Episode 62: Tips and Tulips! Virtual Shelling at Dickmans!

WOW! 🤩 What a SHELLTASTIC shelling day! 🙌🏻 From getting up close and personal with a Giant True Tulip, to learning where baby shells come from, you get to experience all the fun and adventure of Dickman's Point in the 10,000 islands! PLUS, shelling tips! Learn the difference between an Angel Wing and a False Angel wing, and tips and tricks on how to get these fragile shells back home safe and sound! 💖
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[@amandabyrd9349]

Love the ant tip for removing the remanent of the animal. We used to do this long ago when I lived in Hawaii. Glad to see others still do this!

[@maggieslifeisawildride512]

Awesome finds today and I love seeing the live shells! And I actually enjoy hearing the wind (within reason of course...Lol!) because it just wouldn't be the beach with no wind. When I watch any beach video I can almost feel the wind on my face, arms, and legs and smell the brine-e sea. That's one of the things that I love about the beach! 🏖🌬🐚🐬🐟🐙🌴🌴🦀🏝 I am land-locked here in Wisconsin but have oh-so-many fond memories of vacations at SWF beaches. We have lakes and there are shells but it's never exactly like Florida but watching you brings those memories flooding back (sigh). Lord willing one day soon I'll get to come for a visit and breathe in the beach once again. ❤

[@virtualshelling]

So sorry you're landlocked, Maggie, but I'm glad you get to experience some of the beach here on the VSN! Thanks so much for watching! Happy Shellidays!

[@roadking99jokerst60]

Well, fun! YT brought me here. Sue and I have come to vacation in Lee County for 35 yrs on and off. Often staying on Sanibel and also around Bonita . So sad and sorry for the results of the hurricane. The locals will build back,, we're sure. Thanks for the adventure.

[@virtualshelling]

Welcome and thanks for watching! I have lots of fun shelling videos, so enjoy! Happy Shellidays!

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

So amazing to see the live ones - just beautiful ❤️

[@SherryBaby2003]

Super cool Tulip 🤍

[@fredamoore1743]

Hi Laura! Dickmans is so fun. Can't wait to get back there. I remember watching this before because it was the first time I saw a tulip alive. So awesome! Hopefully I will be back down in Sept. Working on getting a condo at Marco for a change and it's closer to the boat tours which I plan on taking a lot of. I have to go to Kice. Need a fix really bad. Maybe this time I will get a chance to shell with you. Have a great week. XOXO!!!

[@virtualshelling]

Hi sweet Freda! Absolutely! I go out often with Capt. Dustin and @Marcowatersports! I'd love to go shell with you! Thanks for your support, Happy Shellidays!

[@tonistephic]

Oh my the tulip was so beautiful and amazing to see it moving on your hand. Just WOW. Seeing the egg casings is always so amazing to see. Nature is just so amazing. I love to watch the videos because I dont live near an ocean. I would love to live near one so I could learn more and help the animals still living in the shells. Just makes me happy and relaxs me. The wind is just part of the day. Thank you very much for a great video. Have a great day.

[@virtualshelling]

So glad you enjoyed this one, Toni! Thanks for watching!! Happy Shellidays!

[@bonnerdebbie]

Thanks Laura, great video!

[@virtualshelling]

Thanks for watching, Debbie! Happy Shelling!

[@dianesalvato3078]

That live true tulip was amazing! The huge shark eye was a great find.

[@virtualshelling]

Thanks for watching, Diane! Happy Shellidays!

[@pegbracey4718]

OMG, that live true tulip 🙌🤦🏻‍♀️ Thank you for saving him and the Top! And then the variety of egg casings, fantastic ❤ I’m pretty sure I would faint if I found such a large sharks eye 😂 Always love the angel wings, thank you for such a fun video!😊

[@virtualshelling]

My pleasure, Peg! Thanks for watching, I appreciate your support!

[@shellyouellette1724]

awesome...!!!

[@virtualshelling]

Thanks for watching! Happy Shellidays!!

[@graciehood2308]

Hi Laura there is also a Fallen Angel Wing they are pretty too

[@gloriajackson2021]

I have also heard of a fallen angel wing. They have a little wave at the end of them.

[@virtualshelling]

Yes, they are rare to find here, but shellers have found them before!

[@lisaloy2011]

Love your videos. If you could just dial back repetive explaining on same video and just do beach time or you shelling without comment. Sometimes we just want to look without chatter.

[@virtualshelling]

Hi Lisa! Many of the viewers are brand new and this is the first video they're watching. I have specifically done videos of just back background or just music. But these educational virtual shelling episodes definitely require some explanation as many viewers have never seen this kinds of treasures and seas life before. Thanks for watching! Happy Shellidays!

[@donnajohnson3334]

@@virtualshelling I have a banded tulip but no true tulip shells. This was the first time to see any tulip alive. I'm so glad you took time to peek in that crab trap !. Wish it could tell us how Long it had been bopping about in there. Thanks for setting it and the top free. ..And explaining it to us. The sea holds many stories !.I saw a drawing of a welk egg casing strand like that in my shell guide as a kid.The Tulip casings are fun, too !.