Fort Myers Beach walk. What sea shells can I find on Fort Myers Beach?

[@fields-n-feathers]

I'm nearly 49 years old and I've always loved the beach, for the sea shells. I don't often have access to them though, living in East Tennessee. I love, love, love watching your shelling trips. I just wish the VIDEOS were LONGER.🧡🐚

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

Hey there, East Tennessee neighbor! I'm in Knoxville. Where are you?

[@seriously.....]

Me too!! I'm I'm northern Maine- about 4.5 hrs away from nearest beach but I'll explore all day and all night when I'm able lol! I find her videos super relaxing lol

[@robinmixon6999]

So cool to find an extinct shell!

[@richardgeary6432]

its not extinct! the fact that she found one, pristine I might add, proves that. and nothing on earth is older than 6-7 thousand years old

[@SWFBeachLife]

According to the book I have they've been extinct for over 2 million years! 😳

[@sandybrown7621]

@@SWFBeachLife. That’s amazing !! What a cool find

[@sandybrown7621]

@@richardgeary6432. Actually, they have found some older than that and they have found a turtle shell that’s 6 million years old. I don’t think we know enough about the oceans yet

[@samsmomm]

Forgot to tell you- we went to a Shell Show in Melbourne, FL on January 21. The show gave out ribbons for best of show. I was SHOCKED to see many of the shells were harvested and taken with live critters in them. I thought if anyone would be picky about not taking live critters it would be a Shell Club.

[@sarahbrewer8945]

How awful, it should be illegal to take live creatures, for display purposes, from the beach.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Agreed!!

[@SWFBeachLife]

That's actually why I didn't share my Sanibel Shell Show experience. I was so upset by seeing so many specimens with their operculum, and I knew they had been collected live. I personally don't think killing a snail is worth its shell. AND...it's not illegal to take live creatures expect protected creatures like the Queen Conch and Bahamian Seastar. At least here in Lee County it is illegal to take live critters from the beach but that's not the case in all of Florida.

[@donnajohnson3334]

@@SWFBeachLife True ! Many places in this world are keeping their fishing industries just as they were in Victorian times. Some species are in such demand and or live so deeply that you KNOW men don't dive for them fully willing to come back empty handed. Actually, it has been their national industry, and I really do understand that. The Queen Conch is well known, but most everyone visiting the Islands desired conch steak. The locals had been eatin' them for genrations already. But it has come to the point the Queens can't keep up. They are much older when they breed than previously thought !. They're so truly fascinating. They have rainbow target striped eyes and a tail like a lion. The Goliath, larger than the Queen, is probably extinct. Also, The Queen Helmet is barely hanging on. Cameos are the reason why. My books from the '60's instructed me to capture and kill gastrpods, but it was never my desire. (I am sorry...the two orange areas are like the Alternate. The Sunrise is a more narrow bivalve. Still pretty !. Awesome fossil. A word about fossils: "it's later than you think "). Bottom line: do not toss out old shell collections ...they are no longer a dime a dozen.Some are over fished, like Tiger Cowries. Everyone has one, or more . Some are still circulating from the Varnish period !. I saw a roller from the 1910 World's Fair !.

[@SWFBeachLife]

@@donnajohnson3334 Great info!

[@denisem6754]

OMG!!! A 2 million year lease shell has to be the best find ever! It was in such great condition too! Amazing. The beach actually looked great all things considered. Great video.

[@luannski6895]

Maybe they're not extinct

[@Doxymeister]

@@luannski6895 Wouldn't that be awesome? After all, the Coelacanth made it!

[@lindastowars7346]

I SO LOVE THE SMALL SHELLS

[@lindatorres373]

How I wish there was a Florida beach trip for me this year, but no such luck. Thanks for giving me this virtual shelling trip today.

[@carolmyers8533]

I love watching you collect shells!!! Makes me want to go to Florida right this minute!!!!

[@queenbee3647]

Ive learned so much about shells from watching your videos! I watch Viva Freis you tube channel. He just moved his family to Florida from Canada. His children are bored at the beach and he was looking for a way to occupy their time. I recommended your channel and collecting shells. No investment other than a container to take your treasures home! I stressed how many different types of shells there are. Lots of people think theres only scallops! I know his kids will become believers. Thanks for being you. 🌞

[@SWFBeachLife]

I love this! I hope they catch the shell bug. I have a hard time sitting still when I'm at the beach!

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

Hi Beach Angel! I really needed some of your warm sunshine today, as it was cold and rainy, with heavy snow in the mountains. I'm so excited to see your mystery find. Let me hit PLAY. Oh, before I forget, my books came early. One is an Audubon guide on shells. The other is one of those waterproof folding pamphlets on the shells of your area's beaches. Very cool. It might come in handy for my Panhandle shelling trip. BBD has really been finding treasure there lately, like the beautiful Sundial he found recently. I have begun gathering my gear for my own shelling adventure and am excited about that. I let my bestie's grand daughter have my good net and my collecting bag because they go to the beach a lot. Pray that my husband and I stay healthy enough to make that trip. I'm coming if I have to crawl! I could see the shells better that way, anyway! The morning sun shining on the wet sand is good for my land-locked soul. Thanks for that shot at Beach Time. Lovely! Beautiful angel wing, that one. I tried all through my life to find a whole one. Still looking! Dang! That ancient shell is absolutely amazing! The sea god gave you a small treasure as a way of saying he's sorry for causing so much damage when Ian made him angry. There's no telling where the shell has been hiding for all those years, or maybe it's not extinct and you just find the proof of its existence. That shell looked pristine and not like it's been around a long time. It would be bored badly by now. Hmmm. Is there anyone you could show it to and verify it? Maybe you're famous and don't know it?! That big bluish moon snail makes me think of the ones Jamie finds up on the northeastern coast. It's a beautiful tellin, no matter which subspecies it is. I've found sunrise tellins up around the mouth of Pensacola Bay, but not recently. (The last time I was there was in 2009. I haven't returned because I have a bad memory of the trip. My late husband and the love of my life had a stroke on the beach at Ft. Pickens. We were allowed to take him home as soon as he was stabilized, but he passed a few weeks later. I think it's time to put that bad memory to rest.) I thoroughly enjoyed my beach time with you, dear Angel. I look forward to our next adventure and to seeing what you found there. Much love and many shells, Becca, The Lost Mermaid🧜

[@SWFBeachLife]

I think you really do enjoy my beach walks as much as I do! And I can get lost in those shell books! Actually shells in general have a way to taking time away from me. I'll go over to a dish of shells to do something and the next thing you know I've got them dumped out and I'm going through them again. Gosh they're fun to play with! And I agree with some of the moonsnails I find down here. They remind me a little of those massive ones that can be found up North. You sound so great and strong - keep up the good work! 💪🏻❤️

[@lauriewilliams3402]

I watch you every week and have learned so much about shells and the creatures that live in them. Yesterday, I was watching another program and watched a giant horse conch eat a tulip snail. Nature is brutal!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I know that video well! I feel bad for the banded tulip but a horse conch has to eat too!

[@Lisa_McGuire]

The jingles' translucent glistening yellow or white are so fascinating!

[@pennyh9445]

I looked that pink and orange shell up on shell finder, it said , Species: Eurytellina Lineata, Family: Tellinidae, Genus: Eurytellina. Pretty. That was a great hunt. I noticed a few really nice Kitten paws🐾 .

[@SWFBeachLife]

Interesting - a rose petal tellin you think? I'd still like to go back and find more. Thank you for the ID help!

[@maryannkom299]

You found an amazing fossil. 2 million years?Wow!

[@tonistephic]

Thank you for sharing your videos. The merixs are beautiful, pear welck, bubbles, lightning welkes , the horn shell and the shell that has been extinct for millions of years was awsome. I live all the shells. I cannot pick a favorite shell. They all have their own beauty. Thank you for picking up all the trash you pick up. You make a big difference. Thank you and have a great day.

[@charclous2341]

Hi, I really really enjoy your beach combing! Shells are the jewels of the sea! Thank you for your videos!

[@carolmyers8533]

I also love that you identify each shell! I,ve learned so much from you!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm so glad!

[@KathyWilcox-vx2vj]

I so appreciate that you pick up everything that doesn't belong on the beach, thank you so much for that.❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

You are so welcome!

[@northernsky1506]

Hello Sharmon and all us "Sharmonettes"! This is off topic but I wanted to share that a fellow KZbinr (Plum Island Sea Cabin) in her recent video, Super Shell Sunday, has the most amazing footage of a lovely sea creature that is a must watch for all us lovers of everything "beachy". Thats all I want to say so you can be as delightfully surprised as I was. Finally, thank you Sharmon for bringing so much joy, awareness, and adventure in all your videos. They are truly uplifting and informative. HaPpY ShElliNg to all!🐚

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much! I think Jaime is a doll and I will definitely check out her latest video. I love those sea creatures! @Plumislandseacabin

[@maggiemax8065]

That extinct shell is so groovy! Like the one I sent to you! I love them all!! Still loving your channel every week!

[@SWFBeachLife]

YES! Now I have 2 little fossils hanging out together on my desk!

[@caroljayne8870]

Thanks for sharing that very pretty sunrise! Lovin your 'little' finds...thanks again for sharing !

[@booksarebetter29]

These videos are so relaxing! I love Florida Learned so much from this channel 💗

[@dianerichmond7105]

Wow, you found so many lace murex and pear whelks, both beautiful, delicate shells! With my fat fingers and not so great eyesight, I am not the biggest fan of minis, but now I have to admit they are beautiful and don't take up much room! And being able to watch you find bunches of them on your beach was a lot of fun! And that fossil shell?! Wow, great find--congratulations! I thoroughly enjoyed tonite's video! As for the mystery bivalve, I am always searching for the "Compendium of Bivalves" book for somewhere under $300. Especially because there is a part I and part II! I always want to know more about the shells and the mollusks that created them, and am surprised at how little I find?

[@SWFBeachLife]

I have a few shell books but they aren't all that helpful if you don't know which shells can be found in Florida! I do like looking at them and wondering if I'll ever get to travel somewhere to find all these other exotic species. ❤️🐚

[@sharonlee3748]

I so enjoy your shelling videos - and especially this one with all the different shells. Amazing to see a few whole jingles! I've never seen them before. The extinct fossil shell find was incredible! I love your honesty and humility when chatting about shells you don't know or can't remember! Being in rural Australia, it's fascinating to see so many totally different shells to ours here. Due to very poor health and mobility problems, I can no longer get to the beach. I love coming along on your trips - virtual shelling is fabulous. Thanks for taking the time to share your videos and vast knowledge with all of us. I am very thankful for all your efforts. Take care. God bless, with love from you friend - and KZbin fan - Sharon in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. xo xo

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you for such a kind note Sharon in Gippsland. I hope when my time to walk the beaches has passed, that I too have someone that will bring me to the beach with them. I am so happy that I can share the raw beauty of southwest Florida. Thank you for choosing to spend your time with me at the beach!

[@bethstelter990]

Always love your videos and look forward to then every Sunday. This was so fun with all the small and tiny ones.

[@cazee100]

Looking good Fort Myers Beach! Give it 12 months and the hurricane will be done, build back better. Lovely shells too, loved them al. Stay safe x

[@Doxymeister]

LOL, so glad we got to say "Hey!" to Terry! 👍

[@jasminecarriker8713]

The small shells are so cute! I want the little hinged Sunray Venus!😄

[@samsmomm]

I never really cared for the pen shells either but my husband started picking them up and sticking them in the ground around our mailbox (point in the ground/wide part at top) and they look pretty good. I have never found a hinged jingle- that is AWESOME! We have approximately 10,000 shells but ZERO Angel Wings- can you believe it??? YOU FOUND A FOSSIL_ Say what?!? We are going to Honeymoon Island tomorrow and hopefully the ferry will be running so we can go over to Caldesi. It is only supposed to be 64 degrees so that's rather cold, but the show must go on! Thanks for the weekly video.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hope you managed to stay warm and find lots of goodies!!

[@jolynnburns4306]

That was so much fun!! I love the little bitty shells, I have several bowls in my house with them displayed. They make me happy every time I pass them. I hope you have a great week! See you Sunday, can't wait for Sanibel! XOXO

[@mompuff]

I love Sundays thanks to you!! I’m still crying because we were unable to go to Sanibel this Winter, but I’m grateful I didn’t loose our home like so many there 😞😞😞 Much love ❤️🙌🏻🤗🦋

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm so glad you didn't lose your home. The beaches down here really took a beating! 💪🏻

[@patembry6625]

I’m so glad to see your excitement about all the tiny shells. I have never see jingle that was hinged. I try not to complain about not being able to spend my winter on Sanibel but it is hard not to. I’m mixed about watching your videos ( sad but happy). Every time I watch your videos,I learn something new. Thanks for taking me along❤️.

[@SWFBeachLife]

We go to Sanibel next week. The island is actually in decent shape all things considered!

[@jtb8155]

Love the hinged jingle shells. I’ve never seen one, and always wondered why. I love learning something new. ❤️

[@maureengulat6331]

Thank you for continuing your lovely videos!!! So Truly enjoy them. They calm me, relax me. I can’t thank you enough! Can’t wait till next Sunday! God bless you!

[@spidercatcher62]

I was so excited watching the beach walk tonight. I kept yelling, "pick up the bubbles, you're passing them up." 😆 I love bubbles since they turn colors under UV light.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Isn't the neat that the bubbles glow?

[@donnajohnson3334]

How cool is that ?! W0W

[@danatramell3036]

My husband and I just went on our first cruise (Bahamas) and we found some neat shells. We found some sunrise tellins (they are gorgeous!) and something we've never seen before - a brown line niso! It is beautiful! Also found some pretty big bubbles compared to what you were finding at Ft Myers. It was fun finding some different things. I really enjoy your videos! Thanks!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I had to look up your brown line shells and so neat! I would pick up literally everything if I got to shell in another country!

[@donnajohnson3334]

WOW, care if I pick your brain a sec.? I have one shell, don't know where it is from. It is white with shaded brown lines around the apex.The basic design feature is med. To dark brown lines. There is a single sharp "tooth" near the siphonal canal. It's white inside, a heavier shell, without gloss or nacre.Has a white,slightly notched aperature. Does this sound like a striped Niso shell you found ?.

[@SWFBeachLife]

@@donnajohnson3334 I'm having a hard time visualizing the shell. Feel free to send me a pic at [e-mail]

[@sallya.2412]

Cool in finding that fossil shell. The small shells are cute to find. Thank you for saying the names of these shells, I forget some of them as there are so many to remember. Good job in taking some of that garbage off the beach. Lots of good shell finds and the banded tulip cleaned up nicely.

[@helenlamberton2637]

I love the tiny shells. Like you said. They take less room!

[@carolmusso7767]

Believe it or not, my favorites today were the hinged jingles. I have always collected them but have never seen them hinged. Thank you for a lovely trip! ❤️🐚

[@crystalfahlsing4296]

The tiny shell gods have smiled upon you. That fossil shell is cool beyond words. 💜🐚💜

[@SWFBeachLife]

Wasn't that neat? Wild to think about how old it is!

[@patriciawhateley8096]

The Poconos that you are finding I'm 61 years old and have been collecting shells all my life and I have found out by just experience in trying different things that if you get a pot of boiling water and put a lot of salt in it the Coquina shell we'll clean up nice but it will also be solid and will not break just thought I would share this with you. I have such a wonderful time watching you and learning so many different things

[@SWFBeachLife]

That's interesting! Thank you for passing your knowledge on!

[@bethhaas9859]

Wow, another interesting, compelling video, Sharmon.I am so grateful to know you and your work! Wouldn't you love to see creature at work making their homes? Like, in slo-mo?..And where they get their calcium? Do they consume other shells? And how do they make such consistent patterns and colors? Soo much to learn! Have a great week. Love ya!

[@SWFBeachLife]

If I only I could interview a snail and get all the answers!

[@lisawarner1556]

That is so cool that you found the extinct shell! We’ve had jellyfish washing up on the beach the past few weeks- crazy! I found a beautiful conch shell and did a happy dance!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Beautiful conch shells are a great reason to celebrate. Or should I say...shellebrate?

[@beckygruening1000]

A thousand thank you’s for bringing all of us the beauty of the beach each Sunday! ❤

[@bonnerdebbie]

Thanks for a wonderful trip to the beach, great shells, I love tinys!! That is the first time I have seen a hinged jingle shell and 2000 year old fossil shell. Thanks Sharmon, I am already looking forward to next weeks trip.

[@sheilaaamodt8241]

I enjoy watching your videos. They're very relaxing for Me.

[@jenniferdaley6186]

Such a peaceful channel amidst all the unfortunate chaos in the world. I've learned so much! I have a bunch of shells I've collected throughout my 40 years...I was wondering if maybe you can show us how you display and decorate with your beautiful collection. I'm intrigued by your " special shell box " Seeing and hearing the descriptions all together would be interesting! I love your videos and SWF Is still in my thoughts and prayers for strength and recovery from Pennsylvania. 🥰🤗

[@SWFBeachLife]

Enough people have been asking so I will need to put another video together. Last time I forgot a few things but I'll put that video on my "to do" project list!

[@jenniferdaley6186]

@@SWFBeachLife I'm so excited! 😁🌴🐚

[@pamled6436]

Thanks for sharing your beach time. I love it! I can't wait for my beachy goodness to arrive. Thanks again.

[@sallylepley6199]

I love the "tinies". I like looking for those as well as large ones! And the nickernut!!! You had an awesome adventure! The north end beach near Bowditch Point is one of our favorites. Thanks for the visual update.

[@haleonie]

I am LOVING these tinies!!! 🐚💞

[@donnabopp9327]

Another favorite trip to the beach! Thank you for all the smalls!!

[@SWFBeachLife]

They're really starting to "grow" on me! 😃

[@trinawright4137]

Hey there, Coral Cove has been having shells. 😊 Your mystery shell looks like a Sunrise Tellin. It may be from the West Indies.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thanks for the East Coast update!

[@pattijahn6511]

Super shells video Enjoyed your video so very much. Going to watch another one. TFS! Hugs always. .

[@DixieChiweenie88]

If I am repeating someone else’s answer about your mystery shell, I apologize. Yes, it looks like a sunrise tellin. Although they are longer in width and usually bigger. We find many of them all over in the Bahamas. 😊

[@SWFBeachLife]

If I were to go to the Bahamas in search of shells - do you know which beach I should go to?

[@DixieChiweenie88]

@@SWFBeachLife we travel to the Abacos to Hopetown. We access the islands with a rental boat, and find most of our shells snorkeling Tiloo bank and there are alot of shells behind Sandy Cay Island and in front of Pelican Cay.

[@SWFBeachLife]

@@DixieChiweenie88 I am taking notes. Thank you!!

[@dmcdaniel2009]

OH, I LOVE SUNDAYS ! S...you are the BEST picker !! The tinies are good, thank you.

[@gingermackeen5741]

Love the tulip on the pen shell!😊 I'll have to send you a video of a bit more active tulip that I took recently. Lol, since Ian, there have been a bunch of albino PC's here. Glad you found one! The worm shells are kinda like people - freak out in their juvenile years!😂 Have you ever noticed how a majority of angel wings a left-sided? I find the right-sided ones are far less common. That fossil shell was really cool! Love the tiny lace murexes! Ok. Not that I'm a nerd, but I've found similar tellins and believe they are alternates. The sunrise tellins are a different shape and have more orange. Smooth duck clams are also pretty common here. So you did find a right-sided AW! That's a 2-1 ratio. Mine is usually more like 4-1. I'm trying to figure out which end of FMB I was on. Probably the south end. Thanks Sharmon! xxoo

[@SWFBeachLife]

You are absolutely right on the angel wings - I find more lefts than rights. Weird 🤔 It was cool finding some new to me shells as well as some familiar favorites!

[@abigailhowes5944]

That shell that had the sun rays in it, we used to find alot in the Bahamas as children. We called it a sunray shell. That is what we called them as children, so you might get a more accurate name from someone in your area. Thanks for continuing your uplifting shelling videos. I love them. I also love the fact you colab with Jamie from up in Massachusetts. The two of you are so uplifting and fun. Thank you and thank you for your kindness to you community!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much for coming to the beach with me!

[@babigrl38]

Awesome you found that shell that was 2 million yrs old

[@donnakrueger3889]

I can’t wait to be down next week!!! So excited to add to my shell collection. ♥️

[@tracyriordan7011]

Hi Sharmon! Thank you sooo much for the beach time! ( : Nothing better than hearing the waves hitting the shore and watching you shelling! Thank you sooo much! ( : I love the sun ray Venus clams and was sooo excited to see the hinged jingles with the back shells! ( : I love the pretty colors of the coquina too! ( : The angel wing standing up looked sooo pretty when you found it! ( : Holy moly you found a fossil shell extinct for over 2 million years!! WOW! ( : A smooth duck clam is interesting! ( : Your interactions between Terry and yourself was hilarious! ( : Thank you for sharing all the wonders of nature with us every week! It makes my day every Sunday! Thanks so much again and have a wonderful week ahead! ( : ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🤗🤗🤗

[@ladyonlay7802]

Hello sharman the pin shell would make a great little light. Thanks for the beach time!

[@carolcheatle1955]

Love the stripped cocino (not the right spelling). The hinged jingles are cool. I need to go to a beach that has shells. Just came back from Jamaica and not so many shells since we were on the bay.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I loved Jamaica - we stayed at Montego Bay and we didn't find all that much on the beach either. But what a gorgeous island!

[@yomama8873]

Really great finds🤩🤩🤩💖💖

[@SWFBeachLife]

💜💜💜

[@marciaslay1149]

Great shelling today, next week would have been our vacation to Ft Meyers for a week of shelling adventures but the hurricane changed things so may be next year, but the good part is I can watch you every week and see how great it will be when we do come down, thank you for sharing your adventures, I look forward to your video every week.

[@trishcook1857]

Wow! That was wonderful and very heartening to see. Lovely shells and some surprises too x

[@cindyrowland5030]

The Sunday venus clam reminds me of old camera film negatives.😁

[@gaylelong4821]

Thanks! I have a Spiney Jewel Box that was in a bag of goodies from Paleo Chris. He’s in FL and hunts for fossils. This Jewel Box could be several million years old. How can I send you a picture of it? It is also about twice the size you are finding. I love your videos and am trying to figure out how to get from NC to southwest FL! Brenda Gayle Long

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much for the super thanks!!! 🙏🏼 I appreciate it! And feel free to shoot me an email at [e-mail] - I'd love to see your giant spiny jewel box!

[@jojoa0808]

So glad to see you on Fort Myers Beach!

[@Julianne955]

Such a lovely walk. I had always thought of your mystery shell as the sunrise tellin until tonight. I agree that it is an Alternate Tellin, in the pink/yellow variation. Very interesting! Have a lovely week!

[@donnajohnson3334]

I tend to agree. The Sunrise is a more narrow, elongated bivalve

[@cindyrowland5030]

Looks like a sunrise tellin to me!❤️

[@heidihalderman1118]

In the early 50’s my mom made flower earrings out minuscule shells. They were smaller than the tip of my finger.

[@SWFBeachLife]

That must have been so neat to witness!

[@pennyskelly8657]

Thanks for another awesome beach walk I love the tinies but I like the big ones too

[@lindarichie2585]

This was just what I needed today a walk on the beach! Thanks for sharing and caring for the beaches and creatures that live there ! Great finds !

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Amazing episode as usual! That fossil Cancellaria is 🔥 There's some really great books on Floridian fossil shells. It's so interesting to be able to peer into the distant past by looking at extinct shells like this - keep up the great work, friend!

[@SWFBeachLife]

We normally have parking lots full of fossilized shells. They're just more fun to find on the beach than they are in the parking lot 🤣

[@elaineberger879]

Barnacles creep me out.

[@SWFBeachLife]

They are creepy, but I think they're so interesting!

[@amandabyrd9349]

I had a nightmare once that one burrowed into my thigh and I still have the visual of the gills coming out. *shudders* I’m not a barnacle fan.

[@lisaharner3720]

Loved being at the beach with you today! Thanks for taking us along. Nice finds! Looking forward to seeing Sanibel next week!

[@janetdunn8220]

Again, thank you for sharing your time and bring us joy. We are going to see my daught in West Palm Gardens in March. Do you have a beach you prefer to shell at on the East coast? I would love to be able to find some of the favorites I have learned of by watching you. The moonsnail made me think of Jamie from Plum Island...a favorite for several of us. Thanks so much❣🦋❣🥰🌊🐚🐚🐚🥰

[@SWFBeachLife]

I don't get over to the East Coast as often as I'd like, but I really liked visiting John McArthur State Park and Coral Cove park as well.

[@fredamoore1743]

Loved the adventure. Those tinies get me every time. I'm like one of the other subscribers. I would have picked up every bubble shell on the beach. I love them. You got a nice haul with a lot of variety. Giving me the shelling fever. It was cold here in SC last night. Tiny bit of snow but melted by morning. I am so ready for my SWF vacay!!!!

[@beckyh1369]

That was an awesome trip to the beach! The hinged albino prickly cockle was soooo cool! And, of course, my favorite was all those tinies!

[@donnajohnson3334]

I sort tinies in a little box for fly fishing. It's white with a clear lid, so everything shows up.

[@beckyh1369]

@@donnajohnson3334 Cool idea!

[@juliamaul7334]

What a wonderful beach visit. So many awesome shells and live animals. It’s blessing to watch your videos. I love the knowledge you share. The hinged jingles were beautiful. The fossil shell was an AMAZING find. What a gift. Thank you for sharing. Blessings!!!

[@grahamalastairkrebs2241]

Little butterfly's, it is beautiful if you stuck them on a small canvas and paint a tree for the background and paint the tree branches where you stuck them. 👍👌

[@sarahcaravella2879]

I love those little sand pipers 😊🐦‍⬛

[@SWFBeachLife]

They are the cutest!!

[@michellegibbs2065]

Such a fun time. Lots of shells and lots of information. Some really great shells.

[@lorihoezee5353]

Thanks!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so, so much Lori!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@robinmp8300]

A colorful haul🌈

[@jacruick]

Fabulous !

[@sharicross547]

A tip I've picked up to get more delicate shells, including the hinged jingles home in one piece is to find two cockles big enough to carry them, and they will keep the delicate shells together until you get home to unpack

[@SWFBeachLife]

Brilliant! I usually have a little plastic container with me but a cockle would work too!

[@janetpullen5210]

Good to see u Sharmon and of course our friends the shells and critters. Have fun and wishing to Bert here

[@Merlijnvv]

At 10:15 Cut-ribbed Ark is Anadara secticostata or synonym: Anadara floridana. But that one in your hand is probably Anadara transversa. At 11:05 that is really nice, in mint condition it seems. For those delicate little bivalves: you could try to put them in a jar filled with water or with soap powder. At 24:25 that looks like Eurytellina angulosa (Gmelin, 1791).

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thanks for the ID help! I've book marked that website in hopes of spending some time on it reading!

[@nikoletastavropoulou5515]

Beautiful shell. I love the tiny shell 😍

[@patriciawhateley8096]

Talking about Coquina shells my husband and I went out to Madeira Beach and I found so many different colors of Coquina shells I have them separated in My Benz and they are beautiful you should see all the colors and all the designs if there's a way that I can send you pictures of what I have found please let me know

[@sherryroseman]

Love all the tinys. Great for crafts.

[@sth.777]

I miss Terry. 😉 The fossil is an awesome find! Whenever we're in the UK, fossil hunting is on; we once saw an ammonite the size of a truck tire! Florida is an excellent fossil-hunting area, too - perhaps you could team up with someone like Paleo Chris to go on a shark tooth fossil expedition!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I have seen some of Paleo Chris's video. They find some neat stuff and I'm fascinated that they know what they are finding. I guess people watching me can say the same thing 😃 He did help me out with a UV flashlight recommendation.

[@TheSparklyBeader87]

Enjoying my copy of Florida's Living Beaches you recommended. Thanks so much!

[@SWFBeachLife]

That book is my shell bible!

[@maryannkom299]

So funny about the baby’s ear, I was just thinking it’s been such a long time since we’ve seen one.

[@isabelrosaroman6002]

Como siempre muy interesante, hermoso día. Me encanta cómo describe los caracoles y disfruta de sus hallazgos. Siento como si estuviera ahí. ❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

¡Muchas gracias! Me encanta compartir las hermosas playas aquí en Florida.

[@suelarivee385]

Love all the tiny shells

[@KarensKaraoke1]

I remember the first video I seen of yours, I commented that I was so disappointed in it, and you responded back. I said I was so disappointed, because I wasn't there with you. Well I'm still disappointed ☹️. Miss the beach so much

[@pattykoontz8093]

You were at the Outrigger! That’s where my daughter and I stay! 😢

[@SWFBeachLife]

I didn't make it quite that far, but I would drink ice tea at the Tiki hut after our summer Saturday walks at The Outrigger. ❤️

[@pattykoontz8093]

@@SWFBeachLife that last place looked so much like it! We hope to get back sometime.

[@MFCC2015]

Hi Sharmon I love watching you every week. I would be at the Beach every day collecting shells. I have a question: I would like to start making chimes with all of my shells. Do you think that I could put a hole in the shell with my wood burner so that I could put wire through and attach the shells to each other?

[@SWFBeachLife]

I leave the hole making in shells to my husband. He uses a Dremel tool with a diamond bit. Shell are really, really strong so it's a challenge to get holes in them!

[@donnajohnson3334]

I'd say not, since shells don't burn. Please do be careful with a drill, shells are slippery. I've heard the best way is place them on a firm tray of sand to help them hold still. Place bivalves cup UP and press them into the sand open side up. I might use a brick of plasticene instead?. Be mindful to wear some protective goggles. P.S. Yes, I will say this, and hope you take it in a good humored way, since I mean it very good humoredly: Please do not drill holes in any perfect highly sought after "lust" shells, lest someone pitifully( such as myself) should see a drilled Junonia or rare Trident and require smelling salts and 2 Tylenol !. L0L

[@tammywood7514]

I really like the angel wings! You found some big ones today