The smooth, swirly banded tulip shells have an elegant spiral shape that resembles a tie-dyed tulip flower. You can find a variety of sizes, with a maximum size of about 4 inches. The banded tulip is a common shell in Southwest Florida and is also found in other areas of the Gulf of Mexico, eastern Florida, and northern Caribbean Sea.
Scientific name of the banded tulip: Cinctura lilium Tulips are predatory sea snails, feeding on other smaller mollusks. Coloring: gray, purple, pink, blue, orange and white with dark brown bands. Size: up to 4 inches Find banded tulips in Southwest Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, eastern Florida and the northern Caribbean Sea. It typically lives on sand between 2 and 150 feet deep. Frequently found on Sanibel Island, you can often find these pretty shells washed ashore, or live snails in or near tide pools. -Melissa
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Our events this month include the Fort Myers Art Walk and a pastel sea turtle drawing lesson at the Sanibel Library. Learn more on our local event page.
This month we will be releasing the new postcard and notecard designs we've been working on recently. There are a few new sticker designs in the shop, and another one will be added soon. On Patreon this month, we will be releasing some digital coloring pages from our 2 upcoming coloring books. We will also be releasing a new octopus sticker design and discussing a book project and adding a few behind-the-scenes photos. Photo above: a sketch inspired by downtown Fort Myers Art Walk. |
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