After a week sailing, snorkeling and beach combing in the Bahamas, I’m feeling in the pink. So are our seashells! As I unpacked each of these lovely gems admiring their beauty and remembering how much fun it was to find them, I realized how many Caribbean seashells from the Bahamas are pink. Even the OLIVES are pink! We found lots of NETTED OLIVES but 2 of them were gorgeous glossy passionate pink.
They rolled up in the surf on Great Guana Cay.
It’s taking me a bit longer than I expected to get to photos of our shells in order and identified properly so I can share a few more of these pink beauties up close and personal. I think those little pink shells at 5 o’clock in the first picture are SMOOTH ATLANTIC TEGULAS but there are some others mixed in that are different so I need to research them. Then I will show close-ups! Also, I believe those pink TRIVIAS are COFFEE BEACH TRIVIAS but holy cowrie- they are sooo brilliant and bright pink! So until I can get those treasures photographed, I have included a few photos of the other cool things we found …and…. I made a little video of some of the fun stuff we did while on our search for shells. Enjoy!
Clark gave me TULIPS! Just walking along the beach going to dinner at Nipper’s, he found two spectacsheller TRUE TULIPS.
He also found 3 amazing CARRIER SHELLS (I was happy to find one more to add to our loot). Remember I told you we were looking for packable, light weight shelling scoops a couple of weeks ago? Well Clark got creative and picked up a lacrosse stick at Sports Authority to try it out for a shelling scoop. He unscrewed the plastic basket from the aluminum stick to fit it into our new wheeled duffle bag (Costco special) and used it everyday while beach combing and snorkeling. It worked! He loved it!!! LOL
John found a DOG-HEAD TRITON while he was snorkling!
After a couple of hours snorkeling (as you can tell by his pruney fingers- heehee), he came back to the boat to say he had the find of the week. Shellzam! Yes, he did! It doesn’t look like a great shell in this next photo but trust me, once it’s cleaned up, it will be a beautiful specimen. He said he saw an Octopus as well so maybe the OCTOPUS had just eaten this guy for lunch because it only has a small part broken off the “tail”. I love those DOG-HEADS.
I found a dried up CUSHION SEA STAR in the high wrack line on one of the beaches too. I was able to put it in plastic tupperware for the ride home… and it made it!
Such a fun time to spend with a group of friends on Sunsail’s The Talisman V that love shelling as much as we do!
To be continued…. but check out my last post if you missed the first half of this trip CLICK HERE .
And don’t forget we have some other shelling adventures you can join too…. CLICK HERE.
Wow, I really enjoyed this post and your video. You always have the nicest finds. Next time I’m in the Caribbean, I’ll definitely have to try to find shells while snorkeling. In the past, I’ve just snorkeled to see fish and coral. I’ve always loved Sunrise Tellins and it looks like you may have a few of them too. I’ve got a couple, on the smaller side, that I found beached while in the Bahamas (Atlantis Beach and Half Moon Cay, Carnival cruisline’s private island (Little San Salvadore, just below Eleuthera Island). I have a few that are a little bigger but most are broken. I’d post a comment under your Facebook section but I have too many friends who aren’t into shelling that end up seeing the posts and the “sea shells are a child’s hobby” comments I get are getting old. Maybe I should just do some “cleaning up” on my Facebook. :) Thanks again for your time and the pictures and I’m always looking forward to your next post.
Love the lacrosse stick idea, lol. You may have this posted somewhere but is it difficult bringing the shells back to the US? Do you have access to bleach there so they don’t smell?
Very much looking forward to seeing the teeny tiny shells you found! :)
we are going to the Bahamas in 12 days. Cant wait to shell. we are staying on Paradise Island but am willing to go to other islands to find shells…
WOOOOOOWHOOOOO
Hi! How will you clean the carrier shells? I am always so fascinated by them…haven’t found one yet but, it’s on my list! :)
I love this website/ blog… thank you for sharing your amazing shells with us!
I loved the posts the video and all the pink shells plus the other good shells you found ,what a great trip for you two I’m so glad you shared it with everyone as usual what a treat for us thank you both remember save some for the rest of us beginners but keep up the good work thanx -r.g.stein
Pam, Your trip sounds amazing and the shells are shellabahalious. My made up word doesn’t compare to the ones you make up.. Roy and I were just talking on the beach (Sanibel Island) we are here) finally about planning a trip to one of your destinations that you have posted, this looks like a very promising possibility, thanks for the post. We are looking forward to seeing you on the shell cruise next week. L-O-R-E-E
Loree,
Please be sure to let us know what you find and where. It is always so interesting to hear from people from Pam’s blog that are on vacation on Sanibel. Thanks.
My husband and I have been in Sanibel a week — we usually come in the winter. Though I don’t think the shells are as plentiful right now I have managed to find golden olives, babies ears, three perfect sand dollars, tons of lettered olives, two flat scallops, and junonia spots!!! Anytime I can walk these beautiful beaches is a treat for me
Oh, I forgot to mention the “candy corn” — almost 20 of them…
Beautiful shells and photos! Any beach is fun to comb, and it looks like you found some spectacular shells snorkeling too! Super creative video. I hope you know how much fun it is to get a little piece of the beach whenever i go on your sit, i really appreciate it. Thanks again!