Shelling Adventure
Find Treasures That Will Remind You Of A Perfect Day!
What Is Shelling?
Shelling is finding and collecting beautiful treasures from the beach! Warning, shelling can be addicting! Its not unusual for people to spend hours combing the beaches for fantastic finds. The best part about shelling is seeing your treasures at home in beautiful vases and glass bowls reminding you of sun & fun filled days along the Florida Gulf Coast.
If you love shelling, then you have found the right trip for you!
Can I Take My Shells Home?
Yes, you can take your treasures home as long as no one is living in them. Many creatures, such as hermit crabs and baby octopus, claim empty shells as temporary homes. Please, examine your shells carefully and return return all living creatures back to the ocean promptly . It is illegal to take any live shells from the beach.
Florida’s Best Kept Secret
Shelling at Egmont Key & Shell Key is Florida’s best kept secret! Our tropical island destination is covered in white sand, beautiful shells, and sand dollars. Here you will have the opportunity to hop off the boat and fill your bag with fantastic treasures! Everyday thousands of new shells are washed ashore on Egmont Key & Shell Key. Most shells are intact and they come in all sizes. You can find shells along the shoreline or just off the beach in surf of the waves.
Shells native to the St. Petersburg area include Fighting Conch, Whelks, Murex, Shark Eye, Alphabet Cone, Banded Tulpip, Horse Conch, Scotch Bonnet,the much coveted Junonia and many many more!
This batch is from yesterday. I can’t wait to see what we find today!
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Look what those high winds brought in!
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This curious fellow came right over to check us out!
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Sunshine, Shells, & Smiles!
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Does anyone else collect these lucky sea beans? They can float on the ocean currents for years. If you’re lucky enough to find one, you can shake it next to your ear and hear the dried seed rattle inside. Natures beautiful little lucky charm! We found this one this morning on our Shell Key tour.
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I made this! What do you think? Would you like me make you one? Let me know. Captain Betty
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I’ve found lots of beautiful lightening whelks, but this is the first one like this! We found it on our tour to Egmont Key while snorkeling. After doing a bit of research, I did discover that this is a subspecies of the knobbed whelk called the Kiener’s whelk. The Kiener’s whelk is known for its swelling in the lower body whorl and its extra large recurved spines. It was a beautiful exciting find but the shell already had an owner and was promptly return to the ocean. Captain Betty
What will you find on your adventure?
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