Comments on The Right Blue: Finding Shells Underwater

I not dealer ,only collector shells,not buy and no...

2011-01-24T20:43:58.015-10:00

I not dealer ,only collector shells,not buy and not sell¡¡¡only exchange

Hello friend collector.I live in South Spain,I col...

2011-01-24T20:38:33.587-10:00

Hello friend collector.I live in South Spain,I collect shells and look you post ,me like can exchange shells you...¡¡¡have beautiful shells for exchange acknowledged noticies you.me email: joseshells@hotmail.com please acknowledged noticies you....Good shelling

@ 2sweet - Thank you so much.

@ Shannon - I...

2009-03-19T07:16:00.000-10:00

@ 2sweet - Thank you so much.

@ Shannon - I'd love to see some of the shells you found while you were living on Java, even if they are "a bit beat up," as you say. Maybe you should do a post about them on your blog.

@ Judy - I admire your attitude. I'd love to see those shells. I've never been to Nova Scotia, so I don't know what kinds of shells would be found there.

@ George - You are welcome. We hope you come back to The Right Blue for more.

Bobbie

Thanks for a very interesting and informative post...

2009-03-18T13:45:00.000-10:00

Thanks for a very interesting and informative post.

And a cute little hermit crab it is, too! My daugh...

2009-03-18T10:38:00.000-10:00

And a cute little hermit crab it is, too! My daughter sent me some shells for Christmas. from Nova Scotia. They were either dead already (as evidenced by the holes in them), or from the lab where she was working, by-products of the research. And I am perfectly happy with them!
I would not be happy if I thought she had taken them live. We must all protect the planet!

We collected quite a few shells while we were in I...

2009-03-18T10:33:00.000-10:00

We collected quite a few shells while we were in Indonesia but only ones that were already vacant and we watched to ensure that the kids didn't take any occupied shells either. Ours were beach collected so they are a bit beat up but we treasure the memories of our times at the sailing club on West Java.

Great shots and I love your explanation of things....

2009-03-17T17:47:00.000-10:00

Great shots and I love your explanation of things. I so respect you for your respect of life even on it's smallest scale. Bravo!

@ LavenderBay - Yes, unfortunately some people DO ...

2009-03-17T15:18:00.000-10:00

@ LavenderBay - Yes, unfortunately some people DO take live shells. Your analogy of 'collecting birdnests with the hatchlings still inside' is interesting. Thanks.

@ Brad - I have to agree that rules like the ones you describe should at least be enforced uniformly. And it is discouraging to think that people -- any people -- would drive over a beach where sea turtles are known to nest. I've seen chicken-wire fences erected around known turtle nests on some beaches, but the trouble with that method is that it's not always apparent where a nest is to begin with.

Bobbie

Great post about shell collecting. I consider mys...

2009-03-17T10:38:00.000-10:00

Great post about shell collecting. I consider myself an environmentalist and I also think it's okay to take shells that are empty and no longer being used by anything.

But I live in Saipan and shell collecting is pretty restricted here. It's ironic because the same group that says don't take any shells, even empty ones, is the same group that drives down the beaches that are designated turtle nesting areas. It's very political here...if you're indigenous you can pretty much take any shell, kill a turtle for the food or shell, drive on the beaches where turtles are known to make nests, etc. But if you're a foreigner or 'haole' you will be watched very carefully to make sure you don't do anything that they do.

People collect LIVE ones? That's like collecting b...

2009-03-16T02:15:00.000-10:00

People collect LIVE ones? That's like collecting birdsnests with the hatchlings still inside. (We did comply with the posted rules, btw.)
I'm very grateful to be learning this stuff less than a week before moving to the Maritimes!