id":6433,"date":"2026-02-23T02:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T02:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/?page_id=6433"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:37:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:37:27","slug":"bathsheba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/obssg\/coral-rubble-flats\/bathsheba\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathsheba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><small>NAVIGATION<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>This page is a subpage of <a href=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/obssg\/coral-rubble-flats\/\"><strong>Coral Rubble Flats, Algal &amp; Gorgonian Pavements<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\nThat page is a sub-page of <a href=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/obssg\/\"><strong>ObsSG<\/strong><\/a>, a top-level page on the website<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/\"><strong>Barbados Fringing Reefs and Seagrass Beds<\/strong><\/a> (www.versicolor.ca\/barbados).<br \/>\nGo to <a href=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/obssg\/\"><strong>ObsSG<\/strong><\/a> for a list of other subpages in this section of the website.<\/small><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>DRAFTING&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6632\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/regionalmapeastcoastflts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6632\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6632\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/regionalmapeastcoastflts-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/regionalmapeastcoastflts-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/regionalmapeastcoastflts-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/regionalmapeastcoastflts-1024x765.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Earth Map: Regional Setting for 2025 Observations on Coral Rubble Flats in east (windward) coast of Barbados&gt;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These photos illustrate &#8220;Coral Rubble Flats&#8221; at Bathsheba, Barbados on Mar 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Other sites:<a href=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/obssg\/coral-rubble-flats\/martins-bay\/\"> Martin&#8217;s Bay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/obssg\/coral-rubble-flats\/bath\/\">Bath<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; see Map at right for regional setting.<\/p>\n<p>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/obssg\/coral-rubble-flats\/\"><strong>Coral Rubble Flats, Algal &amp; Gorgonian Pavements<\/strong><\/a> for more details, context.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click on images for larger versions<\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6435\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaaBathshebaGearth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6435\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6435\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaaBathshebaGearth-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaaBathshebaGearth-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaaBathshebaGearth-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaaBathshebaGearth-1024x691.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Earth Image Area A: Coral Rubble Flats;\u00a0 at Area B, Beachrock near the shore.<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6436\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaP3210735gps.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6436\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6436\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaP3210735gps-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaP3210735gps-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaP3210735gps-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaaP3210735gps-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #735 Pools in the Cobble Rubble Flats by ancient coral rocks are popular for wading &#8211; when the tide is low! It&#8217;s possible that there is a combination of Beach Rock (closer to the rocks in foreground) and\u00a0Cobble Rubble Flats at this site.<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6437\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aabP3210736.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6437\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6437\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aabP3210736-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aabP3210736-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aabP3210736-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aabP3210736-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #736. Tide pool in the Coral Rubble Flats<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6438\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aacP3210749gps.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6438\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6438\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aacP3210749gps-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aacP3210749gps-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aacP3210749gps-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aacP3210749gps-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #749<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-6433-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aadBathshebaFlats.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aadBathshebaFlats.mp4\">http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aadBathshebaFlats.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6440\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaeP3210754.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6440\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6440\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaeP3210754-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaeP3210754-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaeP3210754-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aaeP3210754-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #754<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6441\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aafP3210757.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6441\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6441\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aafP3210757-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aafP3210757-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aafP3210757-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aafP3210757-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #757 <em>Acathophora<\/em> sp (Red Alga), plants partially bleached perhaps due to exposue on extreme low tide, or to prolonged cover by Sarfassum weed in recent past. View <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations\/340015805\">iNaturalist record<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6609\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210760.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6609\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6609\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210760-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210760-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210760-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210760-1024x578.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #760 Towards outer intertidal flat extending subtidally, Sargassum (an attached sp. not the floating Sargassum weed)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6610\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210761.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6610\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6610\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210761-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210761-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210761-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210761-1024x578.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #761 Closer up<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6442\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aagP3210764.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6442\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6442\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aagP3210764-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aagP3210764-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aagP3210764-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aagP3210764-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #764 The attached Sargas<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations\/340017364\">sum. View iNaturalist record<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6443\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baaP3210782beacRockBathsheba.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6443\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6443\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baaP3210782beacRockBathsheba-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baaP3210782beacRockBathsheba-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baaP3210782beacRockBathsheba-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baaP3210782beacRockBathsheba-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #782\u00a0a little southeast &amp;\u00a0 closer to shore, : this appears to be classic &#8220;Beachrock&#8221;<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6621\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210784.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6621\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6621\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210784-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210784-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210784-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210784-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #784 Aggregations of Sargassum weed on beach, from recent influx. (There was very little of it in open water on Mar 21)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6622\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210785.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6622\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6622\" src=\"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210785-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210785-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210785-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/barbados\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P3210785-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 #785\u00a0\u00a0Partially decomposed Sargassum weed on beach,<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAVIGATION This page is a subpage of Coral Rubble Flats, Algal &amp; Gorgonian Pavements. That page is a sub-page of ObsSG, a top-level page on the website Barbados Fringing Reefs and Seagrass Beds (www.versicolor.ca\/barbados). 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