Florida backwater travels
Shells that come in two halves are bivalves, like clams and scallops.
The bivalve seashells, or shells that come in two parts or halves, can be similar in appearance, but not all bivalves are “clams”. I’m not scientifically minded, but I’ve been learning the difference between the shells I collect and photograph. I’ve gathered some photos of the more common bivalves I see on beaches and in […]
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While photographing my newly collected shells the other day, I decided to re-photograph my pretty scallop shells. Florida waters can contain a variety of types of scallops, but the shells I find over here on the east coast are mainly the Atlantic Calico Scallop. While beachcombing in my area of Florida, the best shells are […]
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This quest began when I found two pretty, yellowish seashells on a recent beach-combing trip to Ponce Inlet. They are shaped a bit like scallops and / or arks but they contain bumps around the sides and bottom of their shells. I knew they were not scallops. Both new shells (top two in the photo […]
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Where I live the white, very flat, dosinia shell is a rare find. On the west / gulf coast of Florida they are more abundant. It’s one reason I love to find them on my beach-combing adventures. Also, they are simply very pretty shells. The Dosinia below is an Elegant Dosinia, I believe and it […]
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Because it is March in Florida, the state is overrun with northern visitors and Snow Birds who are here for a few months. Winter vacation brings in the people seeking sun and warmth in the middle of a frigid northern winter. Bike Week is just winding down, and events are stopping because of the Corona […]
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