Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Jellyfish - Curious creatures of the sea

One of our most popular items is our
Jelly Fish Paper Weights

Some facts about the Jellyfish. Jellyfish belong to Phylum Cnidaria and Class Scyphozoa. The word Cnidaria comes from the Greek term for 'Stinging Nettle' and Scyphozoa from the Greek term for 'Cup'.Jellyfish belong to Phylum Cnidaria and Class Scyphozoa. The word Cnidaria comes from the Greek term for 'Stinging Nettle' and Scyphozoa from the Greek term for 'Cup'. Jellyfish are not fish at all. They are plankton, and often have little or no swimming skills, mostly just floating along in the direction of the ocean current. They're mainly found in the sea, but a few do thrive in Freshwater lakes and rivers.There are over ten thousand species of jellyfish, and they've been around for over 650 million years.Some of the well-known ones are 'Lion's Mane' – a Jellyfish that actually featured in a Sherlock Holmes tale – and Box Jellyfish and Irukandji Jellyfish. The last two are the deadliest and their stings can be fatal. A great many people die every year from getting stung by a Jellyfish.Body of the Jellyfish:Some Jellyfish are tiny, some can grow to be seven feet long or more, and some even actually have tentacles that stretch up to 100-120 feet and more.
The Jellyfish Sting:Heartless too, as you will realize if you get a tad too close. Getting up-close and personal with a Jellyfish is really not a good idea. They tend to sting and, if the deadly venom doesn't kill you in three minutes, it'll make for several days or even weeks of severe pain. I'm not speaking from personal experience, of course. Some experiences are better off known second-hand. The sting is usually to stun prey or attackers. It comes from the stinging threads in the Nematocysts in the Cnidoblasts. The Cnidoblasts are the cells found on the tentacles. When the tentacles last out, the venom is injected into the prey or the attacker.Jellyfish Venom is being studied and used in Medical Research. sighted is extraordinarily large numbers around Japan and Australia, and also in certain parts of Europe.
By
Sonal PansePublished: 9/27/2006

The Sand Dollar

The Classic Sand Dollar
Great on Gift Packages!!!














Legend of The Sand Dollar


THERE'S A PRETTY LITTLE LEGEND
THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TELL
OF THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF JESUS
FOUND IN THIS LOWLY SHELL

IF YOU EXAMINE CLOSELY
YOU'LL SEE THAT YOU FIND HERE
FOUR NAIL HOLES AND A FIFTH ONE
MADE BY A ROMAN'S SPEAR

ON ONE SIDE THE EASTER LILY
ITS CENTER IS THE STAR
THAT APPEARED UNTO THE SHEPHERDS
AND LED THEM FROM AFAR

THE CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA
ETCHED ON THE OTHER SIDE
REMINDS US OF HIS BIRTHDAY
OUR HAPPY CHRISTMASTIDE

NOW BREAK THE CENTER OPEN
AND HERE YOU WILL RELEASE
THE FIVE WHITE DOVES AWAITING
TO SPREAD GOOD WILL AND PEACE

THIS SIMPLE LITTLE SYMBOL
CHRIST LEFT FOR YOU AND ME
TO HELP US SPREAD HIS GOSPEL
THROUGH ALL ETERNITY

How To Clean A Sand Dollar



What You'll Need:

water
regular laundry bleach
white school glue
a sponge paint brush
the help of an adult

What to Do:
(Note: If you want the sand dollar to retain its natural color, you can skip step two)

1. Soak or rinse your sand dollar in fresh water until the water is clear. This will remove any remaining spines, residue, and sand from the test. Handle the sand dollar carefully!
2. Have an adult make a solution that is 3 parts water and 2 part bleach. Soak the test in it for about 10 minutes. The bleach solution will disinfect and clean the test. It's important not to use too much bleach or to soak the sand dollar for too long. Bleaching weakens sand dollars, and too much exposure will cause them to crumble.
3. Rinse thoroughly, and dry completely.
4. Make a solution of equal parts of water and glue.
5. Carefully brush the solution over both sides of the test and allow each side to dry. This will harden the test, making it more durable. Your sand dollar is now ready for display!

For this Helpful Information Visit:
http://www.spidermagkids.com/trythis/how-clean-a-sand-dollar

Current Inventory - Posted to the Right

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Check out our Current Inventory photos to the right
of our coastal shabby chic furniture. We never know
what great pieces will be arriving so please check back frequently.
We hope to keep this updated and to see you soon.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Sting- Fragile

We wanted to post this video of Sting.The video reminds us really how fragile our environment is and to build awareness to protect our Dolphins. In order to watch the video you may disable the music at the bottom of this page...

Monday, October 5, 2009

Sting-Save The Dolphins