Florida shelling during negative low tide. Sunset beachcombing with shells, critters and beauty.

Florida shelling during negative low tide is about as good as it gets. The low tides have been in the evening for me so I headed down to Fort Myers Beach to see what I might find during the low tide. The shells have been hiding a bit better than they usually do so I was a little worried I wasn't going to find enough specimens to make a fun video but I had faith, a scooper and a camera and I eventually found tons of great things to share.
Florida shelling is so rewarding because even if I'm not finding tons of great shells, there really always is something to look at and explore.
This Florida shelling trip I also wanted to share a sunset, so not only will be persevere finding shells, we'll see a few hermit crabs and sand dollars and close out the video watching the sun slip below the horizon off Fort Myers Beach.
I brought the scooper but it didn’t really do me any good. I used it to poke a few dark things in the water to make sure it wasn’t a big shell but I could have left it at home because it didn’t help me this time. Oh well. I still plan on being in the water more and eventually that scoop is going to come in REALLY handy.
I hope you enjoy your time with me while you go virtual shelling and I hope you learn a thing or two about the amazing Southwest Florida beaches I visit.
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[@vickyblankenship1017]

I watch your videos all the time and have learned a lot about shells and critters. Last Monday was a very low tide and my grandson found a special critter and saved it from the low tide. Everyone called it a starfish and I told my grandson it was a seastar and I told him how to pick it up by digging underneath and picking it up with the sand. I’m so happy that I got it on video too. Thanks again for all your videos.

[@SWFBeachLife]

This warms my heart! I'm so happy you you knew it was a seastar AND I helped with a little tip on how to safely pick it up for rescue. I'm so glad you're learning along with me and thank you so much for watching my beach adventures!

[@annemariemayr3576]

I love the beach, can't wait to relocate and see all..❤🐚🖐

[@nowvoyagerNE]

Thank you for taking us shelling with you and for showing us the beautiful sunset!

[@SWFBeachLife]

It's truly my pleasure! Thanks for always coming along with me!

[@mystarling2123]

Thank you! New subscriber. I went to Florida in 1983 with my college boyfriend. We stayed a few days in Sanibel, I loved shelling, I hope I can do it some day again. 🙏

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thanks for the sub! I hope you get to come back to Florida and get to go shelling too. It's relaxing, fun and a challenge all at the some time. I love it!

[@robertabessey7990]

I love your Sense of humor! Very much enjoy your narration. Thank you for a wonderful peaceful place to go. Your very much appreciated.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much! And thanks for spending some time with me on the beach!

[@maryc7830]

I am so glad I found this channel. I am the one that moved to Connecticut that is disabled. I can’t walk anymore so now I am in a wheelchair. But I miss shelling. If I could get my legs to work I move back to Florida right in Fort Myers again. I love negative tides. It’s so beautiful there’s so many live shells. But I’m like you I always put them back.

[@SWFBeachLife]

While I can't physically take you to the beach with me, I am always thinking about my viewers and I am SO grateful that I can do what I do and share it with others. I will often mention the terrain and how it is to walk where I am because I am very aware of lucky I am to get up and go where I want. My mother was also in a wheelchair so I'm cognizant of others that might have mobility issues. I'm glad I can at least get you shelling with me virtually! xoxo

[@maryc7830]

@@SWFBeachLife Yes and thank you so much. I really appreciate your kind words. Made a Lord guide you and walk with you every day. 🐚😊

[@kholbrook203]

Thank you so much for a wonderful evening search for shells.! What a beautiful evening you have. Just seeing all those shells 🐚 .! My husband would have to drag me away kicking and screaming. Lol!!!!!

[@SWFBeachLife]

The beach at sunset is pretty spectacular - and I found a few things to take home while I was at it! Thank you so much for watching!

[@cindyrowland5030]

Beautiful day! Thanks for another great beach day!

[@patifagan6774]

Just love watching your videos.helps brighten my day and peace of mind

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm so glad! You can come to the beach with me anytime you want! 🌴🌊🐚

[@artiejohnson703]

Thanks for taking us along. The sunset was beautiful. You always have such fun videos for us. Thanks again ❤️

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thanks for watching Artie! It was a slow start but it worked out okay :)

[@carolyngaulin8297]

I bought a glass lamp and now trying to collect shells 🐚 to put in my lamp find it nice collection to show my finds ! Thank you for sharing your passion! 😃🐚🐚🐚

[@SWFBeachLife]

I was gifted two lamps with shells in them. I just said to my husband the other day I want to open the lamps and check out all the shells! I hope you do find lots of great goodies to put yours!

[@brendalea2339]

Always a happy day when at the beach. Thanks for sharing .

[@SWFBeachLife]

It sure is! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelhaggerty-villa5194]

I love this beach thank you again i love your videos🤗👏

[@SWFBeachLife]

My pleasure 😊I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@donnaheard4185]

Wow! Crown Conchs, Huge Sharkeyes/Angel wings!!Tons of "stuff" too! Annnd a BEAUTIFUL view of the sunset! Woohoo! Great day at the beach!!! TFS!!! :-)

[@SWFBeachLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! And I was super glad I finally starting finding goodies! Hope you have a great week!

[@donnaheard4185]

@@SWFBeachLife Me too! Hope you have a great Memorial Day and week!

[@solaceinshelling6552]

What a gorgeous FL sunset...they never, ever get old! And...you found an Albino FFC!

[@SWFBeachLife]

The sunsets down here are such a great show. Sometimes the clouds make them absolutely stunning! That albino FFC has the littlest amount of color on it but it's completely white on the inside so I'm keeping that 99% albino FFC! Thanks for watching!

[@aliceelbradey6278]

Great day shelling I love your laugh and your scent of humor.your voice is so calming to please keep doing what you do

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you, I will!

[@brentanderson4285]

You make my Sundays!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you!!

[@butterflytatt]

The crown conchs are gorgeous! The one your husband found was spectacular! Thanks for sharing another great video.

[@SWFBeachLife]

There were so many crowded conchs! I cleaned them all up and they're gorgeous. I'll post a picture in the community section of my KZbin page :) Thanks for watching!

[@mlgauss60435]

I'm thankful I found your channel! I look forward to your videos every Sunday night! To me, just watching as you walk along, is very relaxing and stress reducing. And your voice is very soothing too! I always can place myself, in my mind, on the beach with you! So, thanks as always, for taking us along with you! Have a great week also!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm thankful you found my channel too! And I am thinking about my subscribers while I'm out there so you all are really with me as I'm shelling. I hope you have a great week too! Next week we're kayaking around Lover's Key for goodies!

[@mlgauss60435]

@@SWFBeachLife awesome! We have a canoe but both of us are getting too old to get in and out.

[@2mickj]

Ssstunning Sunset! 🧡

[@jenniecardo4210]

Hello! We are heading to Florida and the sanibel area later in June and so I searched KZbin for beach/shells videos and this is what KZbin said to watch! What a great channel! Thank you for sharing your shell and critter knowledge and for taking us all along for the trip. We are hoping to find some great shells when we stay on Sanibel and your videos give me some hope that will happen.

[@SWFBeachLife]

The first video I make from any particular beach I give you the low down on parking and facilities. I hope my videos can help you plan and anticipate what you might experience when you get here. And maybe you'll learn a few shells along the way! Thanks so much for watching!

[@tanyastorrar8820]

Love your shelling!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@donnaleveron5711]

I have my favorites, but if it's a shell, I like it. The pieces make interesting jewelry.

[@lindsayschilling8707]

Hi, Sharmon. Great vid, beautiful shells. Yes, watching the sunset is always fun, and you get to meet great people! My husband & I do the same out on the West Coast (CA) at Corona Del Mar (Newport Beach area in Southern CA). We have met some terrific people. We all bring our folding chairs, a bottle of wine & just sit & gaze; we see Catalina Island in the fairly near distance! And Boy, we see some incredible sunsets (like you do in FL)! Oh, oh, I've seen the "Green Flash" once, wowsers! Thanks for sharing your new found treasures. 😎 🐚

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm so jealous you've seen the flash! I still have yet to see it. And I have a beach down the street from me that we too bring our chairs and libations to watch the sun go down when we can but still haven't seen the green flash. I guess I'll just have to keep watching sunsets!

[@debbieosredkernelson13]

What a great trip - so many shells plus an awesome sunset!

[@SWFBeachLife]

It did work out but I definitely was a bit worried in the beginning. Thanks so much for watching and coming along with me on my walk!

[@vickiesdouns6093]

Thank you for my morning stroll.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Any time!

[@jetsetgypsy2789]

You had eyes for the eyes on this outing! 😍

[@SWFBeachLife]

Finally! It had been a while since I'd found so many :) Thanks so much for coming along with me!

[@amandacurrier8450]

Oh wowww that albino conch is SO COOL! Also, I’m finally a SW FL resident! Yay! 🥳🥳🥳

[@SWFBeachLife]

Congratulations and welcome to Florida! I hope you love it here as much as I do! And I hope my videos help you figure out which beach you'd like to visit :)

[@revmomvpable]

My sisters and I like to find a pile and dig. We typically find lots of small shells down in the piles. So much fun finding treasures. I have a timeshare at Seawatch usually around the first week of December. Love it.

[@SWFBeachLife]

That is a fantastic location! We are usually at the Outrigger after our morning walks for iced tea :) Love that area!

[@anadocal3222]

Just love this shell, your Instagram, for Myers and now your. KZbin channel

[@tinaharbit1806]

Thank you for the sunset!

[@SWFBeachLife]

My pleasure! Thank YOU for watching!

[@lorisalata2696]

Shark eyes Oh my! Great finds

[@diannecastile8917]

Love your videos

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much!!

[@candykelly3401]

What turned out iffy, turned out to be a great shelling day!😎👏

[@SWFBeachLife]

I know! I was a bit worried I'd be showing you all pieces of common shells but thankfully it worked out :) Thank you so much for coming along with me!

[@carrieh22]

Thanks once again! Yes, I’ve seen the green flash once in Hawaii! So cool 😎 Hope you see it one day soon! 🌅 🐚

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hope so too!

[@nancycross2228]

I've never walked Ft Myers Beach..your videos give me a chance to see where I'll be ! Thank you ! Great video..thank you !

[@SWFBeachLife]

LOL! I guess I do get to give you a preview. Hope you love it as much as I do!

[@nancycross2228]

@@SWFBeachLife oh I Do !

[@janetpullen5210]

Another great day at the beach 🏖 the crown 👑 conchs are so pretty. I love the low tides...they all are pretty.. shells in FL are so pretty and I love the pelicans 🍱

[@SWFBeachLife]

I love those pelicans! Actually I love all the critters I encounter :) It was a particularly splendid evening. I'm feel so lucky that I live here and can share my encounters. Next week we're kayaking over to Lover's Key! Hope you have a good week!

[@raydinacavazos3562]

Florida has the prettiest sunsets! 🙆🏻‍♀️

[@SWFBeachLife]

It does! I'm so lucky! Thank you for watching!

[@lynnscott8286]

Those spotted crab shells are beautiful

[@SWFBeachLife]

They are! They're called calico box crabs. They're gorgeous!

[@crystalfahlsing4296]

I’ve seen the green flash. I was 14 years old and had just arrived in Hawaii to stay with my uncle and his family It was absolutely amazing

[@SWFBeachLife]

You're so lucky!!! I am hoping one of these days I'll get to see it!

[@patembry3373]

What a fun beach walk and beautiful sunset. Thanks for sharing. ❤️‼️

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thanks for coming along Pat! Hope you have a good week!

[@sarahtomlin6398]

Love the augers!

[@wheelerbeauty84]

I just LOVE your videos so so much!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much!!

[@peggyplotnikoff3951]

Another great video! Love the crown conchs!

[@SWFBeachLife]

There were so many! I had a fantastic time - thanks for coming along with me!

[@leanncarpenter9138]

I absolutely love the Crowns

[@SWFBeachLife]

Me too! I even try to find a reason to keep the beat up ones! Thank you for watching!

[@bethwarden4144]

Fun fun fun fun, fun!

[@debbiejones6265]

I totally enjoy your format and learning about all the shells. Thank you sharing. Can't wait for my trip which is soon. :)

[@debbiejones6265]

I did see the green flash when I was in Hawaii in 2005. Amazing

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hope you have a great time while you are here!

[@gerriheintz1249]

Yes! Saw green flash at sunset aboard QE2 in 2005. Amazing!

[@SWFBeachLife]

WOW! That must have been amazing! I'm jealous!

[@jesscvideo]

Beautiful beach and sunset, that last shell your husband found was super nice with the dark stripes. I take pictures of sunsets all the time and have never seen the green flash lol

[@SWFBeachLife]

Everyone was telling me they have seen the green flash in Captiva - another island a little bit north of here. I'm going to have to try to see it at least once. With any luck I can catch it on video too! Thank you so much for watching!

[@kims4529]

Yes! I've only seen the green flash once. I was on the beach in Naples FL. It was such a treat!

[@SWFBeachLife]

So cool! I've never seen it but hopefully one of these days :)

[@disherout]

I'm so glad I found your channel! Happy New Year! 🎉🐚

[@SWFBeachLife]

Happy new year!

[@duaalikhan4feb]

Hi its me dua again I know, you have the great channel ,and good finding shells and absolutely good find you are such amazing 😘❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you Dua! I know you like shells and I appreciate you watching my beach walks!

[@duaalikhan4feb]

@@SWFBeachLife your welcome😊

[@mariabasham9972]

No worries sweetie, you'll get your bucket list Wentletrap and I'll be watching you do it!

[@lindaleehulsey3167]

🌅 SUNSET music 🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵REALLY syncronized well in your🏆 cinematography & story a telling TRUTH ALL should see👁️👀👁️👀👏👏👏👏👏Thank You, really miss SUNSETS at the 🏖️ wanna paint👩‍🎨 inspired now.....make sea shell magic rhinestone necklaces ALL HOLY GIFTS......glad you saved the critter......

[@michellenutter1808]

Thank you for that beautiful sunset 🌅

[@SWFBeachLife]

It's my pleasure! Thanks so much for coming along with me on my walk!

[@ladeevolfan]

I'm so excited! I leave on Saturday to go to Sanibel and have been watching your videos to figure out where to go. :)

[@SWFBeachLife]

Good luck!! I hope my videos have been helpful! I mostly peruse the beach between Bowman's and Blind Pass (as I'm sure you've found out) but there's a whole lot of Sanibel to find treasures at!

[@dianeburton9969]

Wow! Nice haul!!!! Our negative low tide was late afternoon last week, but the winds and swells made it almost impossible to get to the beaches! Can’t wait to see what you do with your sand dollars! Thank you for taking us with you on your treasure hunt!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I know you were rewarded after days of winds and swells :) Congrats again. Next week we're going kayaking!

[@bonniegiebfried278]

Apenglow in the mtns pretty and the alien 👽 flash is beautiful

[@debrakitson292]

We have lived here in SW Florida a year this May now and love it! Have yet to find a whole sand dollar and Angel wing but someday. Oh yes! My husband and i have seen the green flash! Last summer and this past April on Captiva Island. Both times there wasn’t a cloud in the sky and the one on Captiva was blue green, so pretty. We were there with family in vacation and they saw it too.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Everyone is saying they've seen it on Captiva. I guess that's where I'll need to go! Too bad it's a 45 minute drive - LOL! The one you saw sounds beautiful! Maybe one day I can even capture it on video - fingers crossed!

[@marilynnew2189]

Yes, I have seen the Green flash but only once.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I've never seen it but I'm hoping one of these days! Thank you so much for watching!

[@lindarichie2585]

Wow great finds and what a beautiful sunset ! To your question yes I have seen the green flash more than once on my travels in the Caribbean ! It’s very special and something that I will cherish and remember always ! Hope you see it to soon ! Thanks for the walk about on the sea shore !

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hope I do get to see that green flash one day. People have said they have seen it down here so I'm sure going to try!

[@theMermaidRhonda]

My parents would take us to Florida (or another state with a beach) every summer for two weeks. One year I was out with my dad at low tide (I think it was St Augustine) and we were floating around looking for shells. I spotted a beautiful lightening whelk and snagged it. It was perfect! It was nearly five inches long and still sits on a shelf at my mom and dad's place.

[@SWFBeachLife]

First of all, great vacation choice going to a beach for 2 weeks! And I bet finding that shell was awesome! I know when I first started collecting I picked up EVERYTHING, but finding a beautiful lightning whelk must have been awesome. What a fantastic memory and you got a souvenir too!

[@ruththomas7164]

I saw the Green Flash in Hawaii- epic! 😎✌️🇺🇸

[@SWFBeachLife]

Lucky!!

[@bonniegiebfried278]

Beautiful video

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you!

[@lauram5195]

Great video! Between the great shelling and beautiful sunset you have wet my appetite for some SWFL. I’m so excited! We leave tomorrow morning, early! It’s only a 2 1/2 hr drive from West Palm. We get to Sanibel, go have breakfast then head to the beach. I hope my luck and skills are as good as your. 🤣🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚

[@SWFBeachLife]

Oh good luck! I didn't find much on the beach last time I was in Sanibel, so if you're not finding them on the beach, get in the water and feel around with your feet. You'd be surprised how good those shells can hide! Have fun!

[@dawnmartinez6984]

I live in Oregon on the coast and I did get to see the green flash once! It was amazing!!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Oh that's so cool! I wonder why it's there sometimes and others times it's not. So many people have said they've seen it from Captiva Island over here. I sure hope I get to see it too one day!

[@dawnmartinez6984]

@@SWFBeachLife Your question got me thinking so I googled it and this is what I found out... It results when two optical phenomena combine : a mirage and the dispersion of sunlight...as the sun dips below the horizon the light is being dispersed thru the earth's atmosphere like a prism the mirage has to do with the refraction near the horizon... I also learned it can occur at sunrise!! I hope you see it too!

[@jeanneamato8278]

Thank you.

[@judyfarmer2962]

I love looking at the shells you have found. I wish I lived near a shell beach because I would be out there every day.

[@SWFBeachLife]

This is the first time in my life I live so close to the beach and it's amazing. I was in Northern NJ before we moved here and I would only get to go to the beach a few times a year. I'm making up for lost time for sure! Maybe one day you can come visit. And in the meantime I'll keep taking you to the beach with me :)

[@kimijohaynes]

The shark eyes 👀 are jackpot! ❤️. I found a few last month In lover’s key. I missed SWF already! I’ll be back!

[@SWFBeachLife]

We're going to Lover's Key next weekend :) Just start planning for your next trip. That's the first thing I do when I get home from a getaway. Living here makes it hard to decide what I'd like to see elsewhere. There's so much here to explore! Thanks for coming along with me!

[@lindaleehulsey3167]

I haven't thought of it for years......as a CHILD my dentist had a TREASURE CHEST....the ocean in the END at SUNSET glowed the green in the sea SHELL all piled UP!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Oh my gosh - the dentist would put pulled teeth into that little treasure chest! I remember my sister had a tooth pulled and she got herself a little plastic treasure chest for her troubles 😅

[@luana1600]

The Green Flash?!! I've seen it once. I didn't really believe in it until I saw it. It was 1999 in Santa Barbara. It is truly a flash! You almost question yourself after, did I really see what I think I saw?! 🤔😊

[@SWFBeachLife]

So cool! I haven't seen it but hopefully one of these days. And if I get real lucky I can get it on video!

[@lilalightandlove421]

When the beach lovers come to watch the Sanibel sunsets, it reminds me of the Angels coming to the beach in the movie, “City of Angels.”

[@SWFBeachLife]

I had never seen that movie but searched it and you're so right! Such a lovely show Mother Nature puts on for us :)

[@janwindmiller9561]

The Juvenile Florida Fighting Conch at 23:50 is beautiful! Great haul this week.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Wasn't that little shell stunning? Thanks so much for watching and coming on my walk with me!

[@corawetherby6408]

Crazy thing is I am at Ft. Myers for vacation! Close by Sanibel :)!

[@SWFBeachLife]

The south end of the island is where I made this video :) I hope you enjoy your time here in Southwest Florida!

[@badtoad6865]

When I went there were live Star fish illegal to take. And we had to do the Sting Ray shuffle. It was great 😁

[@SWFBeachLife]

Ah yes, it is sting ray shuffle season! I'm hoping to see one or two this summer. They're so neat! Thanks for watching!

[@debblair5761]

Beautiful sunset. I hope one day I will be able to get down to fort Myers again

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hope so too! Thanks so much for coming along with me on my walk!

[@debblair5761]

@@SWFBeachLife I enjoy your videos. I have most of the shells you find. I couldn’t believe it

[@SWFBeachLife]

@@debblair5761 And now you know their names too!

[@debblair5761]

@@SWFBeachLife yeah I do. The odd thing about finding your channel was talking about being down there with our friend. And going down again

[@SWFBeachLife]

@@debblair5761 Well I'm glad you found it!

[@karenwestbrook2352]

So envious! I’ve not been able to catch a negative low tide in my beach trips. Awesome shells and critters.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I like it when the negative low tides are early, but I was hoping I would be rewarded by going at low tide. And rewarded I was! Thanks so much for coming along with me!

[@robinmp3841]

My 2nd video with you shelling, kinda caught you by random, I have never seen the sea in person, I live in Wisconsin so Lake Michigan is my freezing ocean. We only have zebra muscles and the occasional piece of polished glass, but not so much anymore, when I was younger there was more things to find rock, shell and driftwood wise. This was certainly exciting for me. Thanks for posting! I am headed for your night shelling video next ;)

[@SWFBeachLife]

If I remember correctly those zebra mussels are invasive and they snuck in the ballast water of ships. These creatures are fascinating!

[@robinmp3841]

@@SWFBeachLife yes, we dont have quite as many anymore, they either died out or they eradicated them I think

[@karenandtim1040]

Love this video! Hope I can find at least 1 sand dollar when we visit in August!!! The shells you find are beautiful and so was the sunset !!! 😊🦀🐚🏝

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hope you find a sand dollar too! It's one of those things. Sometimes you'll find 5 and other times zero. Fingers crossed for you!!

[@debbiwestgard442]

I have seen the green flash up here on the ocean in Washington. It’s always surprising that it pops up for a monument and then it’s gone. 🙂

[@SWFBeachLife]

I have yet to see that green flash but hopefully one day. Thank you for watching!

[@gingermackeen5741]

Hey I just saw you're almost up to 10K subscribers!!! That's awesome! How do you keep up with it all? You must have filmed this recently as the tides were low in the evening last week. I almost went but I prefer to get my exercise early... I love those pale ffc's. I have several because they're kind of rare so I always keep them. You were right. Pc of a mossy ark. I've never found an albino ffc, but that just might be one. Congrats! Love the beautiful crown conchs! That were EMPTY! I don't think the purple inside ffc's are that rare also. Can't believe all the moon snails you found! Yeah, that last cc was a winner! Ok, I'm convinced. Need to go to Honeymoon when the tide is low in the evening. Thanks, Sharmon. Beautiful job! xxoo

[@SWFBeachLife]

I know! I prefer to be out there early too but I couldn't pass up the negative low tide :) Plus I got to share the sunset. Too bad there was no green flash but maybe next time :) So many crowned conchs - it was awesome! And I am in love with that "albino" FFC. I am going with it's albino since the inside is white too. Hopefully I can come up by you soon! XOXO

[@heidihalderman1118]

I have seen the green flash. At least twice. All from the deck of a cruise ship.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Lucky you!!! That's awesome!

[@charbean9329]

Can u make a video on how you clean the shells? Your acid video left me wanting more.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I have a list of other shorter videos (like cleaning shells) I'd like to make and I'll add that to the list! I don't put them all to the side anymore and I sort/clean them after each trip. It's so much work but I don't ever want to spend an entire day going through shells again!!

[@dantheman5745]

7:47 Albino fighting conch? As soon as I saw it, that's exactly what I thought too. Definitely a keeper!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I finally found one! I had been on the hunt for a while and just when I least expect to find one - BOOM! Thanks for coming along with me on my low tide walk!

[@trilliagia9086]

I saw the Green Flash on Captiva Island only once...

[@SWFBeachLife]

Everyone says they see it from there. Maybe the next time I do an afternoon shelling excursion I should go there!

[@lisahutchcraft1385]

I think that is an albino conch. It's gorgeous! Another great day at the beach! I do have a question for you. Where did you get your shelling bag? I have looked for some but they are either too small and would only hold up shells or the webbing is too big and shells would fall out. Thanks again!!

[@SWFBeachLife]

The bag I use I think was originally supposed to be a halloween trick or treat bag! It's larger and stretches and is mesh so it's the best of all things that I need! It had 2 handles, but I cut them and made it into a larger strap I could sling over my shoulder. I see other shelling bags and think the same thing...too small :)

[@lauram5195]

Hi! I just purchased a shell bag from SWFLShellGuide on Etsy. I haven’t used it yet so I have yet to test out the webbing, but it is really big, has a big strap and little compartments all around the front. It came in the mail really fast and they even sent 5 little shells with it. Nice ones! 🤣🤞🏻🐚🐚

[@lisahutchcraft1385]

@@lauram5195 I found the Etsy listing for that bag. It's so nice! Thanks for the tip!

[@SWFBeachLife]

@@lauram5195 I just booked a tour with them in August! And I just looked at the bag and it's super cute! I'll get a shell bag on the tour - maybe it will be the same one. Fingers crossed!

[@chrystalthorson3442]

Love all of your videos! Were you on the south end of Fort Myers Beach? My son is getting married at Lover’s Key Beach in October and we are wanting to get a condo on the south end. Excited to go out during low tide at the south end.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Yes Ma'am! That's exactly where I was. Not on the VERY south of the island but dang close. You're going to LOVE it if you find a place on the south end of the island. Walk out onto the beach and find as many shells as you can! There is a "Lagoon" so some of the places on the south end might require getting around that. Just peek at a map and you'll see what I'm talking about :) Lover's Key is the perfect place for a wedding!!

[@chrystalthorson3442]

@@SWFBeachLife I know exactly the lagoon you’re talking about. We flew down in May to do some wedding planning and did a lot of shelling during low tide on Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach and spent the day at Cayo Costa. Would love to run into you when we’re down there the last week of October!

[@mariabasham9972]

Time stamp 7:33, right in the center of the shadow in your hand looks like a Wentletrap! 😮

[@SWFBeachLife]

People do this to me all the time and of course I check. This time I think you are right! I do think I missed that rather large wentletrap! 😩

[@shannonmoats4711]

I love shells!! I love Florida and we're going back to Cape Coral in two weeks. Sorry I haven't really researched so much how do you know if there's something in the shell where you need to throw it back??

[@SWFBeachLife]

If the shell is empty and you can see completely inside the shell and there's nothing there, in theory it's okay to take home. Tonight's video I find a few live lightning whelks so hopefully that will help show you the difference between the empty shells and the live critters :)

[@dianesalvato8421]

Yes, my friend captured the green flash on Captiva using a fancy digital camera. I was with her but did not see it through my cheap digital camera. ☹️ I do have a lovely picture of it. Best conditions for it are usually in the winter.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'll keep that in mind! I have watched quite a few sunsets and I'm always looking for that flash. Maybe one day :) PS - been finding lots of apple snail shells!

[@jackiedoherty30]

Is there any way of telling how old a shell is? Great haul x

[@SWFBeachLife]

The bigger the shell, the older they are, but unless it's a certain type of shell I don't think you can tell. Some clams do have ridges in their shells to show how many winter/summers they've survived but I'm not sure you can do that with the gastropods (the single spiral shells). Interesting question though. I'll have to see if I can find out :)

[@mediumandanimalcommunicato6646]

When you say cone shells do you mean there cone snails? Cause they are extremely piosenous.

[@christhomason3936]

While watching, every so often you were paning into the water. Just wondering if you ever saw something you did not want to see? ( aka Shark or jelli fish?) You did say tide was low plus so you are pretty far out on the beach ... just wondering 😁 I really enjoy your excursions looking for jewels in the rough, Thanks Again 🥇 EYL Chris from Chicago ❤

[@christhomason3936]

Spectacular Sunset Thanks

[@SWFBeachLife]

Nope. I haven't stumbled across anything (yet) that I wouldn't want to share. I usually DO want to share all the things I come across. The other day I captured some cow nose rays swimming along. I wan't making a video but I'll probably sneak them in somewhere in an upcoming one. I love sharing all the neat things I see at the beach :)

[@shellstories]

I am on the edge wether that FFC is albino or not. I would lean away from it being a "full" albino if that makes sense? I've found multiple where they were kind of albino, but still had a bit of color to them. I think that's what probably happened there. Great find nonetheless!

[@SWFBeachLife]

The inside is completely white - think there's such a thing as an "almost" albino shell? It's 99% white with just a tinge of color. Definitely a keeper for me either way :)

[@sewingSue]

can you tell me more about the sand dollars, how to you know if they are alive or dead? Never mind, at 13:41 you find a live one!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I made a whole video all about sand dollars. This should help you identify if they are alive or dead: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWqrYXigj7amp9U

[@tannenbaumgirl3100]

What do you do with all those shells? Just curious.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I get asked that question a lot!! I show at the end of this video some of the things we've done with shells: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmi2nneLmNuXoLc And then in this video, I finally got around to making a shell mirror I had been wanting to make: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5eYhImjbdJopJo I have a few more projects I'd like to tackle - i just need to find the time!!!

[@animefanE26]

How do you know if the sand dollars are live?

[@SWFBeachLife]

I made a whole video about them! This should help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWqrYXigj7amp9U

[@roseypeach8363]

Do you ever leave perfect shells for the tourists

[@SWFBeachLife]

I leave lots of stuff for the tourists, but I usually do keep the perfect shells I find.

[@roseypeach8363]

@@SWFBeachLife Yes my sweet but how many perfect shells does a lucky lady need. :)

[@SWFBeachLife]

@@roseypeach8363 I’m getting to the point where I don’t need many more 😉

[@smb7984]

What is your name?

[@SWFBeachLife]

Sharmon :)

[@pamscott151]

Never