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Oct 12, 2005, 05:17 PM
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I went to the beach today and came home with seventeen sand dollars! A very nice and smart lady told me how to tell the difference between live ones and ones that were okay to take home. (I was worried, I didn't want to hurt them)
She said if you turn the sand dollar over and it has a furry belly, it is alive and to put it back. But... if it is flat and smooth, then no one lives in it anymore and I could take it home!  Click on the link to see the beautiful beach, then click on each picture if you would like to see it better. http://www.floridastateparks.org/cal...hotos-Park.cfm Petunia |
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Oct 12, 2005, 05:20 PM
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Wow! It really does look so beautiful there! The white sand on the beach looks awesome! I'm so glad you had a good time - it must have been such a relaxing day!
One question though: what are sand dollars?
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Oct 12, 2005, 05:21 PM
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Too cool! Thanks for sharing. I love sand dollars, but I hate sand in my shoes.
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Oct 12, 2005, 05:21 PM
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wot is a sand dollar?
The picture are beautiful. All the girls
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Oct 12, 2005, 05:29 PM
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And we saw live starfish!
 Sand dollars are of the Phylum Echinodermata, class Echinoidea. They, like the sea urchin, have no arms or legs but move around by tiny spines on their body. Sand dollars are usually found lying in a bed buried under a layer of sand. If a sand dollar is found alive it will appear to have a layer of very fine hair on its body. These are the spines. They are a slow moving grazer that feeds on disintegrating organic material found within their sand beds 
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Oct 12, 2005, 05:41 PM
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Its beautiful!!
I love sand dollars. I've never found so many though.
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Oct 12, 2005, 07:06 PM
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Thanks for explaining what sand dollars are, Petunia! I had no idea what they were
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Oct 12, 2005, 07:41 PM
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i like sand dollars too but i've never found that many before. those pictures are lovely...i love the beach especially when it isn't crowded with people.
 thanks for sharing this with me petunia! i closed my eyes and i could almost imagine myself on a beach far away!(((((((((((petunia)))))))))))))  shadow
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Oct 12, 2005, 08:08 PM
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Oh cool Petunia. I'm so happy and excited for you. It sounds like you had a really nice day.
Happy Dancin for Petunia   Hope you have many more Happy Days Gumby_gal Monty
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Oct 12, 2005, 09:33 PM
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TOO COOL PETUNIA..I too am glad you had a nice time and went to the beach..I am jealous lol.....I did not know sanddollars are living creatures....wow I am duh thanks for the info too....WAY COOL and you are so sweet to care about them
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Oct 12, 2005, 09:39 PM
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And I saw live baby starfish!
I'm glad you all liked the pics! I will take the images with me to the scary dr tomorrow to hear my scary test results.
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Oct 12, 2005, 09:42 PM
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how big or small are the babies???
yes take them for healing and bravery....a star awww too cool
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Oct 12, 2005, 09:48 PM
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I'd guess about three to four inches long! They were clinging to rocks! Ooooh, they were so cute. Like toddler starfish.
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Oct 12, 2005, 10:06 PM
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awwww they sounds too cute..I have never seen a live one only those sold at stores.....awww and clinging to a rock ....I wanna go on your trip
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Oct 12, 2005, 10:09 PM
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I wanna go on your trip Sometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me; Other times I can barely see. Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip it’s been. 
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#16
Oct 12, 2005, 10:12 PM
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Lol I KNOW that song......
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