Junonia found on Cayo Costa
Emma Concannon, 5, of Folsom, California, found a junonia on June 6 while shelling with her family at Cayo Costa State Park. Paula Concannon reported that her daughter spotted the shell in the water in some plants and reached down and picked it up. “Best saying ever, ‘Look what I found,'” she said. It was Emma’s first time on the island and her first time shelling on a boat tour. She was visiting her grandparents, who own a home on Sanibel, with her parents and sister. Concannon added that Emma enjoys collecting shells from all over the United States and was particularly thrilled with the abundance and variety of shells on Sanibel and Captiva. “She found shells on Blind Pass Beach, Bowman’s Beach, Lighthouse beach and other local beaches,” she said. To report a shell find, contact 239-472-1587 or trepecki@breezenewspapers.com.