Honeymoon Island Florida. Beachcombing for chestnut turbans and other treasures!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Honeymoon Island Florida should be called the chestnut turban capital of Florida. I needed a bunch of turbans and I knew exactly where to get them! Come along and see what I found on the beaches of beautiful Honeymoon Island Florida.
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I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate Beach Time! It is so relaxing. And this was such a beautiful beach.
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Your channel has grown so much! We all love looking for shells on the beach. Your videos also help those with mobility issues enjoy looking for shells on the beach, even if it’s virtual.
If I ever win the lottery, I am buying beach-worth wheelchairs and renting them for free!
The outerbanks on the coast of NC does that, you can rent a sand wheelchair for free! But last time I checked Sanibel was renting them out for at least $500 a week? It's so weird how some places make accessibility a priority while others don't. @@SWFBeachLife
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Beach time! The sound of the waves is so relaxing. 😊
I had back surgery on the 3rd and while I was being put to sleep, I tried to visualize your videos and the beach times! Thanks for what you do!😊❤
When I'm stressed I visualize the beach too! I hope it helped you and you recover quickly from your surgery!
Dear Sharmon,
What a lovely day at the beach! 😍 Your alarm clock went very early to catch the start of low tide after that 3 hour drive. 🫣
But what a great haul of shells. I love the shiva shells. And I can totally understand why you wanted to pick them all up. They are so cute.
It's really strange that you can find the Chestnut Turban also on other beaches, but their operculums only on Honeymoon Island.
Didn't you pick up a lot of Shiva shells the previous time you went to the Island? Think I can remember something like that.
And that huge Lettered Olive your husband found. Wow, that's stunning!
Beach time is always so wonderful; I close my eyes and imagine I'm walking on the beach with you. It's so relaxing.
Thank you for this wonderful video!
I hope you have a wonderful week! Hopefully less rain than here in the Netherlands. 😅
Sending you lots of love and of course a big hug, xoxo ❤, Ilona
Yes, I went a little crazy picking up shiva shells the last time I was at Honeymoon Island. It's the only place I've ever found them! And this time of year it really doesn't rain here. I think I was last year it literally didn't rain for months. So we're in the dry and cool season. I just need a good NW wind or a good winter storm to churn things up. It gets cold, but it also bring the shells onto the beach! I hope you have a week of nothing but good things!! XOXOXO
Seriously, idk why your videos always make me calm from my anxiety, thank you for those incredible videos ❤
So many people tell me that! I don't know what the magic is but I wish I knew. I thank you for chilling out with me at the beach!
@@SWFBeachLife again,so much thank you for your effort on the videos
I just got back last night from Marco Island! My cousin took me to Keewaydin and I had a blast!! I found 2 small horse conchs and a small true tulip❤ I was in Heaven, we were out there Fromm 11:30 to 4:00. The boat ride was awesome, dolphins, seabirds 🥰
I'm so glad you were able to experience some of the amazing beaches here in SWFL!!
I ended up shipping a box of shells (13 lbs.) home because I found so many🤣 The Florida fighting conchs were epic!! @@SWFBeachLife
@@renahays7988 Yes!! Someone else who gets it! Those gorgeous shells can be heavy! 🤣
I love the long spined star shells, and Honeymoon Island never disappoints! It was so fun to “visit” Honeymoon with you today. Thank you for taking us with you.
That hunk of coral with the druzy quartz also has agate banding around the druzy pockets.
I wish I had found that rock - it was beautiful!
So Stunning.. Always a thrill to see turbans & shiva shells.. Thanks for taking us..
Honeymoon Island is my home beach, lol. I've found so many cool shells there. We call the operculum from chestnuts mermaid money. If you venture out into the water a little further you can find tons of sand dollars. Star shells are everywhere, & I've found awesome ones.
Thanks for letting me know it is possible to get a good star shell. I'll just have to go back!
We went to Honeymoon Island last week, but went to Caladesi and that's where we found lots of turbans and fighting conchs
We used to find the cat’s eyes/operculum in Hawaii frequently. Until I saw your last trip to Honeymoon, I had no idea they were operculum. Thanks!
You said stop and shop and I laughed. You must come for up north . I love watching you I did live on Marco for several years, but I spend summer in Narragansett R. I😊
Yes, ShopRite was my grocery store up north but I figured the Stop N Shop would kind of give everybody the idea I was referring to a grocery store. 😃
Don't feel embarrassed about pistachio shells. I have a whole string of them. They are quite beautiful ❤️
Thanks Sharmon, lovely trip to Honeymoon Island!
I believe that was a ribbed cantharis. They come in lots of colors but I've never seen one quite like that! It's not easy shelling the break line at HISP as it is murky often - especially since renourishment. Well, sadly the rocks got much more prominent after Idalia. A lot of sand got taken away. It's starting to fill in now though. I think you were right about the mauve-mouth drill. After Idalia, I came across a Morton's egg graveyard section. They are really beautiful inside! I have a bunch for crafting now.😊 Yes, I've found a few nice star shells.😊 Ok so that wasn't the rock guy I thought it was because he would have told you that last piece with the concentric lines is actually agatized coral! All in all, you had a pretty good day and I'm happy the drive was worth it. Missed seeing you. Maybe next time... Love my park❤! Thanks Sharmon. xxoo
It was almost a drive-by visit for us with all the other things we were doing up there 😃 St. Pete is such a cute little city. When you're from the NYC area, all the other cities I visit are "cute."
I got my turbans so and my husband got to see the park so mission accomplished!
I found a handful of those Shiva shells in Melbourne Australia and didn't know what they were!!!! Thanks for the ID!
What an absolutely fantastic shelling day…Beautiful beach❤ Thank you 🙏🏼 😊
Is it my imagination or was the beach different this time? Maybe the tide or the recent storms changed the rack lines. Can’t complain tho. You got what you went for. I missed turkey wings and the baby’s ears you found last time.
Your lamp is great. I like the lampshade but a light creamy colour with a trim of shiva shells would be nice.
It’s a beautiful beach.
Wow - what a fabulous memory you have! That baby ear I found last time was indeed a stellar specimen. The beach was a little different as Hurricane Idalia tossed it around it a bit. Luckily it was cleaned up by the time we visited but these beaches are constantly changing, and a storm just makes that happen a little more dramatically.
Shrivas are also a good luck charm
This video is so timely! We are planning on going to Honeymoon Island tomorrow!!! We are down here on vacay from Jersey, staying in Clearwater before heading down to Bonita Springs!
I’m so excited to shell and use my new shell knowledge - all thanks to you!
I suspect you will go home with lots of turbans and shiva shells! I hope you have a fabulous time!
I was just there last week! We found lots of turbans and I saw the biggest blue heroin I've ever seen! Was hoping to find an alphabet cone, but no luck. I'm back up north again and miss the beach!
You could make buttons from the operculum. Just glue a shank on the plain side. 😊
LOVE THIS!! ❤️
Wow, in the beginning I thought all you were gonna find was turbins but you found quite alot!
Mission accomplished!
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In all the years living in Florida, I never went to Honeymoon Island. Thank you for taking me along. We all had a GREAT time, Shar!! 🤣🤣🤣 ❤
You are so welcome! Thanks for coming to the beach with me!
@@SWFBeachLife my pleasure!! Let's do it again, next Sunday!! 😁 ❤
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So funny...I kept thinking, "Don't forget to look for the operculums!" Lol! Gorgeous walk as expected...thanks!
Thank you Sharmon.
Nice video 😊! Closer to me in the Villages/love ❤ Honeymoon but your beaches Fort Myers/ Sanibel are amazing ❤
I LOVED Honeymoon Island but you are right. I love "my" beaches in SWFL more ❤️
I’ve found a couple operculums at englewood or nokomis. Love them! Thanks for sharing!!
Beautiful day ❤
I really liked your videos it helps me to learn the names of shells. So I try to name shells after you scan your phone on the rack line.
On my other channel I show these videos without my voice over so if you wanted to see the walk without my commentary you could do that. And test your shell knowledge!
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Love Honeymoon, my dad lives 10 minutes from there and I go everytime I visit. Beautiful beach and love all the variety of birds and always see dolphins playing off shore.
The state parks are definitely some of my favorites to visit. They really are beautiful.
I love Shiva's too. I find them on Caspersen Beach in Venice but they are tiny there.
If I make it back there I will look for them - thank you!
Thank you for taking us to Honeymoon Island.. love those chestnut turbans
That was fun! I would definitely pick up all the turbans and shiva's I could find, Shiva shells make awesome jewelry. Have a great week. See you Sunday. XOXO
Seaglass, I call them frosty when they´re "Cooked" ❤ 🙂
Thank you!! I think I'm going to go with that moving forward too.
@@SWFBeachLife I got it from "Mudlarking with kit & caboodles" youtubers ❤ 😀
Have always called the operculums cats eyes😊 colored side is best
I love all those chestnut turbans everywhere! the long spined stars were just as spectacular. As always, this weeks beach visit was loads of fun, thank you for always providing great content.
Guess it's my cell. I kept trying and now have audio. Yay 😂
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Thought about detecting that beach. Decided on Fred Howard Beach last time down there. Beautiful beaches and tons of shells. Great content
Thank you!
What a beautiful beach! Who could resist some beach time?? That day was definitely a "yellow day" for you. Those scallops were gorgeous as was the Morton's egg cockle. Nice finds! I'll be back in the area later this week and, due to the tides, I'm planning an early morning or two on FMB and Sanibel. Hoping for a few "orange days"! Off to check out your turban project! P.S. I live 5 minutes from beautiful beaches in Massachusetts but they gift very few shells.
I hope you have fantastic luck whist shelling Sanibel and FMB. I also hope you have a good parking spot - I'm getting traumatized by trying to park down there!
Thank you! I've always found spots in the public access areas. I guess that will probably change as the area comes back to life and high season approaches. I'll let you know! @@SWFBeachLife
As you would imagine, public beach parking was easy to find at sunrise at FMB and at Sanibel, but the lots were almost full to capacity before noon. Guess I'll be shelling in the early morning as the season heats up! Shelling was fantastic at FMB on Sunday, 11/12. I was on a mission to find friends for my one alphabet cone. The tides brought me a beautiful alphabet cone, 2 Florida (I think) cones and a small cone of some unknown variety lol. Other fun finds were a super chunky olive, a lovely gaudy nautica and an absolutely perfect angel wing (with the scoop)! Sanibel on Friday, 11/17 was spectacular! It was definitely an orange day - orange scallops for days! There were 3 wrack lines, chunky stuff all over the beach and so many shell piles. I found another alphabet cone above the 2nd wrack line and 6-7 horse conchs just lying on the sand. We were away midweek but I understand some high winds may have contributed to the stellar shelling. What a day! Awaiting tomorrow's video - hope the shelling gods were good to you too!
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@@sconn0925 What an adventure!!
Wow on the turbans, it was a beautiful day and thanks for taking us a long, have a great week and take care
Hi Sharmon! Honeymoon Island looks so fun. Love the shivas! Never found one in you neck of the woods. So peaceful looking there. Thanks for the adventure. You take us to some cool places!!
Nice day at the beach ! My favorite was the lightning welk with the chocolate stem ! How gorgeous was that ! Thanks again for beach time ❤
Goodness what a haul! You certainly got your moneys worth there. I particularly liked that long skinny Florida fighting conch, I thought that was really cool. Looks like you had a great day and shout out to hubby for that huge olive!! Stay safe xx
Love the Shiva shells , well all of them!!!
one of my favorite beaches...I have created some incredible things with the shells I found there.
Hi Sharmon! Thanks for sharing your trip to Honeymoon Island! Have a great week.
I hope you have a great week too!
Soooo many seashells! Lovely collection you have gotten there at Honeymoon Island 🏝️😊
Love your channel
Thank you so much!!!
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I love those tiny little operculum!! Would love to make a necklace and earrings out of them.
What a gorgeous day out there!! Perfect for shell hunting. Now is it me, or have we not seen any sea urchins for awhile? My memory is affected because I’ve been put on 2 new types of insulin and Lo’s are affecting my memory. We use to see them a lot before Ian but since we really haven’t seen them. 🤷♀️
What a great way to spend time with hubby!! Have a great week and thank you for another beautiful video!!🥰🐬
No you are right! I have not seen many urchins but my shelling has been a little different since the hurricane. I do remember seeing some fabulous brittle stars in the winter 2 years ago, so hopefully this winter we'll get to see more sea creatures!
Will you show your chestnut turban project once you are finished? Would love to see what you do with them all.
Here is a link to the lamp I used all those turbans for: ua-cam.com/video/wfGyBGSc2mQ/v-deo.htmlsi=qOyyNEgLtSircWDU
Wonderful walk, 😊…. I need to look for the shiva shells the next time i am at Honeymoon Island!!🏝️
Just look for those little yellow lumps - they can be everywhere in some spots!
I’m planning on spending a day here in January. I hope to find lots of chestnut turbans too! Can’t wait!
3:12, I think right above your hand was a pretty fresh shark tooth. Anyone else see it? Or perhaps a dove from a sand dollar?
I see what you see but I think it's a broken jingle. That shape is exactly like a shark tooth though!
Great content
Thank you!
Yayyyyyyy! Hi Sharmon! ( : How fun you went to Honeymoon Island!
Whoa - good memory! That baby ear I found last time was indeed stellar. And I agree with you on the lamp shade. I wasn't able to find the right one but hopefully who ever has it now will!
Honeymoon Island was amazing!! And yes, I now have bunches and bunches of chestnut turbans from Honeymoon. Also some giant cockles that are still connected. And calico scallops but most of them were darker - do you know why their colors are so different between Honeymoon island and SWF beaches?
Oh, maybe because it is a different scallop? Bay versus calico? And thank you for telling me those are Star shells! I got a bunch of those too
Scallops get their color from what they eat and genetics, so I guess it's just that slight difference in areas that give them a different color. I'm so glad you got to see awesome Honeymoon Island too!
Good evening, Beach Angel! It's been a horrendous day, so I'm primed and ready to go to the beach with you.
It's nice to go to a beach where shells are usually plentiful. So this is where you got all the turbans! Good thing that the turban warehouse is relatively close!
There has to be something crafty to do with the turban operculums ... opercula ... doors?
Beautiful cardita! Those matched yellow bay scallops woul, indeed, make great earrings. Send them to me and I'll make them for you!
Sea glass gets tumbled by the waves, so maybe that's the word you were searching for, love.
I really appreciate this quiet, calm video, Beach Angel. I needed it so badly! My soul has been soothed by the gentle lapping of the waves and I can sleep well tonight.
I'm so glad that you found the turbans you needed for your lamp. You had a great shell day, too! Hubby seemed to enjoy himself, too. So glad you two had a wonderful day!
Drusy quartz can be found inside geodes in many colors.
You're almost far enough north to find Tampa Bay Agate. It is pretty when sliced.
So glad you and your dear husband had a great trip, Sharmon.
Much love from The Lost Mermaid
This trip to the beach was the start of a fun-filled weekend! We did this then we also checked out the pier at St. Petersburg. We visited the Dali Museum (he's my favorite) and we also saw the sunken gardens. Then we toured the Selby Gardens on the way home - they were beautiful. So we managed to see this gorgeous beach and a bunch of other fun things. Coming from the NY area, these little cities I visit are so cute. St. Petersburg was just darling. I love it here in Florida!! 🌴🌊🐚❤️
Just a question...if you have time. How do you clean coral?
(LOVE your videos...thank you so much for all you do. I have learned SO much!)
I don't know how to clean coral. I would probably use bleach on anything green if the coral was sturdy enough. Anything I want to try to get white without damaging it I use hydrogen peroxide. It works fabulous on my sand dollars!
When I was a kid growing up in Hawaii my mom told us to find the cat's eye shells on the beach. We'd take them home, put them in vinegar and watch them scoot around the dish. Still not sure why they do that!
I was dying to try this so I just put some vinegar in a glass dish and added a shiva shell. Nothing happened 😩 It's likely because your mother is magical and added some extra mystery in there!
@@SWFBeachLife Not sure why it didn't work. The Hawaiian Turban is apparently the source of the cat's eyes I used to find (I looked it up) It is completely white, top and bottom, with the bottom having the spiral pattern. Is that the type you have?
@@chelseamorning608 It is! Spiral on one side and a yellow lump on the other. I was hoping it would work. Did you know bubbles shells glow under UV light?
I laugh when watch you, ‘cause I say and do the same things as you.
I'd love to know what your turban shell project will be.
It was a lamp! ua-cam.com/video/wfGyBGSc2mQ/v-deo.htmlsi=qOyyNEgLtSircWDU
Did you ever make it to pass a grill beach? You're so close when you're at honeymoon... My favorite bay area shelling beach. Bayside is fuller than gulf side
I have not made it to Pass a grill yet but I will one of these days! It's hard to believe but the East coast is closer!
Are the Chestnut Turbans operculum's (Shiva eye shells) also called Mermaid money? I seem to remember that from someplace. If so you'll be mermaid rich! Lol
Yes, they are also called mermaid money! All these treasures have lots of names!
Hi! Love your videos! I wanted to ask about a project im making for my mother for christmas. We shell together. So im making her a canvas with some of our collected shells on it. Im using plaster to make a rocky sandie base. But I dont dip my shells in acid or bleach. And really dont want to buy it for such a small project. I was wondering how u feel about using nail polish on shells. To give them a glossy looks. If not. Do you have another suggestion? Thank you so much!
Here is the think about collecting, preserving and displaying your shells. You can't do it wrong. There are no rules - or least there shouldn't be. We all have our way of doing things. I personally do not like when the shells have a "fake" shine to them, but I have seen people put shiny sparkly spray on shells and I loved it! So you do what YOU want to do and don't let anyone tell you you're doing it wrong!
When there is a shell I don't want to use acid on, I use mineral oil, but I wouldn't recommend you do that since the oil may mess with the glue or plaster. I would say try a "test" shell and if you like it you have your answer 😃
Mod podge works awesome instead of nail polish. If u want the shine or matte … u could buy either or. Inexpensive too! Happy crafting! She will love whatever u make for her. :)
I’m going here next month! Did you just go into the park and head right out to the beach or is there a better spot further down or where did you go?
I drove as far into the park as I could, parked and walked to the right, toward the north end of the island. I've heard at high tide it can be tricky as part of the beach gets flooded. Good luck and happy shelling!
How do you look in the water with the waves? I tried and started getting seasick!
The camera doesn't give you that 360 degrees of moving the water, so I know that some shots of that moving water can be less than ideal. Sorry about that! Typically the water is moving slower and it's clear so you can see the shells right through the water. It doesn't always work out that way but when it does it's SUPER fun to hunt for shells like that.
Do you ever run into a shell you haven't yet identified?
I do, but it's not as often as it used to be! I get quite excited when I find something new.
What do you do with all of the shells you collect?
I recently shared my shell collection since so many people had been asking: ua-cam.com/video/Afy0jl0smpE/v-deo.html
And then in this video, I made a shell mirror I had been wanting to make: ua-cam.com/video/Mf5SVm8m5n8/v-deo.html
I also made a shell picture frame: ua-cam.com/video/h9UIvqlOzgM/v-deo.html
And I just released this video about a lamp full of shells I created: ua-cam.com/video/wfGyBGSc2mQ/v-deo.htmlsi=AQUznf35NtdAD_aB
What age level would you say you gear your presentation to? Just curious.
6 to 60
I love your videos...no audio on this one 😢
There was definitely audio in this video!
Find me some spiny jewel box’s, South Georgia Peach 🍑
It's a fossil! Look at the backside shape and the lines in it.
When I think "resort" I dont think "rocks"
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Was that a rock or a bone?
Rock 😃
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Am I the only one without audio??
Sorry but telling us we are not worthy of your notice unless we are a “patron” is a bit disappointing.
Sorry - if I have to choose between talking to my daughter or answering questions from strangers I'm going to choose my daughter each time. Just wanted to give people fair warning I can't help with all the questions that come my way. I have a life too!