In 1965, North Carolina named the Scotch Bonnet as its official state shell. North Carolina was the first state to designate an official state shell. At least 13 other states subsequently ...

Egg-shaped scotch bonnet shells grow to about three and a half inches, and are “characterized by short spires, large body whorls, and thickened outer lips,” according to NCPedia.org.

Egg-shaped scotch bonnet shells grow to about three and a half inches, and are “characterized by short spires, large body whorls, and thickened outer lips,” according to NCPedia.org.

Whether you love shells or are a casual collector, you’ll want to visit the Shell Club’s annual Shell Show, which takes place Feb. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Robarts Arena in the Potter ...

This is everything you need to know about the 2025 Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival outside St. Patrick's Cathedral and Fifth Avenue.

Scotch bonnet (pronounced bo-NAY) earned its common name for two reasons. First, Scotland's tartan plaids seemed to echo bonnet's symmetrical pattern. Second, its jaunty shell shape resembled the ...

Maison Bonnet’s humble beginnings trace back to 1930 and the work of Alfred Bonnet, a spectacle craftsman in the Jura Mountains, located along the French/Swiss border.

Egg-shaped scotch bonnet shells grow to about three and a half inches, and are “characterized by short spires, large body whorls, and thickened outer lips,” according to NCPedia.org.