WORM SHELLS don't follow any rules of symmetry or structure as they twist and stretch in all kinds of crazy ways doin' their own thang- that's why I love them so much. No two are alike! That's also why I love to use them in art projects like the large shell mirror in the top photo and for mermaid locks of hair. And for smaller frames... In Southwest Florida, we have a few different kinds of WORM SHELLS that wash up on our beaches although I never really think about their differences... Im just always thrilled to find any WORM SHELL but I think it's time I show you the differences. Here are the 3 varieties of WORM SHELLS we have in our area. In the next photo from left to right... VARIABLE WORM SHELL, FARGO WORM SHELL, FLORIDA WORM SHELL You've seen me post WORM SHELLS a million times but I don't think I ever even say "FARGO WORM SHELL". I always think "WORMIE!" so who cares what kind- haha. So yes, this is the FARGO WORM SNAIL - Vermicularia fargoi - …
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When The Seashells Come Rolling In
The islands get happy. The strong winds and rain that belted the islands the past few days are paying off with seashells! The shells are rolling in and piling up all along the beaches of Captiva. The first person I saw this morning was Michelle from Toronto with her 2 huge LIGHTNING WHELKS... Look at this huge ALPHABET CONE and KING'S CROWN in her shell jug.... Then I heard a "Woohoo!" from somebody. It was Lois from PA ... with a perfectly beautiful SCOTCH BONNET in her hand... Okay, this is really cool. Get this....She told me she has been shelling for 40 years and that she has kept a life list of shells she has found. She has 347 different types of shells on her life list. You hear that yall? You can start counting your shell finds to have a shell life list of your own if you want. Charity from Ohio was finding lots of WHELKS... Get a load of this big honkin chunk-a CORAL she found too... Joyce from Long Island, NY shows us her FLORIDA CONE and big shell …
Yee Haw, A Lion’s Paw!
As soon as I saw this huge LION'S PAW, I wanted to grab it and run down the beach. Unfortunately for me, I had to remain calm and admire it in the hands of the guy who found it... Bob from California. He couldn't believe his luck when he found it on a sand bar off West Gulf Drive this morning. He pointed out the nodules were broken off but then we all said "who cares!". That's a fantastic find. Congrats, Bob! I also saw local sheller Liz with some killer finds of her own... a FLORIDA CONE, TRUE TULIP, FLAT SCALLOP and a perfect SCOTCH BONNET with great color. I think the cooler weather was bringing lots of the locals to the beach this weekend. We saw our friend Jean collecting COCKLE shells to line a walking path in her yard. Good idea! Shelling guide Louise Alt from Waterwoman Adventures was shelling with her trusty first mate Darla. I always love to run into Louise! Jane was shelling off East Gulf Drive for black SCALLOPS to make a frame for her husband John's …
