Minna Maillakakis, of Fort Myers, found a junonia on Oct. 12 near the ‘Tween Waters Inn & Marina on Captiva. She reported that she was with four friends, who all screamed and were just as excited as she was. “I never thought that I’d find one,” Maillakakis added. “They were doing beach renourishment and lots of sand was being displaced, and I found it in the sand of the tires tracks left by the bulldozer. So exciting.” To report a shell find, contact 239-472-1587 or trepecki@breezenewspapers.com.
