Treasures in the sand

The paper nautilus was turning up on the beaches of the island over Easter.  I was lucky enough to find one on Home Beach, and 4 more were picked up by others.  It so happened that another guest on the island over the Easter weekend had written books on shells.  I had the chance to ask her whether there was a pattern to their movements.

The nautilus is created by the squid.  Technically, it isn't a shell, but is often categorized as one.  They are likely to be found during a full moon in summer.  It is also believed they run in 7 year cycles.  We started a little collection of our finds on the shelf in the homestead.

There are some beautiful shells to be found on the beaches.  Bev has been cataloguing her finds, identifying each one and displaying them in a wooden specimen box.

So pretty.