Just now seeing this. Been watching a few shelling vids lately. This is by FAR the most exciting one, yet!!! I'm excited and sad at the same time. I'm ooohing, ahhing, gasping, "Look at that! Grab this!" I want to be right there, right now! Lol. Fantastic variety in one spot. Oh what fun!! Learned a few things, too. Great video!

Wish I could thumbs up ten, twenty times!

Write that book, Miss Laura. You've got untapped subjects as well as a wealth of knowledge! :) All those islands, I bet lots of people would like to know the particulars about them and what they offer, too. :)

I love the minnies so glad you look for them

I love the egg casings and find it fascinating to look at them..-,.

Love going shelling along with you!! TY

Do the egg casings hatch in the water or on dry land? I’m so fascinated with the whole process. Just think, a shell has babies. What a creative Creator we have. 😊💗

@deniseyoung5385

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They only hatch in water and they have to stay wet from the time the animal lays the eggs until they hatch. If they dry out, then they won’t hatch.

@nursek931

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@@deniseyoung5385 thank you

@virtualshelling

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Yes they have to be in the water!

enjoyed seeing the finds

What a super shelling trip. I learned so much today. Thanks for sharing what you find. I felt like I was right next to you.

@virtualshelling

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Aww thanks so much for your sweet comment! I'm soooo glad you learned some new things and enjoyed shelling with me! I appreciate your support!

You are such a wealth of knowledge! This was all so incredibly interesting, thank you for sharing!❤

@virtualshelling

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Hi Cheryl! Thanks so much for watching, I'm so glad you enjoyed! Happy Shellidays!

What a great, informative video! Thanks!!

This was so educational Laura.. thank you for this adventure on an island we've not ever seen!!!!

@virtualshelling

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Hi Kathy! Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it and learned some new things! Happy Shellidays!

Fascinating! 💙

Loved it!

Really cool to see all the different types of egg casings. I have found the Lightning Whelk egg casings a lot here in Texas on the beaches I have been to, but I haven’t ever seen any of the other ones in person and I didn’t know which ones were which animal’s. I love learning about those types of things!

@virtualshelling

Жыл бұрын

Hi Denise, thanks for watching! I'm still learning about egg casings, myself. There are SO many species of shells and really we know so little about them when it comes to reproduction and egg casings. I try to share what I know, and learn as much as I can, too! Happy Shelling!

awesome...!!!

I love finding dried egg casings. In April at Lovers key I found lighting whelk and horse conch. Completely dried out with baby shells still in them. About 200 whelks an 96 horse conchs.

@virtualshelling

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Awesome! Those are always a joy to find! The babies are soooo tiny and cute! Thanks for watching, Kelly!

Great tutorial on the different egg casings! I learned a lot. At 38:09 when you picked up the lace murex you flipped an angel wing over and missed picking it up. 😮 When you asked if we saw anything I wanted to yell, “Angel wing!” 😂

@virtualshelling

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Hi Diane! YES, sometimes I'm so focused on one shell I don't even realize the others! That's the tough part about filming sometimes, my eyeballs are zeroed in on certain things I'm trying to film. Glad you were able to virtual shell and find those treasures I miss! Happy Shellidays!

@dianesalvato3078

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@@virtualshelling Happy Shellidays to you!

Vid at 5:07 bottom left corner.....just me screaming thru my phn "THE WENTLETRAP!!" lol I love these vids, makes me wish I was in Florida shelling all day 😫

@dianesalvato3078

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I missed it, too! I had to go back and my eye caught it.

@artanddebearickson9729

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I watch in slowed down speed because she moves the camera so quick you just can't see everything. It's a way to see more.

@christinesaunders9325

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I was saying the same thing. 😭😭

@smilineyes815

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You'll have to have Laura answer for sure, but I don't think it's a Wentletrap. I've been fooled by these before. Once you find several Wentle's, you can tell the difference. I think she would have seen it if it was one!

That was so fun!!! Thank you for the walk! XOXO

@virtualshelling

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Thank YOU for your support! xo

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Laura, have you tried opening an unhatched eggcase to see babies that didn't hatch. I have found dried up eggcases and cut open the unhatched cases. You may have to use a magnifying glass but you may learn a new type that way! Great video, thanks.

@virtualshelling

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Unfortunately a lot of times the babies are not developed, or they are so small you can't properly identify what they are. BUT, I have opened egg causes to many fully formed babies and have even sent them out in the subscription shell boxes! They are so cute and tiny!

@bonnerdebbie

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@@virtualshelling I was hoping that would help, but that makes a lot of sense. Thanks

I love the drift wood. I do have a few peices on my wall from lake MICHIGAN. We dont have any shells like you have. I would love to go shelling but I have been dealing with a lot of surgeries. So it is hard to travel. Do you know of anywhere I can but shells? Or anyone who sells the shells. I think the worm shells are so neat. Thank you for showing all the different shells and the egg casings. I find it all intriguing. Thank you for all the things you show.

@virtualshelling

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Hi Toni! Lake Michigan has some awesome driftwood! I do offer subscription shell boxes, there is currently a waitlist so if you'd like to be put on it, please send me an email to virtualshelling@gmail.com I will also be putting lots of shell lots and treasures on the new website soon, so stay tuned! www.virtualshelling.com

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Those no see em’s are a pain! Lol.. oh boy! Awesome finds! Quick question, please ma’am. 10 days ago it shows you on Sanibel Island. Was that a recent video before Hurricane Ian? Just curious. Happy Shelling. 😊

@virtualshelling

Жыл бұрын

Hi Monica! All of these videos were filmed prior to the hurricane. Many episodes are reruns as the VSN used to be on a different platform. I have not yet filmed any episodes post-Ian. Thanks so much for watching! Happy Shellidays!

Are there sand dollars this time of year. Great show

@virtualshelling

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Hi Helen! Not all beaches have sand dollars - some beaches have them at certain times of the year when they are breeding, but they are usually all alive. Dickman's is the opposite, it usually always has sand dollars, but rarely any that are alive!

Sometime please pick up something unusual to explain to us what they are. There were several thick looking clumps that I would like to know what they were. Not being around beaches makes us curious.edit...I went back to look, I think the clumps were old oysters that had lovely shades of pink and purple in their thick shells.

@virtualshelling

Жыл бұрын

Hi Art & Deb! You must be new to my channel, welcome! I have hundreds of hours of virtual shelling videos where I explain many different sea treasures! It's impossible for me to explain every single shell, treasures, and sea life critter in every single video, so please be sure to check out Shelling on Demand to see over 80+ episodes! Happy Shelling!

Some of the egg casings are so big. Stupid question, how big is the shell (animal) that lays those?

@virtualshelling

Жыл бұрын

Not a stupid question at all! All shells, like any animal, come in a variety of sizes. The Horse Conch, which is the FL state shell and the largest in our area, can grow upto 24" in length! Whelks are also quite large and usually adults are 8-12". Other shells are smaller with their adult size being very small, it all depends on the species.

How do you tell the difference between a gaudy and a shark eye. They look the same to me.

@virtualshelling

Жыл бұрын

They are different colors - Gaudys are tan/yellow and have a pattern, shark eyes are grey and have a swirl. 🙂

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