During a visit to a pond last fall, I noticed a man and several small children leaning over a cardboard box at the edge of the water. As I approached, I noticed a brightly colored brown and yellow turtle crawling out of the box. I watched with a combination of amusement and horror as the…
A sea turtle nest gains an advantage from being between several inches (15 cm or more to top) to a yard (1 meter) under the surface of the sand. Temperature moderates as depth increases both in terms of absolute value and daily fluctuation. Water content of the sand stays stable of depths of the nest…
It is a rare event that you catch a snail on the move. Most of the time they are still, either asleep or appearing to be so. This is partially because snails are mollusks, which is why they are slimy. Snails need moisture to live, and if they dry out they will die. As a…
Snow globes are great for any occasion or holiday, simply by changing what you use to create your scene. Just let your imagination run wild! For example, make a harvest scene for Thanksgiving, a ghostly haunted house for Halloween, a red Valentine heart or colorful Easter/Spring display for the holiday of your choice. Other themes…
A few years ago my little niece needed to come up with a craft project for her scouting troop that re-purposed old soup cans into new crafty items. After some thought…we decided that our project together would be a new pen holder for her scout leaders desk. This craft project is really easy to make…
Perhaps you are lucky enough to own, or maybe you inherited, a piece of shell cameo jewelry. That’s lovely! I just love cameos, don’t you? Here are the seven secrets to keeping your cameo healthy and beautiful: 1. Keep your shell cameo out of direct sunlight. Light will fade a cameo – I found out…
Among the many varieties of seafood, shrimp ranks as one of America’s most favorite. Even people who dislike fish seem to enjoy shrimp and there is an endless number of ways in which shrimp may be prepared. The dense white meat of shrimp has a fresh, mild flavor that combines well with many ingredients. Shrimp…
For centuries, people in Indonesia have recognized the use of coconut shells not only as a natural raw material to produce handicrafts, but also as an alternative and / or supplement to traditional lump charcoal, to improve and prolong the heat produced for cooking. Coconut charcoal is an environment-friendly green alternative charcoal with many advantages…
In all of the Polynesian islands, the Pu shell or Conch shell is a very sacred instrument used to begin ceremonies, ward off unwanted spirits, bless unions and was also used for important communication between islands in ancient times. Particularly in Hawaii, the conch shell is a very intimate part of every ceremony, beginning the…
If you were asked to compare your personality traits to a living creature, what creature would you pick? Could you be compared to a lion because people hear your roar? Or perhaps a possum who plays dead when facing a difficult situation? The list is endless for comparing our personality traits to animals or reptiles….
