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Lapis never disappoints 💙

Being part of a family with a lobsterman, a scalloper and oyster farmers I never thought I’d marry someone who doesn’t like shellfish…but here I am.

Alas, such is life.

Fingers crossed my daughter gets her mom’s taste😆

This little collection is rooted in my home state of Maine so I just couldn’t leave out something lobster related, even if it’s a bit cliche.

Happy Saturday to all you wonderful humans♥️

For the other person out there who finds horseshoe crabs as fascinating as I do.

These living fossils have been around for something like 400 million years….yep, they existed before dinosaurs… and somehow, they’re still here, quietly doing their thing.

Their blood is bright blue (thanks to copper, not iron like in humans) and is used to help ensure vaccines and medical equipment are safe due to its ability to clot instantly in the presence of bacterial toxins.

Despite the name, they aren’t crabs at all… they’re actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions.

They help entire ecosystems thrive.

They might not be cute and cuddly but they’re essential in so many ways. Just one little reminder that some of the most important things in nature are also the most overlooked.

How amazing are they?

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