Born and raised in OC, MD and always use www.assateague.com/shells.html to
find info on shells from the The Delmarva area.
good luck
Everett
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From: "nansaidh" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:11 AM
Subject: The Chesapeake


> Okay, the list is just way too quiet for my liking.  :)
>
> I was raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the pride of which of
course
> is the beautiful Chesapeake Bay.    When I was young though, I wasn't
> "into" shells so I don't know much about the species therein.
>
> Can anyone either recommend a web site that targets the molluscan species
> in the Chesapeake or perhaps a book?   As many times as I'd cut my feet on
> those blasted oyster shells on visits to family in Crisfield, I didn't
even
> know the proper name until today (Crassostrea virginica).    I don't
> believe my collection has even a single specimen from my own home
> region.   Of course, I plan to remedy that ASAP.   :)
>
> Do we still have real "discussions" on here, or has everything changed
> since I left?  The number of posts since I rejoined is a small fraction of
> what used to come in.  :(    Maybe everyone is just too busy with the
> holidays to read?
>
> Hoping to wake up those of you still on your computers.....  ;)
>
> best regards and happy holidays,
> Nancy Smith
>
>