This is an old reference, those huge horse conchs (plueroploca gigantea)
that were once thrown by the wayside are rather difficult for experienced
shellers to find much less the weekend visitor. like the scallop dumps of
old the wayside  tossed helmet of conch are long gone, if you follow you
nose to some odorous find near the border of FL and GA you'll probably find
a diaper, someone's second hand lunch or worse yet roadkill that dragged
itself off into the woods to die. your best bet to find shells here would be
to drive to the keys , rent a boat and find a secluded sand bar at night ,
here you'll have a better chance and you won't be driving up and down I-95
with your nose out the window, mark
-----Original Message-----
From: CAROL BOSWELL SIMPSON <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, August 09, 1998 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: Shelling in South Florida
 
 
>This "place" for the best shelling is at the Georgia Welcome Center in the
>garbage cans.  People collect live shells in FL, the shells die and by the
>time the people get to Georgia, the people are ready to get rid of them.
>Hence the garbage cans.  Think is an exaggeration--I've been through all of
>them and never found a shell--just kidding!!!
>
>Carol
>