Indeed, one needs to keep the customers happy!

Somewhere in an issue of the HSN (between 1960 and 1970, I think) is a mention
of a more altruistic "salting" of a hawaiian beach. A well-meaning couple felt
that Waikiki Beach should have more shells than it did, thus giving visitors a
more enjoyable stay. Needless to say, many of those shells were NOT of Hawaiian
origin.

Perhaps Wes recalls just which issue that report was in...


Aloha,

Bob Dayle

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Quoting Avril Bourquin <[log in to unmask]>:

> Hi Wes,
>
> When I used to dive off Maui, I used to take frequent trips to Molokini.
> Many tourist operations seed the waters there with shells to keep their
> divers excited.  I found a large Florida olive shell there one dive!  They
> find this a fun way of making their tourists happy not thinking about the
> poor guy that is taking pictures (reserve - no collecting allowed) and
> believes that a certain shell lives there.
>
> These shells can sit there for a long time and many do get crabs or other
> sea life living on or in them.
>
>  I do not know if this is the case with your Melo melo shell picture but it
> could be an answer.
> Avril Bourquin
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> Wesley M. Thorsson
>   Sent: June 18, 2006 12:43 AM
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Subject: Volute from Hawaii
>
>
>   I have a picture sent to me of a crabbed Melo melo found at Molokini .
> Anyone heard of one really being found in Hawaii:?
>
>   Email [log in to unmask]
>   IHSN URL
>   http://home.att.net/~w.thorsson/index.html
>
>   Wesley Thorsson
>   122 Waialeale St.
>   Honolulu  HI  96825-2020
>

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