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Shell Stories
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 2 ก.ย. 2019
Shelling, beachcombing, shell hunting, finding shells on the beach, whatever you want to call it, is a hobby for many people. This channel is all about that! Here you will see beachcombing videos from mainly Sanibel island & the Outer Banks. You will also see shell identification guides (coming soon!) shell haul videos, and more!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Is Holden Beach Shelling Worth the Hype? Virtual Beach Walk!
The internet has been talking about this beach a lot in the past few years. Today I'm heading out in the middle of the day to find out if you can still find shells without getting up before sunrise. This is part one of this two part mini series, as I did not want to cram everything into just one (and spoiler, there were a ton of shells). Stay tuned for part two, which will feature a super rare shell and a ton of other awesome stuff!
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Epic Shelling at Holden Beach! What can you find at NC's Famous Beach?
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This is the conclusion to this two part series, featuring the sunrise as well as all of the other fantastic shells I managed to find this morning!
Fantastic Early Morning Shell Hunting at Holden Beach!
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Today we're back at it at Holden beach, one of the most productive shelling areas in all of the US east coast! It turns out to be such a good day that I had to split this video into two parts. Stay tuned for part two coming soon!
Shelling at a Bucket List North Carolina Beach!
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Today we're exploring Fort Fisher in the Bald Head Island area in North Carolina. I find some surprising shells, and at the end of the video show you some neat things to do in this area!
A Sheller's Guide to Whelk Shells
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This is your guide to identifying whelks of the southeastern US. Featuring a few favorite clips of my whelk shell finds from the past couple of years. 0:07 - Lightning Whelk 1:29 - Knobbed Whelk 2:51 - Channeled Whelk 4:05 - Pear Whelk
Surprisingly Productive Day Shelling on the Beach
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Today we're out at a new beach to me, Sunset beach, NC. I didn't really expect to find anything and I wasn't finding much until I made it to the rock piles!
Fantastic Low Tide Shelling at Holden Beach
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Today we're getting out to Holden beach at night again. It's super early in the morning and low tide, so in theory pretty good shelling conditions!
Finding Shells at the Beach in North Carolina!
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Today we're continuing our exploration of the Holden Beach, NC in search of shells!
I found a Rare Shell! Shelling at Holden Beach
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Today I'm taking a walk in the middle of the day towards the pier at Holden beach. It turns out to be much more productive than I thought it would be, and at the end of my walk I find a super rare shell!
The Ultimate Shell Cleaning Method!
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This is the method I use to clean seashells found at the ocean. This safe method will help your shells regain that color they lost after drying out! Mineral Oil: tinyurl.com/3p93jwm5
Bucket List Shelling at Holden Beach!
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Today we're once again shelling at Holden Beach. I get up nice an early at 4 in the morning to get first crack at the new shells that washed up, and it turns into an incredible walk as I find some pretty spectacular shells!
Shelling at Holden Beach, NC
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Today we're shelling at Holden Beach, NC. It is super early in the morning and low tide, which means perfect conditions! Albeit a windy morning, I find one thing that I've never found despite many previous years of shelling. 0:00 Holden Beach Shelling 6:14 Finally! 7:35 Shell Haul
Finding Incredible Sea Shells at Holden Beach!
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Finding Incredible Sea Shells at Holden Beach!
Beachcombing the Seashell Capital of the World!
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Beachcombing the Seashell Capital of the World!
Are There Shells in the Southern Outer Banks?
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Are There Shells in the Southern Outer Banks?
Incredible Day Shelling at Shackleford Banks!
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Incredible Day Shelling at Shackleford Banks!
Do THIS to Make Your Shells Look Museum Quality!
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Do THIS to Make Your Shells Look Museum Quality!
Carolina Beach Filled With Seashells!
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Carolina Beach Filled With Seashells!
Shelling the North Carolina Crystal Coast!
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Shelling the North Carolina Crystal Coast!
Post Storm Shelling: Tons of shells in the Outer Banks!
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Post Storm Shelling: Tons of shells in the Outer Banks!
Fantastic Post Storm Shelling in the Outer Banks!
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Fantastic Post Storm Shelling in the Outer Banks!
Storm Blasts Through the Outer Banks - What's on the Beach?
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Storm Blasts Through the Outer Banks - What's on the Beach?
Holden beach is one of the nastiest beaches! I unfortunately live here😢 you should check out ocean isle or sunset! I live near the food lion lol.
Wow so many baby’s ears 😍 That would be so fun picking those up ❤ Lot’s of shells in that area. It’s on my bucket list 👍🏼 Great shelling midday!
It's incredible how loaded that beach is with them. Shelling there is so much different than southwest Florida. Thank you so much for watching!
Yes we have shark teeth and lots of other fossils here! It’s so fun🎉
When was this filmed? I live here in Lockwood Folly a few mins from Holden Beach and that looks like winter shell piles. It’s season now and it looks quite different plus it looks like you have winter clothes on lol
You are absolutely correct, this is from winter. I have a backlog of footage from the trip so naturally it takes time before I get through everything. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
I'd love to visit a proper shelling beach someday. I've found some pretty incredible things on average beaches, so I'm really curious to see what I can find somewhere with that many shells!
I'm sure you would find awesome stuff, highly recommended! Thank you for watching :)
Honestly could not believe the olives! Question, do you ever find shark teeth on Holden or is that not really a thing over there? Those piles just look like they would have teeth in them 😂
Yes, I have found shark teeth on Holden, it's totally a thing there. Thank you so much :)
So cool. The shark eyes, baby ears and olives are beautiful there. I would love to find some tusk. Never found one before. Does the north end of Holden seem to have more shells at times?
The northwest side of the island is pretty good. By the pier there are usually good shell beds but when I went to the tip of the island I didn't find anything. Tusks are all over the place though! Thank you so much for watching and commenting :)
Shell-vana 😊
It was a great day!
Wow that was amazing I wish I could find that many shells in 1 day 🤗
It's usually the matter of hitting the right day, I got pretty lucky. Thanks for watching!
Wow that was an awesome shell morning 😊
I know, right? Thank you so much!
Where is the best shelling on Holden Beach? Interested in flying down for a week of shelling. Not at all familiar with the area.
I'd say around the pier is a solid bet, though of course beach conditions change daily so you never fully know what it will be like. Thank you so much for watching :)
When is the best time of year for shelling there?
Off season plus winter is the best, so probably from around November through March.
You hit the Sea Biscuit Bonanza that's for sure
There all over the place there! Thanks for watching :)
Surprice by geometry is great
Great shells! I'm trying so hard to get to Holden. Love it!
It will be worth the fight!
I thought I would see that one snake-like animal inside of one of those shells stinging you. Videos with those are pretty rare though so I wasn't surprised when it didn't happen
That’s bad bc there are venomous snails in there and they can reach behind the shell
Cone snails in florida are not capable of seriously harming humans. Plus, they are basically never found alive on the beach, they live in slightly deeper water. I hope that clears things up, thanks for watching! :)
Coming to NC beaches I a few days, disappointed not many good shelling 😥
@@brendalins1237 There is a ton of fantastic shelling in NC. Holden, Shackleford, OBX, to name a few, are all places I've found amazing shells. It's a little more difficult in summer with all the tourists, but if you're persistant it will Pay off!
@@shellstories great to hear, thank you so much!! 👍🏼😁 🐚
i’m going back to shackleford in a week and i’m torturing myself watching these shelling videos 😭😭 i literally can’t wait to go
@@catpeach1825 I know the feeling! I hope you find tons of awesome shells :)
Does Holden Beach act like Sanibel? Do you go out at low tide with a headlamp at all times of the year? I would like to go shelling here but I've never been. I'd love to find some of those baby ears! Or shark eyes. I love them too. I would have went bananas with so many of them! The wentletraps are awesome!
Holden is definitely the Sanibel of NC. The shell piles there that I've seen (particularly around the pier) are reminiscent of what you'd see in SWFL. I went out mostly before sunrise (winter months) in the dark and had really good luck. I haven't posted the video(s) yet, but my last beach walk of my trip there was literally one of the most spectacular shelling days I've ever had, definitely on par with post storm shelling on Sanibel. I would absolutely recommend giving this area a try! I would say go during the off season to find the best stuff, and to not get ripped off on rental home/hotel prices. Also, it's the only beach where you can consistently find those extinct NC sea biscuits, so it's really one of the more unique beachcombing experiences out there!
@@shellstories I really appreciate your feedback! I am going this winter!! Someone gifted me some of those biscuits, but I’d like to find my own. Thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
No problem. I am happy to communicate via email regarding this too!
Oh no! Looks like the sharks are blind and the babies are missing their ears. LOL, nice finds and at such a peaceful time of the day.
That must be the case😂 Thank you so much for watching!
what a morning you had!
It was one of my better ones for sure!
Wow what an awesome variety! Beautiful walk and shells! Thank you!
Thank you so much :)
I find your videos the most peaceful just the sound of the surf.
me too!
Thank you so much for the support, it means a lot!
Agree 👍
Amazing treasures found in one morning!
It really was a great day. :)
What beautiful shells
Thank you!
Eyes and ears all over the place!
I can't believe how many there actually are there!
Is there public parking on Holden Beach, please??
Where and when was this?
I filmed this back in January, near the pier.
What months are good for shelling there @@shellstories
@@carriechristie9058 Winter months are the best!
Wonderful finds!!!
It was a great day!
I’m so looking forward to my trip there at the end of the month 🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚👍 thanks for the vlog
I'm sure you'll love it! Thank you so much for watching :)
Nice but can't believe you missed that lettered olive with the white coral fragment attached to it! 😮
I saw that as I was editing! When there's so many shells it's impossible to get 'em all (and filming everything exposes that). I'm sure another sheller enjoyed that one!
Hi Stories, I've been waiting.
Wow ! Your found some Treasures !
Thank you so much!
I’m sitting here watching this with my cousins and we’re all talking about all the shells that you missed that we thought were cool lol
Missing stuff is inevitable, we're all human. I'm sure other shellers enjoyed those things I missed lol. Thank you so much for watching!
What do you do with all your shells - if you don’t make crafts?
My favorite finds I have set up on shelves, and the rest go in boxes sorted by species. Thank you for commenting!
Definitely on my bucket list! Awesome video,
Thank you so much!
Love the recaps🎉🎉🎉
You are just the Whelk King!🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚
It happened to be a good day!
Ooooo that sharks tooth was a nice find 👍👍
I was so happy with that find! Thank you so much :)
I'm dying to know where on Holden Beach did you go? I was out there Sunday morning, at 3am, I walked about 2 miles south of the pier, and granted I found great shells, but did not find a single welk and no piles of shells like you show in your video. I only ask, because I would absolutely love to find some welks. Love your videos! Shell on, my Shelling friend.
This was a pretty long stretch of beach west of the Holden pier (I walked up almost all the way to it and turned around then). However this video was filmed a few months ago during winter, and conventional wisdom has it that shells are more abundant that time of year due to favorable ocean currents being more prolific. I imagine in the summer with tourist season it can be more difficult to find stuff, you just need to hit the right day. Thank you for watching and commenting!
So many beautiful shells 🥰.
Thank you! :)
That was a nice morning for shelling.. can’t wait for part two..
Thank you, it means a lot!
Lovin those Whelks..even the broken ones. And who Ever has just too many Baby's Ears !
Thank you so much!
That yellow scallop was a beauty! Great knobbed whelks and precious baby ears.
Not something I've found many of, I was very happy. Thank you :)
OMG I have watched videos shelling but this place DROVE ME CRAZZZzzzzy. Just to B there and hear the ocean see that many shells everywhere would B 4 sure SHELL HEAVEN.😂❤THANK YOU 4 TAKING ME.
The piles there are pretty crazy. Thank you so much!
Tienes una colección muy bonita, pero si se tratara de una colección inamovible,de verdad es necesario tener tantas conchas repetidas y acumuladas en cajas? Si viendieses se comprenderia, pero de lo contrario esa colección se trataria mas de acumular sin sentido que de una colección variada con ejemplares justos y necesarios.
You aren’t centering many of the shells at the beginning.
That little bird did not appear to be bothered by your presence.....
I think it's a similar deal to pigeons in large cities, they're pretty used to people in touristy areas. Thank you for watching!
Sweet little collection of scallops and to me any whole whelk you can find is precious. Never been there but looks like fun. Thanks for sharing!!
Spot on! Thank you so much :)
You could make a necklace with the Imperial Venus Clam
Wow, a lions paw in N.C., that's awesome! Don't you just love finding a rare shell?! My favorite somewhat rare find is a completely intact Atlantic giant murex, perfect condition. Needless to say, I was thrilled! I had only ever found pieces, or half-broken ones. Our reward for our aching backs and all that looking down!
It was definitely awesome to find a lion's paw there, this was my nemesis shell for a long time. Congratulations on your murex find! They're not easy to find in good condition at all. Thank you so much for watching!