Shell Collage

Day 6 of my week of rockpool photos and today's collage is of some of the finds I spotted on the beach as we were leaving the rockpools.

Top Row

1 Hairy mussel
2 Hairy mussel
3 Limpet
4 Zebra snail

Bottom row

5 Seashell I can't remember what variety it is and it is rather battle scarred but I just liked it.

6 Operculum - An operculum is a calcareous structure created by many sea snails that serves as a little “trapdoor” to safely close them inside their shell.

7 Cart-rut shell (if you look at the link below it will show you what the eggs look like that this creature laid.

http://365project.org/onewing/365/2019-08-16

A couple of years ago I saw some strange eggs on the beach and emailed Jeannie to ask what they were, and the link above tells you what they are.

8 Barnacle

[Diana]

Lovely shots in your beautiful collage, I love beach walks where there are shells to be found. I just would not know the names of them ;-)

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely selection of shells.

[Casablanca]

Oh those are fab. Something about shells, isn't there? You start collecting them as a child and never really lose the interest. Lovely selection

[Gosia]

Nice collection

[Susan Wakely]

A lovely collection.

[Peter]

Gorgeous collage, each image full of detail and colour, thanks for the ID Babs:)

[Joan Robillard]

Nice collage

[Dione Giorgio]

Lovely collage and shells each one different to the others.

[Kathy A]

Nice shell collection

[Valerie Chesney]

Great collection Babs..

[Wylie]

Is it a turban shell? I can’t judge it’s size

[Babs]

@pusspup that's it, I had a senior moment and couldn't remember the name. I think it is about 6 ir 7 cm

[Kartia]

Fab info about the eggs, I've never seen those before, but will be paying more attention now!

[Maria]

Great collage!It's looking so interesting!

[Renee Salamon]

What a lovely collection

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I love all those different looking shells.

[Ingrid]

They are all beautiful! I always like your collages, but this one is well thought out - starting and ending with 2 hands.

[Martina]

such a beautiful collection. You make me miss the coastline.

[Pam]

Beautiful finds!

[Carole Sandford]

Lovely collection!

[MONTSERRAT]

Joli collection

[KoalaGardens🐨]

quite the variety!

[Pat Knowles]

Treasures! Lovely little cameos of nature.

[Dawn]

A fab collection

[Judith Johnson]

A lovely collection, nicely presented

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely collection

[Kathy]

Quite an assortment of shells.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful collection of the tiny shells. The eggs in the link are really pretty. Interesting information. Thank you.

[Babs]

@ludwigsdiana Thanks I wouldn't have known what half of them were if it wasn't for Jeannie identifying them for me.

[Babs]

@jamibann @casablanca @gosia @wakelys @pcoulson @joansmor @sangwann @kjarn @happysnaps @kartia @maria03051 @rensala @mittens @ingrid01 @cherrymartina @pamalama @carole_sandford @montserrat @koalagardens @happypat @busylady @elisasaeter @randystreat @shutterbug49 Thanks. I love wandering in the rockpools and finding treasures on the beach.

[Rick]

Great shots and collage.

[eDorre]

What a neat collection

[haskar]

Lovely collection.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I love collecting shells- I'd probably come home with suitcases full if I'd been on this walk with you! Nice collage.

[Boxplayer]

What a lovely collection - endlessly fascinating.