Jelly

Eight years ago, my sister and I had two pet jelly fish.  They were really sweet and adorable.  These particular type of jellyfish did not sting or have tentacles so they were perfectly safe. On the day that we caught them, we were swimming in the water and then all of the sudden a huge swarm of them came floating by.  We ran inside to grab the crabbing net and decided that we wanted to catch one. When we got back, we scooped up a couple and put them into a bucket with some water.  At that point my mother came out and told us a story.  When she was little, she and her friend caught some man-o-wars and put them on a raft.  When they threw them back, her friend jumped on the raft and got stung.  My sister and I were scared that when we touched the net that we would be stung, but my mother assured us that these particular type of Jellyfish did not sting.  We had two cannonball Jellies named Jelly and Jolly. We kept them for a few days and then eventually threw them back.  Over all, I would say, don't assume that something is dangerous or safe until you know for sure.

Source of image: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/seascience/jellyfi.html

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This blog will be about my love for the beach.  I grew up spending as much time down near Myrtle Beach as possible.  I have much passion for the beach and I know the importance of keeping things as natural as possible. Additionally, this blog will be about my personal reflection of how the beach should be, as compared to how most people view it today.