New Jersey, Delaware & Virginia yield a constant supply of B. Carica.  They
are harvested here and I know where there's a pile of thousands at the
production facility.  Once in awhile they take bucket loads and crush them
to pave driveways.

When you say "large", what size are you referring to?

Sam Tuttle


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>From: Jim Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Busycon carica specimens
>Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:39:40 -0400
>
>Greetings to all!
>
>We're enjoying (finally) some nice, mild weather here in North
>Florida, with lows in the 50s and highs around 80, but we desperately
>need rain (according to my rain gauge, we're 20 inches below normal).
>
>On to the shell topic: Anyone who has ever tried to find -- or even
>buy -- a Busycon carica, knows it's almost impossible, despite the
>fact that the shell is supposedly "common." First off, I'd be
>interested to hear if anyone else has ever come across any good-sized
>specimens. Next, I do have some really nice, large specimens that are
>as close to gem as these shells ever get. Some have orange apertures
>and others are a deep red-orange. I also have some exceptional B.
>carica ssp eliceans.
>
>Please contact me offline if you're interested in either of these.
>
>Best regards,
>Jim
>
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