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Looking for sea shells after a storm. What crazy things washed up on the beach this week?
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- Looking for sea shells after a storm is always thrilling. I was very excited to watch the storm pass by and anticipate what sea shells I'd find when I went to the beach in the morning.
I didn't get to go to the beach I wanted to, but I did get to go to the island I wanted so I made the best of it. I came prepared and found myself a whole bunch of beachy goodness!
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When I was just a kid, about seven or eight years old, you could walk for miles on the beaches of South Florida without meeting another person. On the shore near Ft. Myers Beach, while walking alone and picking up shells to add to my already sizeable collection. I found a huge, perfect Junonia!
That beautiful shell turned me into a dedicated collector and by the time I reached my twenties, I had amassed an enormous collection of shells and various gifts from the sea. Sadly, it was all taken from me after I moved to Tennessee over thirty years ago, breaking my mermaid's heart.
I still have a pair of ancient Queen Helmet shells, each nearly the size of a soccer ball. They are my prizes from the sea, though both were gifted to me by another collector.
Going along with you on your shelling excursions takes me back to the beaches of my youth and I especially love the quiet time when you allow the voice of the waves to wash over my beach-starved soul. It brings tears to my eyes every time I close my eyes and imagine that I'm sitting in the sand with the salty sea breeze teasing my hair to play along.
Your videos are such wonderful medicine for me. Thank you from the bottom of my landlocked heart!
I really like to watch your videos when I cannot sleep. Your peaceful, calming voice, along with that sound I know and love, the lullaby of the Gulf, help me to fall into a restful slumber. I greatly appreciate your contribution to my life. Hope you find a Junonia soon!
Oh, just so you know, I found lots of those Cross Hatched Lucines along Pensacola Beach. Perhaps one got moved by the storm...?
I think your mystery shell is a lion's paw, but I could be mistaken.
Thank you for taking me down your memory lane. It sounds absolutely lovely. I can imagine myself when I say, "10 years ago, you could...." as I've only been here for 2-1/2 years, so I'm making up for a lot of lost time.
There are certain times when I'm making my videos that I am overcome at how beautiful nature can be. I try as hard as I can to capture the moment, but I wish everyone could experience it for themselves, just once. You're very lucky to have such wonderful memories!
I will find that junonia one day. Or it will find me. And as I hunt, I'm having the best time exploring the beaches to see what treasures the gulf has washed up that day.
Thank you so much for coming along with me on my beach walks!
We love your channel...we take a walk with you every morning. I am 70 and disabled from a car accident. I used to constantly walk the beach and at least 3 miles a day. I miss it. Not enough beaches provide beach wheelchairs. I love it when they do. My husband is able to take me right to the water!!! Very happy moments. Please keep taking us for beach walks. And we love our Beach Time!!
I wonder if you have seen this video yet. Lovers Key has free beach wheelchairs for use at their park! th-cam.com/video/39TKDgO5xEQ/w-d-xo.html
One of the things I really like about FMB and Lovers Key is the hard packed sand. It's much kinder on wheels than some of the other beaches. Thank you so much for coming along with me on my beach walks and watching my videos ❤️
I love watching your videos and look forward to them every Sunday! I learn alot and I LOVE how well you show your treasures when you find them and how well the footage is of the beach walks, how you edit them to do the voice over explaining so well and so informational!! I love to hear the ocean and beach sounds (birds etc) too but I don't like when people have footage and the wind is so bad that I can not hear what someone is saying because it is so windy and yours are never like that and I REALLY appreciate that!!! Thank you for making great videos that are so pleasant to watch!!!
I actually started making videos a bit before I started beachcombing, so I have a little bit of a head start when it comes to the whole production of a video. I want to make it easy on me, however taking the extra time to do a voice over once I'm home gives me lots of flexibility and also creates a better viewing experience. Thank you for letting me know you appreciate the work I put into my videos! ❤️
When you started finding the chestnuts, I thought to myself, ‘I hope she finds a nutmeg so I can see the difference in one video up close,’ then you did and my wish came true when you had them in your hand at the same time. I love when you show us the differences in shells that seem identical...like the lace and apple murexes. Thanks for sharing and educating me!
You are so welcome! I got lucky and managed to find so many different species and I didn't know the variety of colors those chestnut turbans would come in. Who knew?! Thanks so much for coming along with me on my beach walk! 🐚
I'm new to Sharmon's channel, and I'm binging on the older shows. I saw this and my attentions turned to a lamp I have with a jar base. (It was full of shells when Mom brought it home. Im land locked here.).
."What ? Is the lamp full of about a kazillion shells whitish, chalky.... No !. Chestnut Turbans ?. Yes !!!" I opened that sucker up and soaked a few of them, and had the similar patterns she was finding !. Even found an operculum !. The lamp had a big fish vertebra, a few bits of finger coral and a broken fighting Conch which is very interesting.
About the Nutmeg: they have a more intricate apperature opening than theTurbans do. Alot going on in that mouth. I'd like to have a bigger one some day, mine is about BB sized, lol ! I Enjoyed your comment, Blessings !
I love when you show a mass of shells on the beach and help us point out the one you’re interested in. That helps me a lot.
Wow, you made a haul today ! I love learning the names and seeing the variety that you come across. I look forward to Sunday nights getting to see the fun you have. Have a great week everyone.
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment and walk my Sunday beach walks! 🌴🌊🐚
You are amazing! you give so much information, I am so glad you do as you help immensely when it comes to identifying MY shells. And it’s not just the shells, you give so much by way of interesting snippets. I for one, am very grateful. 7 more sleeps till the teaser lol. Stay safe x
Girl do you sleep? I so appreciate your support and thank you as always for watching my little beach walks!
I really appreciate when you include the stats of your location, time of low tide, temp ect. It makes me feel like I am there on the beach especially when you give us "Beach Time". We won't be back down for several months so your channel really gives me the peace that water brings to me.
I'm glad I can keep getting you to the beach even when you're not here. And I am just a very inquisitive person by nature, so I try to include the info that I would want to know if I were watching. Thank you so much for coming along with me!
My husband and I watch you weekly! We live in a land locked state but love the beach. Thanks so much for your weekly beach adventures!
You are so welcome! Thank you for coming along with me!
You have helped me a lot in identifying shells! Plus all the sea life!!
My husband passed this May 2021, and we ALWAYS Loved walking on the Beach's and collecting Shell's, and when our Daughter came along, the Tradition goes on, being together and Sharing, God is so good. We called the one shell the Bow Tie, Thanks for shell 🐚 Thanks for the Memorie's
I took my daughter shelling last week. She actually knew quite a bit of the shells - I was impressed! Nature provides such amazing things and I'm so happy I can share my experiences. Thank you so much for watching!
What an amazing array of different shells! I appreciate how you tell us what your finding and when you find a rare one. The coral is really cool too. Thanks again for a great walk on the beach!
You are so very welcome! Thank you for coming along with me!
Yes, you have been very helpful in educating this shell huntress. I've learned a lot from you about the variety, size, color, etc., of shells in your area. And, your videos are topnotch: you clearly spend a lot of time recording & editing your videos, going out to great beaches, hauling your treasures home, cleaning and displaying your beautiful finds and providing a lot of tips (education). You talk about Shell Crafts, but I haven't seen any quite yet (I'll be looking after this vid). Many Thanks for all you do! 😀 ❤
I have only had the time to make a shell mirror: th-cam.com/video/Mf5SVm8m5n8/w-d-xo.html
But I'm in the process of making a sea shell picture frame. I just need to shoot the final touches but that will be coming soon!
Who needs Disney? Just give me the beach! 😆🤣
I am a huge Disney fan and I have to agree with you! 🐚❤️
I have learned so much from you. Thank you. I didn't know half what names of shells are until I watched you.
You are so very welcome! Thank you for taking the time to come on my beach walk with me!
I loved all the shells you found today, amazing sizes & colors. When I first started watching your videos I didn't know one from the other & now I know so many. You've taught a New Yorker how to recognize shells & what beaches to visit. Thank you. I've always been fascinated with sea shells & now even more. Happy Shelling, maybe some day I'll visit Fla & go shelling. 🏖🦂🦀🌤🐬🐟❤
Well if you do make it down here you'll know what beaches to visit and probably a whole bunch of shells too! Thank you so much for coming along with me on my beach walks! 🌴🌊🐚
That was an amazing walk!! I love how you talk about the shells and the water. I thought too that when the ocean is rough like that that there would be a lot more shells up on the beach but I was surprised. You did great with your finds today. Can't wait til next week, looks like it's going to be another great walk!!
Have a great week and thank you for bringing the beach world to us!! 😊🐬
I was hoping for big piles of gorgeous shells but it was not to be, but I'm certainly not going to complain! I did manage to find a bunch of neat stuff to share. Next week is going to be awesome!! Can't wait to share. I hope you have a great week!
Go you!!! What great finds!! Thanks again for letting us enjoy your shelling adventures!
You’ve taught me so much since I discovered your channel a couple of months ago, thank you! I’ve watched quite a few others but yours is far and above the best, in every respect! I can’t imagine how many hours you spend on editing, but it shows! We’ll be staying on Sunset beach in Treasure Island January through March so making a list of must visit beaches 😉
It sounds like you are going to have PLENTY of time to go beach exploring! I hope you find everything you're looking for! Thank you so much for the kind words as well and coming along with me on my beach walks!
Yea same I have learned sooooo much
In case any of the mystery shells are still mysteries, yes the one at 19:45 is a red brown ark, the chunky big thing at 27:25 is the bottom valve of a leafy jewel box (the biggest jewel box species of several species in FL) and the one at 33:30 appears to be a crested oyster. You had some nice finds! Hinged lady in waiting venus and the depressed top shell in particular.....
Thanks for the IDs! With some help I was able to figure out the red brown ark as well as the oyster but I got a whole lot of different opinions on what that other lump was. I think it's plausible it's the leafy jewel box as you've said, but somethings these worn down shells leave their clues behind. Thank you so much for watching and helping with the IDs!
Thank u for the id info, it is very useful
I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and have been binge watching, love your style of video ( no noisey wind blowing through to mic.) and very informative, I’ve learnt so much about shells, I use to shell a bit years ago but never new any names, you’ve inspired me to get back out there, I’m in southern Australia and we don’t have the beautiful shells you have but still nice to get out there, thank you. 😃🐚❤️🇦🇺
You are so very welcome! There is an Aussie sheller, Shellcade and he puts out shelling videos too. It's fun to see what creatures live in another part of the world and I'm happy to share these awesome Florida beaches! Thank you for watching!
@@SWFBeachLife I love Jono who does Shellcade videos from Australia! You two are my go to shellers! ( : Best of both worlds! He always references your shells as well! ( :
You have been sooo helpful so I can identify my shells. Thank you so much and just love your adventures. 😊
Thank you so much for letting me know! And thank you for coming along with me!
SO many kitten paws! LOL Anyway, I grew up in Florida and am gobsmacked at how much I have learned from you. I am taking notes in anticipation of coming back for a visit sometime next year. Thank you so very much. Your videos are fun and informative!
I really have to incorporate gobsmacked into my vocabulary - LOL! I am fascinated with all the amazing goodies I find out there. And I never know what's going to be out there so it's always an adventure. Thank you so very much for watching and coming along with me!
What a beautiful day to walk on the beach. Love all the chestnuts that you found each one is so different. Great video ❤️
Thank you 🤗 I never knew those chestnut turbans could come in so many different colors.
I absolutely love your videos! I wish I could come down there more than once a year, but you've taught me so much! Really appreciate it! 🙋💜
Thank you so much! I'm happy to share all the fun things I find on all these amazing beaches! 🤗
the lace murex and the hinged calico clam are beautiful. I cringed at all the beautiful shells you passed up. ( for the record....unbelievable amount of kitten paws in them shell piles. I have never seen so many at one time) Thanx again, for taking us along!
I do admit I've gotten a little more picky about what I bring home. It's unbelievable how much work it is to sort and clean shells! I can imagine me on a beach where I didn't know the shells - I would be picking up everything!!! Thanks so much for coming along with me on my beach walk! 🌴🌊🐚
You have definitely helped me with identification! I try to Google shells to ID them, but sometimes it's just not very specific 🤷🏼♀️ I have a couple of those mystery blobs 😆 at first glance I thought they were shells that had kind of barnacle buildup that has calcified ~ let us know if you get a proper ID!
When I first started trying to figure out what shells I was finding it was a real challenge and I got it wrong a bunch of times. Some of these beauties look so much like other shells and it's hard to figure out what is what. After a whole bunch of practice and some help from others I've been able to figure out most of what I find. I love the challenge! Thanks so much for watching!
@@SWFBeachLife That was really odd, looked like half of a green anemone's fossilized mouth ! It could have been buried that suddenly !. But then, I have lots of lmagination, too ! Hee Haw 😂
Your videos every Sunday have become one of my favorite things! I have learned so much from you. From identifying shells and critters and what to look for! I was at Navarre Beach last month and found quite a few olives (found a black one..my favorite find ever!), many bittersweet clams, speckled tellins, and quite a few flats. I loved being able to identify so many shells because of what I've learned from you!!! Thank you so much! Can't wait til next week! That cone...ohhmygosh! Lol
Thank you so much for letting know! That black olive sounds spectacular! And no matter how many times I've been to the beach to go shelling, I'm always amazed when the shells are just sitting there waiting to be found. I can't wait to share all the other goodies I find!
It never gets old..love the walk on the beach today!
Oh My..a Wonderful day ! Can't wait to return ! Loved the Beach Walk !!
The negative low tides are here! Hope you have a great week!
Love this site! I'm a shellaholic!! There were no shells at the beach where I was this summer, so watching your channel is almost like I am there with you!
Love your videos! You do a great job of describing the shells. Like to see the live creatures when you’re able to be in the water.
It’s obvious you’re having a good time which makes your videos even more fun to watch. Thank you! ❤️😀
You are so very welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to leave me a comment and watch my beach walks!
Hello, wish I could shell further south. I'm obsessed !! I loved shelling a few miles off Tarpon Springs on what we call the North Sandbar wich is off Anclote Key.... I have buckets of Chestnut Turbans. I find it interesting they aren't as plentiful further south. Also the amount of sand dollars we find is insane. Unfortunately coming across a dead one is very very rare They are always live. Just running your toes threw the sand carefully you will see so many.... Now the sad news is our sandbar that was there for about 20 years is now gone. We mafe many great memories out there camping, having great holiday gatherings and the yearly 'SAVE THE SAND BAR' fundraisers.
Oh that's so sad that sandbar is gone! Maybe a few good storms will pile the sand back up again. I just looked up Anclote Key and it looks like a super fun place to explore! I communicate with another sheller up in that area and she tells me about all the turbans she finds. One day I'll get up there to see for myself! Thank you so much for watching my video!
Hi my beach friend,
That rough sea with the seafoam is how the North Sea in the Netherlands looks most of the time, including the wind. 😁
Unfortunately we don't have those amazing shells, just some simple clams.
You did great in the Chestnut Turbin department! And all the "new" species you've never found before. What a great haul you had that morning at the beach. 😍
You really start to wonder what all the other people on the beach were looking for, since you've found so many amazing shells.
I've been searching online for that brown clam you've found. It looks like a "Barbatia Barbata" and is also found on the West Coast of Florida. But maybe I'm totally wrong, just guessing the species.
Time for me to go to sleep now, it's already 2.43 AM. But I wanted to see your beach adventure before I went to bed.
Wishing you a lovely Sunday and a wonderful week. And thank you for your kind words last week, it really touched me. 💕
Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤, Ilona
Hello beach friend! I am VERY impressed with your shell research! I think the shell is a red-brown ark (someone else identified it) and it is indeed in the Barbatia family - I believe it's a Barbatia domingensis! It's a little tough to figure out the exact shell but if you can figure out the "family" it's in, it's a little easier. I was coming up with nothing!
I hope all the news you have been getting is good news and I hope you have a wonderful week. ❤️❤️❤️
Love the beach and the shells. One problem....I get so engrossed in the shells I start yelling at you "No. No. Look over there. To the left. What is that?" No matter how much I yell you never pick up the stuff I want to explore. Well sometimes you dont. 😏
That must be so frustrating! I've watched other shellers and I know exactly what you mean! I'll try to keep in mind that there's tons of "stuff" on the beach and people want to know what it is!
I love your chanel also.and i dont have to bend over! My grandmothers collection from the 30s on Captiva and my finds of Santabel a few years back is wonderful to see now. Thank you.
I love when those "mystery shells" wash up!
Me too! It drives me a little batty not knowing what they are, but I'm lucky to have a bunch of other smart shellers giving me pointers!
Loved our beach walk today. Very interesting what a storm brings up. Thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You have taught me a LOT of information about shells. I knew I loved all the different ones but I had no idea what they were called and honestly, I didn't know there was such a variety in southwest Florida. I'm going to Shell Camp in January and I'm hoping I find two of the ones that you found so many of on this episode, the chestnut turban and the nutmegs! I watched your presentation on the Beach-combing Magazine special and I thought it was great! I guess you could say that watching your SWF Beach Life TH-cam channel has created a shell monster out of me! Thank you SO much for sharing your walks with us :)
Hello shell monster that I am glad I created 🤗 If I can make the beach and the shells just "this" much more interesting, then my job is done. I like to think of it like a museum - it's way more interesting when you know a bit of the history behind the art. I think the beach can be the same way. If you know a little bit about what you're finding, it makes it just a wee bit more entertaining. I'm so glad I've been able to help you along on your beach knowledge journey and I am super jelly about your Shell Camp. I might look into that for 2023!
Shell Camp!?! 😲 What a great idea! That sounds FUN! I absolutely love shells; they are like precious gemstones & no two are alike. Have a great time at Shell Camp. I wish we had something like that out here in California, but even finding shells out here on the West Coast is challenging. Guess I'll have to put Florida on my bucket list (I've always wanted to go to FL). Happy Shelling 😊
Spending time with you on the beach is my peace of mind.
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As always - love shelling with you when I can’t! How about a video on what you do with shells. Crafts… displaying them…
Your timing is impeccable! I am releasing a video tonight to show my shell collection. I don't do all that much with my shells but I get so many questions I went ahead and put a video about my collection together 🤗
Found cross hatched lucines in Jamaica March 2024. Thanks for identifying them. They were so beautiful and interesting with the cross-hatching on them.
I have really enjoyed watching your shelling adventures. I’m new to shelling and you’ve been a font of information about them. Thank you so very much for sharing!
You are so very welcome. I hope to help you learn about your shells and what beaches are great for shelling! 🌴🌊🐚
something wonderful about a churning sea and wind....not to mention the bonus of shells. I miss the ability to go down to the surf so I get my fix through you. many thanks
I'll give you a new fix every Sunday! Thank you so much for coming along with me!
Just wanted to thank you. After a year of watching your videos (the best for shelling on a beach) I have been educated to a point of knowing what to look for and seeing things I would have probably overlooked. For the last 12 years, we usually spend 3 weeks on North Captiva during mid October - early November. This last visit, for the first time ever, I found flats, apple murex, banded tulips and lace murex. I was like a kid in a candy store. There was a storm which I welcomed because of the great shelling after. However it wasn't until the third or fourth day before we encountered the Mother of all shell piles and her daughters. Amazing what nature shows us. Thank you for bringing enthusiasm and expertise to a most enjoyable video experience.
I love this!!! I'm so happy I was able to help you identify some of those beauties our beaches have. It sounds like the the beach was very kind to you and have you piles to go through. Awesome! The beach changes everyday and I never know what I'm going to find!
I agree with Anna Marie. I found so many chestnut turbans on Honeymoon Island I had to stop collecting. I also had to stop collecting the operculums because they were everywhere. I was there in May. I also found long-spined star shells there. I had never seen them before. They are beautiful!
I have yet to find a chestnut turban operculum but I will definitely be going up to Honeymoon Island at some point! And I want to find some of those long-spited star shells too! Note to self - May might be the time to visit Honeymoon Island! Thanks for watching Diane!
You are so awesome to listen to. I’m learning all about the shells and their names.
Thank you for saying so and thank you for taking the time to come on my beach walks with me!
I grew up at the Jersey Shore. My favorite things to collect were poor man’s coral (shells full of worm holes), razor clams, horseshoe crab tails and scallops with a worm hole to string on necklaces. I still have most of them in jars. 🥰
That's more than I ever found! All I ever got were quahogs and one year there were moonsnail like shells, but I didn't save any and I now have no clue what they were. I was just excited to see something different! The beaches down here are amazing!!!
Because of you, I have learned the names of so many shells! You are the best shelling TH-cam channel!!
Aww - thank you so much for coming along with me! It's truly my pleasure to share these beautiful beaches!
Your videos are great for even the seasoned sheller. You're keeping our eyes sharp! I've learned SO much about the correct names of shells & sea critters from watching your videos, too.
I can't tell you how many times you've named a shell & I'm like, "So, that's what I found in Myrtle Beach!"
We don't find shells nearly as beautiful or as plentiful as what's on your beaches. However, the occasional exotic shell pops up & now I know what it is.
We find Olives the way you found those Chestnut Turbans today. That's our state shell.
Thanks for another awesome upload!
I am a bit spoiled and we do have the best shelling beaches down here (in my humble opinion) so I'm happy to share all the wonderful goodies I find out on the beach. I love those lettered olives! Thank you so much for watching!
Beautiful shells. I love the coral and the purple scallops. Just wondering what all the other shellers picked up to walk by all those chestnut turbines! Thanks for a windy time with the waves turned up. ❤️
I don't know whether other people didn't see them or want them - but I was psyched I was finding so many shells even with so many other people around! Thank you so much for coming along with me on my beach walk! 🤗
Hi Sharmon! I have watched your channel for quite some time and faithfully watch a new episode every Sunday evening. Last week the interview video q&a by beachcombing life popped up on my feed and it's nice to connect a name and a face to your voice. I've been shelling the coast of Maine for over 50 years and will be on Sanibel for a week in mid-December. I've been twice before and love the island. Maybe we'll cross paths on the beach. If I find just one chestnut turban it would make my day! I appreciate all that you share. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Well thank you for coming along on all my beach walks with me! The beachcombing event was so much fun and being able to interact with some of my subscribers live what so great. It's so nice to share a passion with others that enjoy it as much as I do. If you think you see me out on the beach, please stop me and say hi! I hope you also have a wonderful Thanksgiving too!
This was SO MUCH FUN Sharmon! What a haul! As always your videos are excellently done, informative, and extremely helpful! TFS! Have a great week!
I hope you have a great week too Donna! ❤️
Thank you for all your interesting videos you give us. Now I live in Germany, but hope to move this year to States to my husband to be, so I can look for all this beautiful shells.
If you come ones to Europa, you should look on the Northsee, Bulgaria, Lanzarote, Australia too have amazing and few big amazing shells..🙏🥰❤👍
I dream of traveling the world, seeing beautiful beaches and looking for different beach treasures. Australia and the Philippines are on the top of my list! I hope you are able to move to the states and perhaps visit this beautiful area of our country. Thank you so much for watching from all the way across the globe!
Thanks for info on neutralizing and disposing your old muriatic acid. Great help!
My husband and I have learned so much from watching your videos. We watch them religiously! We are coming down to Ft. Myers in mid December. Maybe we will run into you while we are on our shelling adventures. Can’t wait to see next week’s finds!!!
Well if you think you see me out on the beach, please stop me and say hi! And I hope you find tons of great goodies while you're here! 🌴🌊🐚
My favorite so far. I'm absolutely loving your videos. The info is so helpful. My husband and I are inspired to take a Florida beach hopping trip.
We've got some pretty awesome beaches down here! I hope you do get to come and experience Florida for yourself!
You're videos are interesting and fun. The way you describe and show shells has taught me lots. Keep doing what you do. Like to see more Coral if possible.
Thanks so much! I wish I had more control over what I'm going to find!
So you said something like “I scratch my head, do people miss these”? I can shed a little light on your beach….hahaha. I’m a Michigander, and a Lake MI Rock Hunter, but I think I can speak for most of us. When us up north vacationers go shelling, most want to find “the ultimate, whole” shell, and by whole shell, we mean a whole half. We look for the pretty mauve/peach colorful (calico) scallops, lettered olive, kids love to find kitten paws!! We love whole juvenile fighting Conch, whole Auger’s, etc. Lady In Waiting are a favorite as long as there’s color to them, otherwise, those are our last shell to pick up if we’re failing with the others as those are pretty muted cream colors, but they’re usually “whole halves”. While watching your video my head kept saying, ooo grab that scallop, grab that one, there’s another! Most don’t even pick up the Turkey Wing, thinking they are broken because of the “half” flat edge. I think they’re beautiful! I have learned quite a bit from this short video about the Chestnut Turbin, Spiny Jewel Box and that “Lacy thing”. My “hope to find” would be a jeunonia, or a Wentletrap!! Hopefully this shed some light what we look for and what we leave behind. Except for me….I love to look for the out of the ordinary as well and being a rock hunter along the shores of Lake MI, eye catches those “oooo, look at this”! Oh! That whole ball “thing” looked somewhat like our Petosky stones, but only the top. Thank you for reading this!! Enjoying your video’s!!
My shelling habits have definitely changed since I get to go so often and I've learned so much. I usually let the beach decide what I'm going to keep that day, but boy it was strange to have so many people around missing all those turbans! I like to find the things I've never seen before or things that are just plain ol' weird. Thanks for shedding some light as to why I get lucky when there's so many other people hunting! Good luck with your future hunts as well!
I think it was a day to look and find textured shells and I am really not surprised that most people did not see them. I think most people look for color only. That is only part of what I have learned watching your shelling videos! Those flats I probably would have thought were broken parts of a scallop at one time. I once found a bonnet and didnt know what it was thank goodness I kept it and and looking through my shells this year found it (again) mixed in with a lot of my other common shells! I think too the parking time limits make you rush along faster than you would like for sure!
It's funny what people consider great shells or keepers can be different from sheller to sheller. I remember the first scotch bonnet I found - all beat up from a storm but I was so excited! I've since replaced it with a few good ones I found over on the East Coast. At this point I almost always keep the strange or mystery shells I find so I can try to figure out what they are and if I should keep them 😅
I didn’t know any names of shells until I watched you. Thanks. Love your channel
I have learned so much from your videos. Not only about shells but about low and high tides. I don't live near a beach but as soon as I can take a vacation to a beach I hope I can find something awesome. Thank you for all these fun beach walks.
You are so very welcome! I hope when you do go to the beach you find everything you're looking for!
Yes your tips helped me a lot. I look for shape and color. That’s how I found a scotch bonnet today . I found Crossed hatch lucine before but didn’t know the name. Just learned from you, thank you
That's awesome! I've only found a few scotch bonnets and each one was really special. Now that I've found that cross hatched lucine I'm going to be looking for them a lot more!
@@SWFBeachLife awesome , waiting for more videos
You’re doing a great job. I really enjoy being schooled on the shells. I also appreciate that you showed the map of where you tried to park because I’ve never been to Florida maybe someday thank you keep up the great work your friend Danny
Thanks Danny! I hope you do make it here one day to find some beachy goodness for yourself! 🐚
Was missing the beach today and found a video I haven't watched, amazingly!!!! 😂😂. We are under heat advisory in Louisiana so would rather be safe. You have no idea how much you help myself and I'm sure everyone else. I can look in my books and still not know but watch a video and then I know. So I thank you and want you to know you are appreciated.
Thank you so much Wendy! I'm glad you are staying safe from this weather and perhaps learning a thing or two about the beach. I hope you're able to return soon!
I just watched this on the smart tv then came to my computer to add a comment. I love love love your videos. I almost feel like I am there with you, I especially love when you list the names so I can get the correct spelling and learn all about the shells. I understand we do not have them all here on the Texas Gulf Coast but I am learning so much. I will probably never get to Florida to go shelling but it is so good for my soul to watch and listen to you.
And on the upside if you ever do make it here you'll know all your shells! Thanks so much for coming along with me on my beach walk!
Just found you videos recently,and I'm so disappointed... THAT I'M NOT ON THE BEACH! Thanks I've been learning the real names.
You ALMOST got me 😅 Thank you so much for watching and coming along with me (at least virtually) to the beach!
The kitten paws are so adorable.
Alex (age 6!), thinks that mysterious “clump” is actually a prickly cochle with oyster shell on top! 😊
If I remember the shell correctly, I have since discovered it's an Atlantic white hoof snail!
Awesome. I would have gone nuts with the kitten paws and everything else too.
I am leaving for Sanibel/Captiva on Wednesday, because of your channel. I am so excited to come and shell!
Amazing!!! Dress warm in the morning and evenings but the afternoons are delightful and it looks like the shells are definitely making their come back!
Thank you again for a wonderful video! Can’t believe all the chestnut turbans you found! One shelling day this summer, there were sunray venus clams and giant cockles everywhere!! I’m not kidding, there were hundreds, strange how that happens
It is strange how there will be one particular species all over the place. I'll never forget the angel wings I found after a storm up here. I think it was over 70 of them. Crazy!
That round or brown ridged flat looked like a sunrise with birds.. 🥰 I don't see anything you could improve on in your videos,, they are awesome. I gave learned so much.. thank you and keep walking. 🙂
Thank you so much for watching!!!
Your channel has taught me so much! Definitely keep teaching!
Thank you! Will do!
January 2020, there was a shell Mountain at Turners Beach, it was heaven!! Towards the end, that shell looked like a giant kitten paw!
I want to see a shell mountain!!! I was hoping that's what I would find - but I've learned that I never, ever know what I'm going to find! 🐚
Those chestnut turbans are pretty neat. Never seen those before. I guess the storm brought in some good shells. I love learning all the different shells you find. I'm beginning to know most of their names. A pretty good haul there. 🌊🌅🐚
Well at least you'll know a chestnut turban if you ever find one 😅 Thank you so much for coming along with me on my beach walk!
I walk on the treadmill every morning watching you find treasures and the time flies by....thankyou for all of your videos...hello from CA!
Hello CA! That's fantastic you're getting your exercise in while you're shelling with me! 😅 Thank you so much for coming along!
I like to look for shells at any time. It doesn’t matter to me if the sand or the “beach suds” are on the shells. And my friend and I can beachcomb in the same area and each of us find different kinds of things. I have so many larger shells I have started focusing on small shells.(I was running out of storage space.) Thanks for sharing. Blessings
Now that's a great strategy. I'll keep on collecting what I'm collecting and when I start to run out of room I'll concentrate on the tiny shells, which I don't normally try to find 🐚 Whew! I was worried what I'd do in the future! 😅
the tiny apple murex was adorable 🥺🥺🥺🥺
I think that's the smallest one I've ever seen!
Love your beach walks! I’m seeing this one 5 months late but I wanted to mention I appreciate all your comments about the shells. I particularly appreciate when you post on the picture the name of the shell. I can take a screen shot and then save them to an album for reference.
I had shot a "Shell ID" video but I just haven't had time to go see if it's any good and if it's worth editing. I thought that would be super helpful to ID shells and corals and other beach stuff. I'll have to carve out some time to get that finished. I think that would really be a great resource to figure out what shells you have. Thanks so much for watching my videos!
@@SWFBeachLife I will really look forward to that! 😊
When we went to Captiva in December 2021, we found a bunch of Chestnut Turbans, and Kitten Paws that we hinged and wouldn't open but were white with just a little color so I knew they were not alive. We also found a few augers and I believe a few Wentzel traps.
Thank you for this wonderful video, I love the new shells I actually took a couple of screenshots at the end. In town next week have a good week.🐚🐚🐚
I hope you find all the shells you're looking for when you're here! 🐚
So many Chestnut Turbens. Awesome. Love the nutmegs.
Interesting, I’ve never seen this channel before! I grew up in Fort Myers 1960-1973 when I moved to Tennessee where I graduated from college. I have many beautiful shells from my time there. We had a boat and would go to the islands!
I've been inspired by the beaches down here since I discovered them. And al the beautiful goodies I can find! If I had a boat I'd never be home! 🐚
I live the Beach Time segment! Great learning vid!
Awesome! Thank you!
I love learning the names for the shells. And, I really appreciate the "Beach Time".
Seems every time (once or twice a year) we go shelling in Sanibel there is a predominant “shell” . One year there were millions of fighting conchs, another year we couldn’t walk in the water without stepping on sand dollars. Same with paper figs and live starfish another time. Can’t wait to see what’s next! Be there tomorrow!
Obviously this is the year for Chestnut Turbins! ☺️
Word on the street is there are still chestnut turbans out there to be found! I've seen angel wings in crazy numbers as well as paper figs on Keewaydin. I have since learned that you may never see an event like that again so I collect what I can while I can! I hope you find lots of great shells while you're here!
What a great beach walk for you !! I so enjoy your videos, you are always so informative on shell identification, where and how to find them. Thanks for taking us along.
You are so welcome! Thanks for taking the time to watch and come along! 🐚❤️
In Bulgaria on the Goldcoust, in Romania on the Black See...
I didn't know the names of different shells. New to your channel. Thank you for taking us along.
This was great! I now see the difference for sure. Thanks ❤
Very cool time at Captiva!! Only thing is I wanna watch next week’s now 🤗
Next week is going to be super-shell fun! Hope you have a good week!
I have never seen so many varieties of the shells...those turbans are so pretty...and yes I've learned the many names of the shells and how to identify them from you...look forward to this each week...thank you!
Thank you for letting me know Bonnie. I'm glad I'm getting you to the beach and helping you identify the shells as well. I appreciate you coming along with me on my beach walks!
Thanks for taking me along again this week. Your videos are the highlight of my week. So excited to be making my first trip to SWF in a week!! You've inspired me to finally do it.
That's amazing! I hope you have the best time here and find lots of goodies! And I hope you'll be able to identify a bunch of them as well. Good shell luck to you! 🌴🌊🐚
Have been watching you a lot lately! Love ur facts and tid bits please more like this! Even a video going over different types!
So many videos to make and so little time! I would like to do a shell ID video - I just need to find the time. One of these days I'll get to it! In the meantime, thank you for coming along with me!
Yes, you are and have been so informative 👏 I love your videos and the info. 😊
Thank you so much!
Just got back last night and spent Sunday and Monday exactly where you were.
Found so many turbans, like you! And found those funny little seedy looking things too!
The water was so low you could walk around those rocks at the point. And also.... a broken baby Junonia!
A junonia! Good for you! When I was there it didn't look like the tide height even mattered the gulf was still angry and it was so windy but I'm so glad you found a bunch of goodies too!
Hello beach friend! I have learned so many practical things from you like the names of the shells and how to clean them, but for me the most important thing is that you take us with you when you go shelling! I love the sea and shelling but I don't live near it so I don't have the opportunity to shell frequently. For all those reasons I am very grateful! Keep up your excellent work ❤️👏
I moved here to be close to the beach but I honestly never knew how much I would fall in love with all these shells! I am so lucky to live here and I love sharing all the beautiful things I find while I'm out beachcombing. Thank you for coming along!
Just love our weekly beach walks! A couple years ago I was at Tarpon Springs and took a boat tour to Anclote Key Preserve State Park where the chestnut turbans literally just rolled up to my feet one after another. Excited you found so many flats and the hinged calico clam! See you next week!!!
I have picked up thousands shells and I still get really excited when I see a bunch of them or a beautiful shell is just sitting there on the beach. Next week is going to be crazy fun! Hope you have a great week!
Don't know why the augers make me happy. I love them. Love augers