{"id":17568,"date":"2013-12-02T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T19:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=17568"},"modified":"2020-01-21T14:47:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T19:47:22","slug":"shellebrating-outrageous-shelling-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/02\/shellebrating-outrageous-shelling-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Shellebrating Outrageous Shelling Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For 5 days now<\/strong><\/a>, the shelling in SouthWest Florida as been has been outrageous! It doesn’t get more outrageous that finding your very first JUNONIA after 20 years of searching\u2026 then 2 days later, finding JUNONIA #2! Jill from Miami was livin’ the good life this weekend finding those trophies plus two ALPHABET CONES to boot. Shellzam! Congratshellations, Jill- so happy for you!<\/p>\n

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But wait.. the outrageousness continued! Wouldn’t you love to find a huge empty HORSE CONCH like this with a bright orange interior?<\/p>\n

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Gail and Alicia not only found that one gorgeous shell, they found 3 more! \u2026 Plus a nice size LIGHTNING WHELK too. Over the long weekend, they were out every morning before sunrise and said there were hundreds of live HORSE CONCHS rolling in the surf on the beach near Island Inn but kept on looking to find ones that were empty.<\/p>\n

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So I’m sure you can image how happy they were to find those amazing large shells already\u2026. then to find a SEAHORSE too? They found this guy in the afternoon just getting back out on the beach in the high tide wrack line. REally, after all of those trophy shells then a SEAHORSE\u2026.Outrageous! Congrats Gail and Alicia!<\/p>\n

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I found quite a variety on Island Inn beach as well but nothing compared to what they found of course…<\/p>\n

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I met Lea and her daughter Kristi from Omaha picking up the dried MILLIPEDE STARFISH in the high tide wrack line.<\/p>\n

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They asked me how to preserve these awesome SEASTARS so they can put them in shadowboxes when they get home. Honestly, I have never had luck with keeping them in tact because I guess I keep them outside or in my garage too long and the humidity gets to them so they break apart and start stinking -Ack! I’m doing something wrong so I never pick them up anymore- I don’t care how bone dry and perfect they are.\u00a0But\u2026 My friend Moira makes beautiful shadowboxes with them as well as Kim who both live in Chicago- they have no problems so I hope they see this so they can explain in a comment how they get them home without breaking them and keeping them intact for a frame.<\/p>\n

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Fort Myers Beach was rocking with shells too! My friend Debbie’s dad Dennis from Kansas was in town for the holiday and they found lots of treasures…<\/p>\n

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Repeat\u2026 they found LOTS of treasures\u2026 LOL<\/p>\n

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Throughout the holiday weekend, I saw lots of shells at Lighthouse Beach, South Seas<\/strong><\/a>, Blind Pass, Island Inn<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026. and my last stop for the weekend shelling was Gulfside City Park this morning for low tide. I found such a variety of shells again including a perfect ALPHABET CONE along with the best SHARK’S EYE I’ve found in a while. But my real favorites where violet colored FIGHTING CONCHS which I don’t think I’ve ever found colors in FIGHTING CONCHS like these before. Weird, because I even found another purple one at Island Inn beach the other day. So unusual.<\/p>\n

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This morning Karen from Orlando area was happy with her finds too…<\/p>\n

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She found a perfect ANGEL WING and a few SAND DOLLARS…<\/p>\n

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And these are just a few that were in her bag. Awesome.<\/p>\n

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There where so many live creatures as well. It’s always fascinating to see these beautiful living animals in their natural habitat like this beautiful live LIGHTNING WHELK. Since this shell was occupied, I dug a hole for him to wait it out until the higher tide came back in so he could scoot along wherever it wished.<\/p>\n

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Don’t forget! We have an iLoveShelling Cruise<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on Friday December 6, 2013 at 9am. We can do some fun shelling together… so Join Us! CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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