Savage Kitten said:THATS IT! I'm going SOUTH for the summer
Shoot that was enuff to make my mouth water
flyin solo in N. FL
*pouts* Sk~
Elf Kitten said:Hi!
I was just curious if this was a live thread or what. Guess it is.
Originally posted by Erotica_Writings
I know what you mean. LOL
Elf Kitten said:It seems to be cuming to life now.
Originally posted by Erotica_Writings
Slowly, but then that is how most of us move around here in Florida. LOL Have a good one Elf Kitten
Its warm and humid and I wouldn't have it anyother way! 
Its nice to have some breathing room once again.
You'll catch me at the pool or sunning out in the back yard until they're outa here!
Originally posted by ~*sunkyssed_kym*~
Hiya Elf, Yes...... Sea Lice. They're sort of like Red Bugs (or chiggers), in that they bury themselves under the skin and itch like the devil for about a week. They mostly affect those regions that your bathing suit cover.
What they are, are juvenile jelly fish that are brought into shore by the Gulfstream. I live where the 'stream' kysses Florida. Every year at this time our beaches are affected by them. Its partly the ocean's revenge for the beach pumpings; the reefs that used to be home to many fish who eat these buggers are now buried under yards of sand.
Whew!
~kym~ Pool and Patio sunkyssed
I never heard of them before. I've heard of Sand Fleas. We used to catch them when we were kids and use them for fishing. But now it's hard to find any.
Originally posted by ~*sunkyssed_kym*~
So did we. They are excellent bait for Pompano and other surf fishes. Those too have been affected by the beach 'restorations'. Because their environment has had tons of sand pumped onto it, they aren't as numerous as they were. You see small colonies sometimes, but nothing compared to what used to be.
They always reminded me of a saltwater palmetto bug or something. Ya know? I must confess that I've seen palmetto bugs as big too!
But enogh of that; nice to meet you Elf Kitten, and as you can see from my AV, I'm quite fond of the feline species too. Meet Butter and Scotch, 6 weeks old and full of themselves. Wonderful to simply watch.
~kym~ Bragging about my boys
~*sunkyssed_kym*~ said:Hiya Elf, Yes...... Sea Lice. They're sort of like Red Bugs (or chiggers), in that they bury themselves under the skin and itch like the devil for about a week. They mostly affect those regions that your bathing suit cover.
What they are, are juvenile jelly fish that are brought into shore by the Gulfstream. I live where the 'stream' kysses Florida. Every year at this time our beaches are affected by them. Its partly the ocean's revenge for the beach pumpings; the reefs that used to be home to many fish who eat these buggers are now buried under yards of sand.
Whew!
~kym~ Pool and Patio sunkyssed
Elf Kitten said:Hi!
I was just curious if this was a live thread or what. Guess it is.
cramer-FL said:
SlvrTongueDevil said:
Originally posted by ~*sunkyssed_kym*~
I dunno SlvrT; I've heard quite the contrary about sea lice and skinny dipping. I've heard from some that I'd consider to be knowledgeable, that the lice will get into the "folds" of the skin and do their dirty deed. I've some pretty sensitive "folds" if you get my drift.
I think I'll pass of the beach until sea lice season is over. If its not tourist season... its sea lice! Sheeze!!
Btw, I was unaware that ya'll had the problem over there. I assumed that it was on this coast only and my area only because of the proximity of the Gulfstream. Learn something new every day.
Wanna take a mo and wave hello to MsSeminoleWind..........Its always a pleasure to meet another Native of the same generation. My family hail from 'round your parts. Nice area up in northern Fla. Have given thought to moving up that way in the future. I like the Suwanee area. Perhaps a bit south of you and towards the coast.
G'afternoon E.K. Hope all's well with you and yours. Just fed the boys and they're down for the count.
~kym~ Way down upon the Suwanee River, far... far away.........
They should be out for awhile. I'm a bit frisky today, but I'm trapped at the office But, it does sound like your day is going well. 
