{"id":19549,"date":"2014-05-30T12:54:23","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T16:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=19549"},"modified":"2014-05-30T12:54:23","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T16:54:23","slug":"healthy-living-on-the-coast-of-sanibel-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/30\/healthy-living-on-the-coast-of-sanibel-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Living On The Coast Of Sanibel Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lightning-whelk-in-Sanibel-surf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19554 size-medium\" title=\"Lightning whelk in Sanibel surf\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lightning-whelk-in-Sanibel-surf-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Lightning whelk in Sanibel surf\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lightning-whelk-in-Sanibel-surf-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Lightning-whelk-in-Sanibel-surf.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If the\u00a0<a title=\"Sea Life &amp; Beach Bling I.D.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/sea-life-beach-bling-identification\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sanibel SEA LIFE<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0could have talked last evening at low tide, they probably would have been\u00a0chatting it up about how lovely the evening was and how healthy they were feeling&#8230;. just like us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-starfish-at-sanibel-lighthouse-beach.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19558 size-medium\" title=\"live starfish at sanibel lighthouse beach\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-starfish-at-sanibel-lighthouse-beach-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"live starfish at sanibel lighthouse beach\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-starfish-at-sanibel-lighthouse-beach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-starfish-at-sanibel-lighthouse-beach.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This LINED STARFISH was raisin&#8217; the roof!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Curled-live-starfish-sea-star-Sanibel-Island.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19552 size-medium\" title=\"Curled live starfish sea star Sanibel Island\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Curled-live-starfish-sea-star-Sanibel-Island-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Curled live starfish sea star Sanibel Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Curled-live-starfish-sea-star-Sanibel-Island-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Curled-live-starfish-sea-star-Sanibel-Island.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The live LETTERED OLIVES were doin&#8217; the locomotion&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-lettered-olive-shell-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19557 size-medium\" title=\"live lettered olive shell\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-lettered-olive-shell-1-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"live lettered olive shell\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-lettered-olive-shell-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-lettered-olive-shell-1.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The live AUGERS were gettin&#8217; jiggy with it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-auger-shells-at-low-tide-Sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19555 size-medium\" title=\"live auger shells at low tide Sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-auger-shells-at-low-tide-Sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"live auger shells at low tide Sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-auger-shells-at-low-tide-Sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-auger-shells-at-low-tide-Sanibel.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This live BABY&#8217;S EAR was jivin&#8217; and slimin&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-babys-ear-shell-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19556 size-medium\" title=\"live babys ear shell\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-babys-ear-shell-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"live babys ear shell\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-babys-ear-shell-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-babys-ear-shell-1.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The live FIGHTING CONCHS were putting&#8217; up their dukes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-fighting-conch-in-sand.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19567 size-medium\" title=\"live fighting conch in sand\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-fighting-conch-in-sand-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"live fighting conch in sand\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-fighting-conch-in-sand-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/live-fighting-conch-in-sand.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were hundreds of HERMIT CRABS running around\u00a0claiming the best shells for their residences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/apple-murex-with-hermit-crab.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19550 size-medium\" title=\"apple murex with hermit crab\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/apple-murex-with-hermit-crab-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"apple murex with hermit crab\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/apple-murex-with-hermit-crab-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/apple-murex-with-hermit-crab.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We even saw quite a few SHARK&#8217;S EYE EGG COLLARS brimming with little tiny eggs&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sharks-eye-egg-collar.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19565 size-medium\" title=\"sharks eye egg collar\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sharks-eye-egg-collar-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sharks eye egg collar\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sharks-eye-egg-collar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sharks-eye-egg-collar.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We even saw lots of ONION SEA ANEMONES flowering in the tidal pools&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Paranthus-rapiformis-onion-sea-anemone.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19561 size-medium\" title=\"Paranthus rapiformis onion sea anemone\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Paranthus-rapiformis-onion-sea-anemone-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Paranthus rapiformis onion sea anemone\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Paranthus-rapiformis-onion-sea-anemone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Paranthus-rapiformis-onion-sea-anemone-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Paranthus-rapiformis-onion-sea-anemone.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hmmmm&#8230;.I wonder why they call it an &#8220;ONION&#8221; SEA ANEMONE &#8230; heehee<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Paranthus-rapiformis-onion-sea-anemonae-CNIDARIA.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19560 size-medium\" title=\"Paranthus rapiformis onion sea anemonae CNIDARIA\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Paranthus-rapiformis-onion-sea-anemonae-CNIDARIA-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Paranthus rapiformis onion sea anemonae CNIDARIA\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Paranthus-rapiformis-onion-sea-anemonae-CNIDARIA-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Paranthus-rapiformis-onion-sea-anemonae-CNIDARIA.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The colors of the night were amazing! This clump of SEA SPONGE was the most brilliant color purple&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/purple-sea-sponge-Sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19562 size-medium\" title=\"purple sea sponge Sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/purple-sea-sponge-Sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"purple sea sponge Sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/purple-sea-sponge-Sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/purple-sea-sponge-Sanibel.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A little higher on the beach, I saw that Leah from Georgia found a honey hole of wonderful minis which included lots of WENTLETRAPS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/collecting-seashells-on-the-seashore-of-Sanibel-Island.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19551 size-medium\" title=\"collecting seashells on the seashore of Sanibel Island\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/collecting-seashells-on-the-seashore-of-Sanibel-Island-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"collecting seashells on the seashore of Sanibel Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/collecting-seashells-on-the-seashore-of-Sanibel-Island-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/collecting-seashells-on-the-seashore-of-Sanibel-Island.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leah and her husband Matt were vacationing on Sanibel to celebrate Matt&#8217;s 40th birthday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Matt-Leah-from-Georgia-vacation-on-Sanibel-for-shells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19559 size-medium\" title=\"Matt Leah from Georgia vacation on Sanibel for shells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Matt-Leah-from-Georgia-vacation-on-Sanibel-for-shells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Leah from Georgia vacation on Sanibel for shells\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Matt-Leah-from-Georgia-vacation-on-Sanibel-for-shells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Matt-Leah-from-Georgia-vacation-on-Sanibel-for-shells.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finding a few beautiful shells to take home was just icing on the cake. Happy Birthday Matt!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/seashells-found-on-Sanibel-Island-by-Leah.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19564 size-medium\" title=\"seashells found on Sanibel Island by Leah\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/seashells-found-on-Sanibel-Island-by-Leah-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"seashells found on Sanibel Island by Leah\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/seashells-found-on-Sanibel-Island-by-Leah-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/seashells-found-on-Sanibel-Island-by-Leah.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The weather was perfect, the beach was teeming with live creatures and each breath of fresh, salty air made exploring the tidal pools heaven on earth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Whelk-in-the-surf-of-Sanibel-Island.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19566 size-medium\" title=\"Whelk in the surf of Sanibel Island\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Whelk-in-the-surf-of-Sanibel-Island-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Whelk in the surf of Sanibel Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Whelk-in-the-surf-of-Sanibel-Island-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Whelk-in-the-surf-of-Sanibel-Island.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sand-dollar-at-low-tide-Sanibel-Island.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19563 size-medium\" title=\"sand dollar at low tide Sanibel Island\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sand-dollar-at-low-tide-Sanibel-Island-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"sand dollar at low tide Sanibel Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sand-dollar-at-low-tide-Sanibel-Island-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sand-dollar-at-low-tide-Sanibel-Island-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sand-dollar-at-low-tide-Sanibel-Island.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/exploring-low-tide-on-Sanibel-Island.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19553 size-medium\" title=\"exploring low tide on Sanibel Island\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/05\/exploring-low-tide-on-Sanibel-Island-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"exploring low tide on Sanibel Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/exploring-low-tide-on-Sanibel-Island-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/exploring-low-tide-on-Sanibel-Island.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the\u00a0Sanibel SEA LIFE\u00a0could have talked last evening at low tide, they probably would have been\u00a0chatting it up about how lovely the evening was and how healthy they were feeling&#8230;. just like us. This LINED STARFISH was raisin&#8217; the roof! The live LETTERED OLIVES were doin&#8217; the locomotion&#8230; The live AUGERS were gettin&#8217; jiggy with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,144,46,480,1819,38,1392,297,254,1880,47,2026,1130,2031,2007],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-augers","category-babys-ear","category-fighting-conch","category-hermit-crabs","category-lettered-olive-olive","category-lightning-whelk-whelk","category-lined-sea-star","category-live-baby-ear","category-low-tide","category-onion-sea-anemone","category-sand-dollar","category-sea-anemone","category-sharks-eye-egg-collar","category-sponge","category-whelk","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19549"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19571,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19549\/revisions\/19571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}