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Most times I can contain my excitement and composure when finding really neat shells, but there have been where excitement catches me, and I shout an expletive, lol. I try NOT to do this while filming! haha Thanks so much for watching!

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I love the sun, but sometimes it doesn't love me, lol. I hope you find a Lion's Paw, and a Sundial soon! Thanks so much for watching!

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I have always enjoyed learning about new shells, and then get excited to bring that knowledge to this channel! Thanks for watching! 🐚

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Some of my favorite as well! Thanks for watching!

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These adventures, and this content are for you, shell friend. I created this channel with the intent to share stories of the ocean, the beach, and shell collecting with everyone. Thank you so much for coming along, and looking forward to seeing you on future adventures! 💙

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Padre Island is on my bucket list of places to visit to shell. This area of Texas coastline is so wild and remote... one day I'll get there! Thank you so much for watching!

@@solaceinshelling6552 if you go, be sure to visit Malaquite Beach…take a 4x4 and then go at least 25 miles down the beach away from the entrance before you start really shelling. At the visitor center they can give you some good information too. You can primitive/tent camp or RV if it’s capable of transversing the loose sand. Also there’s two different islands, Padre is at Corpus Christi and South Padre is at Brownsville. That’s confusing for even lifelong Texas natives. 😂 At one time they were in fact the same island, many hurricanes ago, but now they’re not connected and you access from two completely different parts of the state. It is wild and lovely. I have seen coyotes come down from the dunes at sunset… got some magical photos! The Brown Pelicans fly up and down the beach constantly. The ghost crabs are everywhere with their hilarious antics. There’s deer and kangaroo rats… it’s really awesome. If you have a love for natural wild beaches, you will love it. Sadly though, there has been trash the past few years that wasn’t there before the pandemic. A lot has washed up, but then people camp and see it as they don’t need to pack out. The visitors center offers free reusable trash pickup bags (shopping bag size) and I usually try to fill up a couple bags when I’m out there. When I’m down in South Padre, I love to visit Sea Turtle Inc Turtle Rescue. They do some amazing work there. I do hope you make it to Texas. It’s not as nice as Florida, but it’s got its own kind of beautiful.

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One of my absolute favorite sounds as well! Thanks for watching!

So many of the incredible south Florida seashells! Thanks for watching! 🐚

Hi shell friend, thank you so much for subscribing to my channel! I don't sell shell bags, but this bag that I use was gifted to me by a friend. The maker is SunSport Canvas! Thanks for watching!

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If you hit this area of Florida on the right day(tides, weather and luck), you can find paws! Thanks for watching!

This was filmed in the spring time of last year, so definitely may look different now. When I find Sharkeye's in SE they are always pretty big! Thanks for watching!

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Interesting observations re: the Decussate Bittersweets - they seem to be more spotted/splotched than the Atlantic/American Bittersweets. The most notable, consistent difference is the off-center beak in the Decussates. Nature IS amazing - thanks for coming along!

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Lol! I jokingly refer to this shell as a Teddybear Natica, because the latin name is tedbayeri! It's a beautiful, but lesser known little cousin of the Gaudy Natica. Thanks for coming along in 4k, friend!

@@solaceinshelling6552 To me, Gaudy Natica sounds like a cowboy's name...lol......and now, in the shute....GAUDY NATICA....!!!!

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Hi shell friend! I don't see a Checkered Nerite at the 6:25 timestamp. The only Lace Murex I picked up was at 2:25 - hope this helps! Thanks so much for watching the content, and engaging!

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Yeah, this was in April of 2022, so definitely not summer shelling, lol. I have never really been shelling in Florida in the summer time, but I hear it's slower paced? I am super excited to see your Juno adventure!!! 💙

@@solaceinshelling6552 Yours was better! You can see the difference between April and July shelling - LOL! That being said, I still managed to find a bucket list shell for me!

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Some of my favorite shells! Thanks for watching!

Interesting question! So both shells are in the Natica genus, which makes them closely related. Their appearance is somewhat similar, but the Florida Natica shells have a more defined color pattern of wide tan bands on a white background. The bands are bordered by lines of interrupted dark-brown or orange segments. Additionally, Florida Natica shells are only found in SE Florida, where Gaudy Natica shells can be found pretty much all throughout Florida. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching!

Oh my, Florida Natica's are some of my faves to find - I think many people get them confused with Gaudy's when they find them. I only have a few in my collection. This was filmed in April of 2022, and I walked in north, and south directions from the pier. Thanks for watching!

It's always great reading your analysis of some of the shell finds! I've found a couple Giant Eastern Murex in SE Florida, but I think you are absolutely correct, it's the extreme southern edge of the range. Interestingly enough, they can also be found in the panhandle, and west to Louisiana and Texas - so cool! I tend to only find sundials when shelling is good on the FL east coast, and it's always a treat. Thanks for watching, friend!

This was actually filmed in April of 2022 - usually winter and spring are the best times to shell in Florida, but summer can have good days as well. It all depends on combinations of the tides, and weather! Thanks for watching!

I often don't find any of them, lol. I was truly shocked when they kept appearing in the shell piles. Thanks for watching! 💙

Thank you for coming along for the adventure! I always love finding Hawk Wings in Florida, because they are somewhat uncommon. It just wasn't meant to be this time, lol!

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Florida's SE coast is very often hit or miss - some days are amazing for shelling, some days there is nothing. I wouldn't say this typical, but days like this can happen after certain tides and wind/weather etc. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for sharing all of your anecdotes! As far as shelling in the Tampa Bay area, there are quite a few great places: Passe - Grille, Honeymoon Island, Caladesi Island, Shell Key(ferry), and Egmont Key(ferry) are all great shelling spots in this area. Of course all shelling depends on the tides and weather. Good luck, and thanks for watching!

Shelling is a huge passion of mine, so I spend quite a bit of my free time doing it. I also try to get to Florida one, or two times a year. Thanks for watching!

Shelling conditions in south Florida can often be unpredictable. If you are able to plan a shelling trip around the tides and weather, you'll have the best chance of finding goodies! Thanks for watching!

I am not aware of any shelling tours to Sanibel/Captiva. Most shelling tours will take you to islands that aren't connected to mainland Florida. Since Sanibel, and Captiva are connected by the causeway, you can access those islands this way. Shelling Tours of the 10k islands are totally worth it - I have done those once(used Reel Kind Tours), and it was amazing. I haven't been able to get up to the Panhandle yet, but hope to someday! Thanks for watching!

I have always heard winter is the best time, but that may just be anecdotal. I was recently in Florida shelling, and it was great! The best guidance is to research the weather and tides before you head out! Thanks for watching!

True! I have heard that winter and spring are normally the best times for shelling. This episode was filmed during the spring time. Thanks for watching! 🐚

A great question! There's a few things I can say here... shelling in Florida is best in the winter and spring(this episode was filmed during the spring about year ago). Secondly, shelling conditions are almost always dependent upon certain combinations of the tides and weather, so planning a shelling trip around those components will always help. Lastly, I would say that shelling in general is often unpredictable, especially in south Florida. When I shell, I try to go without expectations that way I can enjoy the adventure regardless of what I find! This was filmed at Juno Beach, north and south of the pier. Thanks for watching!

My home beach! Some days you get a bounty there, some days you don’t. Still beats a day at the office anytime!

This was filmed in April of 2022. Thanks for watching!

This episode was filmed in April of last year. I got to the beach pretty early, so there weren't as many people at that time - some fisherman, and a couple other shell collectors here and there. Thanks for watching!

Hi! This was actually filmed during the spring time last year. I have heard that shelling in Florida is not as good in the summer time, but in general shelling conditions will always be dependent on the tides and weather! Thanks for watching!

@@solaceinshelling6552yes, but just today I found five wentle traps on lighthouse beach Sanibel island!

This shell is called a Giant Donax!