>I have picked up shells and labeled them, then later found the same
>species...but having found it on my own...not just picking it up from
>someone else's vacation, collecting trip, or whatever, has really
>meant a lot to me. That is a whole new learning experience right there
>when you can pick it up in the "field" on your own.

If I think about it, I can still remember collecting many of the
pecimens I found myself as a kid, in & around Victora, BC back in the
latest 60s-erliest 70s. It stays with you. Definitely memories to be
treasured.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
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