Junonia, horse conch found on Sanibel
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Jackson Haynes, of Gainesville, found a junonia and John Haynes, of Jacksonville Beach, found a horse conch on Sept. 7 at Tarpon Bay Beach on Sanibel. Vanessa Haynes reported that both her son and husband found the shells in about chest-deep water. The family has been visiting the island since 2009. “My son is in college at UF (University of Florida) and came down for just the weekend. God blessed him is such a short amount of time!” she said. “We are so thankful to God for finding these amazing shells!” To report a shell find, contact 239-472-1587 or trepecki@breezenewspapers.com.