Note that two of the items we found were not actually seabeans. Salicornia species are native to north america, europe, south africa, and south asia. A collectors guide to sea beans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores by perry, edward l. Imagine tarzan swinging through the treetops in south america on the way to a date with jane. Entada seeds are revered world wide as good luck charms, and have been for centuries. Common names for the genus include glasswort, pickleweed, picklegrass, and marsh samphire. A collectors guide to sea beans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores paperback. Most are produced by tropical trees, and they can be found on distant beaches after drifting thousands of miles through ocean currents. Seabean is the first book in the trilogy and it introduces us to eleven year old alice and her school friends. No other book combines personal experience, use of color photography identifications, and the scientific field of botany into a complete, friendly users guide for identifying seabeans and other drift from the sea. It is a fantastic resource, complete with color photos. About this book describes things that drift in the ocean and are carried in with the winds.
These little oceangoing envoys are called sea beans, and though many of them. Seabeans young naturalist texas parks and wildlife. Sea beans drift seeds ufifas extension flagler county. Sea beans from the tropics collectors guidebook, hardcover. Many of the plants that produce these seeds grow in tropical or subtropical areas. A collectors guide to seabeans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores by ed perry online at alibris. Native to tropical america and the west indies, the prickly palm, also known as the corozo palm, can be distinguished from other palms by the three pores that are located equal distances apart around the middle of the seed. In february i was birding on fort desoto and came across this specimen of a gray nickernut plant. A pastor from haiti asks about dry bean varieties for the tropics.
Sea bean salicornia is hand picked and packed for excellent quality. Perry and dennis provide the results of a 30year study on seabean flotation tests. Dry bean varieties for the tropics the survival gardener. The sea heart is used primarily as a talisman for good luck, and its used in jewelry, playing games, medicine, spiritual and metaphysical uses too.
Additional information about this subject can be found in the book world guide to tropical drift seeds and fruits by c. The little book of seabeans and other beach treasures, cathie katz and paul mikkelsen, a pocket guide available through the sea bean web site. Way, way back, all the way to my childhood in the 1970s. The title of this book is sea beans from the tropics and it was written by edward l. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Click for more sea bean jewelry opens a different website. Salicornia is a genus of succulent, halophyte salt tolerant flowering plants in the family amaranthaceae that grow in salt marshes, on beaches, and among mangroves.
A collectors guide to seabeans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores paperback. A collectors guide to sea beans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores by john v. If you want more on history and folklore of driftseeds, you can explore dr. Salicornia maritima, or sea beans, and i go way back. Dennis, now deceased, was a biologist, ornithologist and botanist. Edt katz, cathie frw atlantic coast beaches offer a variety of souvenirs and curiosities to those beachgoers that care to look. All of the globeshaped beans across the top of the photo are sea coconuts and are about 2 inches in diameter. The following books contain information about seabeans and drift seeds. I always enjoy looking for sea beans when i am walking on the beach. Sea bean salicornia melissas world variety produce. A collectors guide to sea beans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores.
The jewelry at the right is made from hamburger beans, which are plentiful here. The title of this book is seabeans from the tropics and it was written by edward l. These are the things that drift in the ocean and are carried in with the winds. It is loaded with information and excellent photographs. There are links on the site to books on sea beans, how to polish sea. The book, world guide to tropical drift seeds and fruits, says 22 varieties. You will be able to identify the cool beans you find along the shore with this book. Other reasons may be due to their relative rareness on many beaches north of the tropics. Sea beans, the mystical sea travelers from the tropics, begin their extraordinary journey by escaping from the pods that have nourished them deep in the rain forests. The book also includes the results of the authors 30year study on flotation tests of seabeans and other drift. Atlantic coast beaches offer a variety of souvenirs and curiosi.
The seed pods were bursting open and gave me a great look at where these popular seabeans come from. I have found a few seabeans on my beach walks, but most have been the throwaways of beach picnics, fruit pits, etc. Recently, i was contacted by a small group of farmers who have secured acres of ground in haiti and are diligently working to produce a variety of crops utilizing a cooperative of haitian farmers and growers to produce plantain and peanuts. Samphire is a tasty, lowcalorie food with no fat and and almost no carbs. Descriptions of each sea bean species, or other drift treasure are included alongside 175 colour photographs. The seabeans that wash up on florida beaches usually begin their life in a tropical rain forest as a flowering vine, shrub or tree. Dennis, revised edition, 1999, krieger publishing co. Tropical trees produce most of the sea beans florida finds on its shores. Folk remedies and literature have praised sea asparagus for helping to cure. If you are interested in learning more about sea beans, please pick up the book. We found a plastic toy in the shape of a fish, and two dried egg cases from a clearnose skate a skate is a type of ray. The little book of sea beans and other beach treasures.
Happily, for the bibliophile within me, i found a terrific book on the topic. Seedpod book unfolded here, the book has been opened to reveal the. Sep 17, 2014 choose sea beans that are small, firm, and bright green 1, and pass on any specimens that are limp or slimy. A collectors guide to seabeans and other tropical drift on. A collectors guide to sea beans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores by edward l. A collectors guide to sea beans and other tropical. A collectors guide to seabeans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores. Nov 09, 2015 sea beans or drift seeds are any type of bean, or seed adapted for longdistance travel via ocean currents.
If you are interested in learning more about seabeans, please pick up the book. Seabean by sarah holding meet your next favorite book. Sea beans drift thousands of miles through ocean currents and wash up on distant shores all over the world. This method of propagation has helped many species of plant such as the coconut colonize and establish themselves on previously barren islands. The little book of sea beans and other beach treasures, cathie katz and paul mikkelsen, a pocket guide available through the sea bean web site. Atlantic coast beaches offer a variety of souvenirs. The little book of seabeans and other beach treasures. Hes hitching a ride on his favorite species of vine, entada gigas, since he likes the flexibility and strength it offers in equal parts. If youre foraging, snap off small sections from the top of the plants its. Sea beans come from many regions of the tropics, but for simplicitys sake, lets use sea hearts as an example.
I am in maryland so i dont see as much of the stuff on our beaches unless, a hurricane goes through, but i still find some stuff and more. Sea beans will stay green and crisp for up to two weeks. I have learned a tremendous amount about drift seeds from reading this book. Drift seeds also sea beans and drift fruits are seeds and fruits adapted for longdistance dispersal by water. The last section, other bean production constraints, that is, nutritional disorders, nematodes, seed pathology, and additional problems. World guide to tropical drift seeds and fruits, charles r. Descriptions of each seabean species, or other drift treasure are included alongside 175 colour photographs. See more ideas about sea beans, beans and seed pods. Alice lives on the small, isolated island of st kilda with a handful of other families who are all working on a way of harnessing wave power and turning it into electricity. A collectors guide to sea beans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores by ed perry online at alibris. The picture at the right is courtesy of sea beans from exotic lands. One thing that is great about this series is that each cover is heat sensitive, and with the help of a radiator i could change the covers to a clearer picture, however this also led to the book when i was first approached to. We first met when i was probably six or seven years old, when my family and i dug clams in great salt pond on block island, a little island off the coast of rhode island. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Atlantic coast beaches offer a variety of souvenirs and curiosities to those beachgoers that care to look. The sea heart is the most prized of the sea beans, and its popularity derives from its unique individual characteristics of size, shape, beauty, texture, and personality. An absolutely essential book to have if you live by the sea. Sep 25, 20 seabean was a quick read only being about pages long without the acknowledgments and notes at the back of the book. A collectors guide to seabeans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores by john v. Sea bean may be blanched, sauteed, steamed, stirfried, baked, or served fresh as a salad ingredient or even as an edible garnish. Riding the jungle rivers to the sea, the sea beans are quickly caught up in the ocean currents, drifting for years until they land on some distant shore. But what about the other things found on the beach. Dennis and ed perry 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
Interesting descriptions of each seabean species, or other drift treasure, and 175 color photographs make this book a valuable collectors guide. Some interesting facts about nickernuts from the excellent book, sea. The sea heart is used primarily as a talisman for good luck, and its used in jewelry, playing games, medicine, spiritual and. This book references them in a convenient form for the beachcomber, while keeping the oceanographer and botanist in mind. The book, published in 2003, describes things that drift in the ocean and are carried in with the winds. A collectors guide to sea beans and other tropical drift on atlantic shores book online at best prices in india on. Dennis book on drift seeds world guide to tropical drift seeds and fruits, new york,1976, fig.
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