How to Collect Seashells
Seashells, also known by biologists as the exoskeletons of critters in the phylum Mollusca, are popular for collectors. Instructions STEP 1: Get more out of your collecting by learning what animals lived in the shells...
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Shells in History
Written by Shireen Gonzaga and Marc Airhart For much of human history, seashells have held a prominent place in our culture. They’ve been used as money, medicine, ornaments, and objects of art. They’ve been weighed, measured, sliced and cataloged by scientists. These natural...
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She Sells Seashells on the Seashore
Written by TuppySeashells can be used for home decoration, crafts, collages, soap trays, wall hangings, to jewellery and clothing. They can be even hung as wind chimes. You should be sure to know all about seashells before buying them, or you are likely to be taken advantage of because of your...
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Crafting with Sea Shells
By Marie Browning, Marie Browning CreatesClean your shells you have gathered from the beach by scrubbing with soap and water. Bleaching the shell give them a weathered sun baked look and softens the hues thereby blending the look when displayed together. Mix a solution of half bleach and half...
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How to make Seashell Keepsakes
By: Kathleen GeorgeTypical Project Completion Time: 2-4 hours (does not include drying time) Bring the beauty of the ocean to your home with these simple projects made with shapes of STYROFOAM* Brand Products. A cone, ball and sheet, and step-by-step instructions from The Dow...
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How to make "Beach in a Jar"
Fill a jar with sand and shells from the beach you visited.What You Need: Glass jar with lid Glass cleaner Paint pen, optional Sand Shells, pebbles, small pieces of driftwood, and sea glass Thick crafts glue Instructions: 1. Use glass cleaner to remove fingerprints from...
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COLLECTING SHELLS
Introduction by Lynn Scheu Even though they are one of the most diverse of all animal phyla, the Mollusca are usually characterized in the mind of man simply as "seashells." As colorful, varied and pleasing to ...
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After the Big Blow. . .
from Australian correspondent Patty Jansen It is not often that you get the opportunity to go through a tropical cyclone and come out unscathed at the other end. In fact, the last time a cyclone hit Townsville...
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DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT SHELLS?
by Jose Coltro I remember when I started collecting shells thirty years ago. Each January my parents used to take my brother Marcus and me to the beach for our summer vacation (Remember that we...
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The Excitement of Discovery
by Brian L. McElaney Even more than twenty years after the fact, I still remember the day my particular interest in freshwater shells began. At age 15, I had just returned from a family trip to the Bahamas with a suitcase full of shells....
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How Deep Is Deep? ( Museum-Hunting for the Deepest Atlantic Mollusks)
Museum-Hunting for the Deepest Atlantic Mollusksby José H. Leal, Ph.D. Questions often arise concerning the distinction between "shallow-water" and "deep-water" shells. Where should we draw the line between deep and shallow ...
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Large cache of Diamonds Found on Florida Beach! - SPI Wire Service
by Linda Brunner Three hundred and twenty-six diamonds were found on St. Pete Beach between July 14 and 19, 1996, all sparkling for the Conchologists of America Annual convention. Most of these gems were set in the beautiful TradeWinds ...
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Seashells of Central New South Wales
A Survey of the Shelled Marine Molluscs of the Sydney Metropolitan Area and Adjacent Coasts by Patty Jansen. Privately published. Townsville, Australia, 1995. Soft cover, stitched binding, 129 pages 21 X 29.5cm (8 3/8" X 11 7/8") ...
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The World‘s Most Beautiful Seashells
by Leonard Hill and Pete Carmichael. 246 pp., 462 colored plates. Carmichael Publications, Tampa, FL. Hardback $29.95; softcover $22.95. ISBN 1-884942-00-8.    Without question the stunning photographs of the 460 species...
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Seashells Nature‘s Gift
Seashells are truly nature‘s gift from the sea, and a beach house basic with rich history. Whether scoured during early morning treasure hunts or sleuthed from a second hand shop, seashells capture the essence of nature with their curvaceous form and soft, warm palette.Shells have been...
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