You know how much I love when you shop the minis! ❤ Fabulous finds today! My favorite part of your adventure was when the crab transferred homes and you got the chestnut 🌰🌰🌰 banded moonsnail. Way to go Maddie! 🎉 my favorites today were the broken frog 🐸🐸🐸 shell and the two ring top cowries. I have two ring top cowries given to me by Lee’s grandfather over 45 years ago that he collected when he was in the service. I glued earring backs to them. I inherited the snakehead cowrie that he had given to my mother-in-law that she made into a necklace. Very special shells to me. 🥰🥰🥰
G'day Pam 👋🏻💖 Hehe, did you pick up on the "shopping the wracklines" as a quote from you? As for the other shells, my goodness, the crab transfer was a really cool one, wasn't it 🤩 those crabs always find the very best shells while that water is high!! Whoa, I didn't expect the broken frog shell to be the favourite though; it's such a cool one, isn't it? And that pair of Ring-tops as well... I don't often get to show them! Oh my goodness, what a beautiful story!! What incredible souvenirs he collecting during his service, and then it became a family heirloom. He must have been an incredible and thoughtful man, and I'm glad you received them. Thank you for watching the big adventure 🥰
Good afternoon, Maddie The top shells and the lined dove shell are awesome. Love the mini sand dollars, honey abalone the limpit and the bloched nerites.The Rams horns are so cute. Seeing the live critters are always nice to see. The brown lined paper bubbles, the brown paper lined paper shell, the cowries, the frog shell was cool.That was an amazing transfer of shells. It happened so fast. I just love all the shells still not really any favorites. You are so fun to watch and just amazing shelling adventures. Thank you Maddie Have a wonderful day.
G'day Toni 👋🏻🏖️ There was a lot of little top shells all in one spot, wasn't there!! I was quite surprised bu them, and the Lined Dove Shell as well!! Hehe, you don't need any favourites Toni, I can see how much you like each and every one of the mins this time~ Ohh and I'm glad that you enjoyed the crab transfer too; they crab really wanted his new home!! My goodness, that's an absolutely lovely compliment :D Thank you so much for watching 🥰
G'day Judi 👋🏻🏖️💖 Haha ahhh thank you?!!! I think that maybe the shells are the cake, and I'm the icing though 😉 because those shells really spoke for themselves this time 😲 I can't believe how long this adventure turned out to be!! Thank you so much for watching the extra long episode this time 🥰
Hi Maddie! So many favourites today... The honey abalone, the sundial, the very dark sub adult snakehead, and the chestnut banded moonsnail. Special mentions to todays live creatures. Hurray for the return of daytime low tides. 🙌
G’day Oceanluvn Gal 👋🏻💖🏖️ It was a day with a lot of shells to like 🤩 I’m thrilled that you liked the shiny Abalone, the little Sundial, and the sub adult Snakehead (that one might lighten out a little after a while??). The Chestnut-banded Moon Snail was a very exciting one for the day 🦀🐚 and not one that I actually expected to succeed!! I loved the daytime low tide but ahhh, the rain also returned this week!! I’ll have to see if next week is any better, but it’s going to be getting busy with the Christmas break now 😅 I’ll have to see what I find then 😮 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
G’day Bethany 👋🏻🏖️ Me too!! I’ll have to remember to pack a few more trumpets for the future 🦀🐚 it was lucky that this crab was the perfect size for the one I had in my bag!! Thanks for watching 🥰
G'day again, Heidi 👋🏻🏖️ Hmmm, who do you think would win in a beauty contest between the Rams Horns and the Ringtops?? Ahh, looking at your comment a second time, it's definitely the Rams Horns! Thanks for watching 🥰
G'day Donna 👋🏻💖 I was quite surprised that there were so many cowries waiting for me 😲 but yes, the highlight of the day was the crab transfer 🤩 I think the new shell will suit it better 🐚 Thanks for watching 🥰
G'day Carole 👋🏻🏖️ It's crazy; I didn't know they could transfer shells like that until I was shelling for about 6 months, and then a friend told me 😂 it makes sense when I thought about it, but back then I just never figured that a crab would take a shell from a person! Thank you so, so much for watching the extra long video this time 🥰
Hi Maddie, I hope all is well with you. I always love a sundial shell and the abalone was really good too. Loved seeing the live hairy triton - they are so different with all the hair as a live snail. The crab whisperer strikes again😂 how quick did that snail zip into his new shell. If you have a CV you need to add this to your qualifications! The gold ring cowries reminded me of primary school days when we had a bucket load of them for learning to count with, I was always fascinated by them then. Lovely end display as always. Thank you for taking us along with you. ❤xxx
G'day Alison 👋🏻💖 Whaaaat; you got to count with cowries!??? That's way better than wooden blocks intents to signify 1, 10, and 100. Dang, now I'm thinking about hundreds of cowries at school! Haha anyway 😂 that crab transfer was a lot of fun 🦀🐚 hmmm, I wonder what this skill would qualify me for in the work place 😲😂 obviously real estate!! I'm so glad you liked the awesome Giant Hairy Triton as well. I saved the favourite shells till last; the Abalone and the Sundial 🤩 what stands out to you about the little Sundial? And as always, thank you so much for watching 🥰
Hi Maddie Once again I’m amazed at the number of Cowries you’ve found on this outing. But the Nerites and the little Keyhole Limpit were nice to see.Thanks for sharing your adventures
G'day Aussie Dirt Digger 👋🏻🪙💖 I was quite surprised by all the cowries this time too 😲 I guess the recent rough weather, and the lack of collectors being able to access the rock pools in the daytime high time, contributed to the cowries piling up?? I'm glad you liked the Nerites too 🤩 and the keyhole limpet: I collected a few off screen, but I probably should have shown a few more. Thank you so much for watching 🥰
G'day Bree 👋🏻🏖️ It's easy to while away the day by looking at the minis 😉 but you trip was a short one, so I can understand why you might have looked for, and collected, other shells beyond the limpets. I think people go through phases of liking different kinds of shells?? You'll have to come back again someday 🤗 Thank you so much for watching 🥰 I hope you're gearing up to have a wonderful Christmas over there!
G’day Jane 👋🏻🏖️ It was so fun to exchange shells with that crab 🦀🤩 it might be good to carry around a few shells in your pack; just in case you see crab with a nice shell on your travels too!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
❤ Maddie wins!!!! I had a good laugh with that statement!! Super cool the nice hermit crab. Today was an espectacular adventure, with many shells that we don't see very often. My favs were the abalone, the sundial, the craby moon snail, ram horns, well all of them.. hahaha 😂
G’day Lucy 👋🏻❤️ Hehehe, I’m glad that caught a chuckle; I looked back on that and thought I was maybe a little too over-the-top with my excitement 🤣 it’s a very exciting rock pool 😅!! I’m so glad you liked it, and the hermit crab transfer as well… I don’t think hermit crabs like moon snail shells much; they don’t usually pick them as a home 🤔 so he was quick to change it! The Abalone, Sundial, and Ram’s Horns were wonderful finds too; not common at all!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Yes Maddie it’s true, shells in school! I would say crab whispering would go down on your CV as chief negotiator skills, no need to admit crabs were rehomed in the process😂😂😂 The sundial shells are a perfect shape in my opinion and I have seen you collect different coloured shells. There is just something very pleasing to the eye about them. The black and white was particularly pretty. The abalone was pearlescent and that petrol/oil slick of colours very beautiful. Perfection! If I don’t get another opportunity, I hope you have a relaxing and peaceful Christmas, very best wishes to you and yours.❤xxxxx
G'day Alison 👋🏻💖 I still can't believe you got shells in school. Huh, I wonder what shell counting would have enabled you to put on your CV? I, at leas, have trivia shells, so you can reliably call me a bean counter 🤩 Ohh those sundials are a very pleasing shape, aren't they? That circular swirl is almost soothing? I think that's what people enjoy shells to much? Hehe, I never thought of abalones as having an oil streak colouring... but now I can't not think about it!! Ahhh and the same to you, Alison! If I don't get the chance to say it before Christmas, then I also hope that you have a safe and relaxing time with your friends and family as well 🥰
I just enjoy your Shelling adventures and your commentary is absolutely entertaining and the best! Thank you for sharing your love of shells.I look forward to all your posts!
G’day Wendy 👋🏻🐚 Awww thank you so much ❤️ I feel like my narrations can be a little silly sometimes, but that’s part of the fun 🤣!! Thank you so much for watching the shelling adventure 🥰
G'day, Maddie! Another great day of shelling. I'm rather jealous of your hot weather. It has been freezing here in Austria, although I don't think we will have a white Christmas.😢 Anyway, I would like to enlarge the adorable little lined dove shell you found; a bigger version would make a beautiful Christmas ornament for my tree. You were so smart to have some trumpet shells for exchanges with hermit crabs; the chestnut moon was beautiful. I really liked the granulated frog shell, despite the break. So many bubble shells and in good condition! I loved the live hairy triton. You found so many wonderful shells that it was very hard to pick favorites. Thanks so much for filming!
G'day Jan 👋🏻🏖️ Brrrr you can keep your cold and foggy weather!! Ahh, the weather is really warm, humid, and rainy right now; so it's not all perfect in -Maddie Land- errr Australia. I do have my fingers crossed that you'll get a beautiful Christmas, even if it's not blanketed in white. Onto the shells; I would LOVE a biggened (this isn't a real word, how sad) version of that Lined Dove Shell too... a few shells are a little similar, but not really. I think a lot of other shells would might fine Christmas Ornaments though!! I'm so glad hat you enjoyed all of the shells today; I was incredibly surprised that there were so many... those cowries and the live Hairy Triton were especially surprising!! As always, thank you so much for watching 🥰
G'day Sherrie 👋🏻🏖️💖 I realized while editing the video that I forgot to say the name of the live triton shell 😅 it's beautiful, and a Giant Hairy Triton ❤️🐚 I don't often see live ones in the rock pools on that side of the beach. Ohhh and that hermit crab was a lot of fun too, I'm glad you liked the transfer 😲 Thank you so much for watching, and Merry Christmas to you, too 🥰
So appreciate you taking the time to identify and teach about even the common stuff! Currently going through learning about and identifying my mini finds from my first visit to Point Cartwright
G'day Rattus Rachie 👋🏻🐚 Oh my goodness, you came to Point Cartwright!?? I wish I was there to see you...I haven't been in over a week because of the soggy weather and tides 🌊 but I might be able to advise you about the mini shells! I fully recommend checking out this website (I met the owner at the Brisbane Shell Show last year, nice guy!): www.seqshells.com/seqmicroshells.php this page is specifically for microshells, but you can see the other kinds of shells on the navigation menu at the top too!!! It only has scientific names, but a quick Google search will usually help you out 😉 I hope you had a fantastic time at this Sunshine Coast beach 🏖️ and are itching to go back for more! Thanks for watching 🥰
😮😮😮what a wonderful adventure Maddie! Many minnies are so cuteee, Well,my fav is: 1st chestnut 🌰 banded sand snail 2nd ringtop cowrie 3rd the honey abalone Whoaaaa,i really enjoying your adventure today, Thank you so much for the efforts to make this good adventure Maddie 🎉🎉🎉
G'day Nelly 👋🏻🏖️ Thank you!! I know I've asked this before, but you'll have to tell me again; do you get a lot of minis at your beaches sometimes, and how similar are they to what I find? Hehe, I somehow knew the Chestnut Banded Moon Snail would be your favourite this time; though you have also been having a lot of luck finding moon snails lately! The Ring-top Cowrie and Honey Abalone are also on the list as well; they are seriously awesome shells! Thanks for watching 🥰
@ShellingAdventures yoshh Maddie, so often i find minnies here just sometimes I'm too lazy to look for them (thanks to my bad eyes 😂) Btw,is there any special video for Christmas or New Year?
@ I bet you have some amazing and rare minis over there too!! But I totally understand the eye thing… I always need glasses, and I have a few friends that say that searching for minis is hard on their eyes too. Hmm, for you question: I wasn’t planning to do anything special 🤔 probably another set of recap episodes with favourite shell finds for this year - I have done those for the past two years, but they’re not too popular: just easy to make while I’m away from the beach due to it being too busy. Though, if you have any suggestions for a special episode, then I’m all ears 👂🤔
@ShellingAdventures why i can't believe they aren't too popular, i love watching them, Tbh, I have no suggestions for your special edition 😭 sorryyy, But in my mind u will make a list (looong list 😜) for seashells of the years ,its really good recalling good memories of your adventures ,i personally enjoy it
G’day Danielle 👋🏻🏖️ Oh, but the best shells are sometimes in the splash zone 🥲 it can be a bit too exciting up at the front sometimes, but it’s like a “fun” challenge to use all your senses to listen, look, and time your moment 😉 Also yes, I was surprised by the amount of lovely finds 😮 I think maybe not all the schools were out yet, plus the week of daytime high tides had kept more of the collectors away from the shells? Still, there was a lot!! Thanks for watching, and good luck on your next adventure too… be careful; the rocks will be especially slippery now!
Woah Maddie! I haven’t even watched the whole video yet (and I’ll likely add another comment when I’m done) but that little crabby moving house was so cool!😍 you’re a genius😂 that moon snail is so flipping cool, I also really like the Spanglers trumpet too but I’m glad Mr Crabby got a cool new home and you got that moon snail!
G'day Melanie 👋🏻🏖️ Hahaha oh my goodness, thank you for both of your comments!! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed seeing the house-swapped crabbie; I'm so glad that I was able to show it properly too! Yes, that Spengler's Trumpet was a nice one... but the moon snail is extra special and harder to find compared to the trumpet! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Me again😅 that sub adult snakehead cowrie is super cool. I don’t think I’ve seen many sub adult ones in your videos that I can remember so it’s interesting to see its shape! That was a great abalone you found too. We get so many abalone down here but it’s always exciting to see one so beautiful and shiny on the inside. I love the brown-lined paper Bubba’s as well😂 I’d love to find bubble shells where I am but no luck. My favourites for today are the little black and white lined dove shell and the adult migrating moon snail has great texture and colour! Thanks for a great video Maddie😁
G'day Melanie 👋🏻🐚 Hello again! You are absolutely right; seeing a shiny, sub adult Sneakhead is really unusual... also, the sub adult ones can all look a little different compared to how they grow; I have another one that doesn't have any of the dark markings/spot outlines on it yet. Very cool, I think, because they're at a hard-to-find growth stage. Ohhh that right, you get a tonne of amazing Abalone down there! Are they absolutely everywhere over your beaches? Oh that's another question; can you get paper bubbles that far south? I know you get a lot of the usual Brown Bubbles though. And the favourites are actually the Lined Dove Shell and the Migrating Moon Snail? I wasn't expecting that; though that dove shell has been getting a lot of love in the comments section~ Thank you so much for watching 🥰
I’ve yet to find any bubble shells at my beaches, however, I did find a well worn brown bubble shell when I went on my shell finding adventure to Robe SA. I do think I have come across a broken brown bubble shell at my beaches so it’s possible one day I might find one! Abalone can be quite common here but to get beautiful ones is a little harder, so it’s always a treat! I find super tiny baby ones and they’re my favourite, they’re so shiny!😍 I think I loved the migrating moon snail and dove shell because they’re so different to what I get here. I’m going to have to have a google but I think what we have here is the conical moon snails and at a couple of my beaches there are thousands! So I love seeing the other varieties. Give Pud-Pud a chin scratch for me😻
I have heard good things about shelling in Robe (did I mention this already? I think I did) and sometimes see collections from Robe in the shelling groups on Facebook. Huh, those bubbles must get quite roughed up on the way to the shore; but I'm sure you'll get an intact one someday. WOW, thousands of Conical Moon Snails?!! They must really like the cold weather!! Ohh and remember, if they have red around the opening, then they are a Sordid Moon Snail~ Thanks again for watching, and give the kittens some good pats from me too.
@@ShellingAdventures I’m pretty sure it’s conical moon snails because they have the white/pale brown around the opening and really only vary from white to mid brown colouring. I haven’t ever found any with the beautiful red opening like the Sordid moon snails you find. I will try to take a photo of the piles of them next time I’m at that beach. It’s just off a reef so they must love that spot. There are other species at that particular beach that are also in abundance but I may need to share photos with you of what they are because I have no idea!
G'day Di 👋🏻💖 The Bubble Shells were real stand-outs this time 🤩 it had been a while since I'd shown those Brown-lined Paper Bubble shells, so it was really special to be able to collect so many this time! The normal Brown Bubble was also a cutie 😊 though all the minis were wonderful this time. I was surprised by how much was there; this adventure was not supposed to be so long 😂! But anyway! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Awesome Video Maddie my favorite shells has got to be the cowries which i would love to have some cowrie shells and i hope you are well Maddie👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You are SO my shell girl!!!! Maddie, the Magnificent on a shelling adventure! That was an epic shell switch 😍 that is such a beautiful shell!!! Congratulations!I tried to do it one time with a crown conch that was absolutely stunning, but he’s so would not take my lesser nice one. 😆Beautiful Arabian cowrie! I have this stuff that I bought. I haven’t used it yet. It’s kind of like an epoxy coating and it’s supposed to be like liquid glass. I wanna paint it on one of my would be naturally glossy shells just to see how it turns out if it turns out really good I wonder if putting it on a dull cowrie would restore it to that glass shine 🤞🏼 Anyways, that frog is awesome!!! SO glad you kept it! Gorgeous rock views!!!! Your whole beach area there is just gorgeous 😍🐚🏝️ oh and wow an abalone! Awesome shelling!
G'day Roxann 👋🏻💖 Oh my goodness, thank you so much for the lovely compliment!! I think you're my kind of shelling buddy too! I think those hermit crabs are very picky; you won't succeed ever ytime, and you definitely need a nice shell for them to want to trade into. something study, intact, and desirable for the crab. Oh wow, an epoxy resin coating on the shells would certainly given them a lot of gloss (do take care, resin is quite nasty to work with), but for me; I can just keep searching for the even nicer shells (and this particular Arabian was given to a fellow sheller up in Hervey Bay). You are far too kind; I think your Florida beaches are absolutely spectacular as well! Thank you so much for watching~
Hi Maddie! I changed my name back! It’s Heidi…I know you just got used to the other one! I just never got used to it! I love the Rams Horn! So cool! That chestnut banded moon snail is really beautiful! I can’t believe you got the crab to move! Yay! That’s wild! You are the crab whisperer!❤
G'day Heidi 👋🏻☘️💖 Hahaha ahhh that's right, you were Becoming a Greenstalker for a while 😲 I forgot about that! For some reason, I remember you name just being Heidi with a picture of a dog as your profile photo 🐶 but maybe that's not right? I love the new old name (names are so hard to nail down sometimes!!) but I think anything you choose wold be perfect! As for the shells, it was the Rams Horns that stood out to you 🤩 they are so perfectly sweet and swirly!! Hehehe, that crab moved really quickly from the moon snail 🐌 I think that moon snails, in general, are not as well-liked by hermit crabs 🤔 just like how they usually prefer not to take cowries and cones; they want other shells species as their homes. It was certainly cool to watch the change!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Hey Maddie! Congratulations on the first video with the new name. Loved the crab shell transfer. The paper bubble shells were my favorites. Do you like to swim? Do you swim from time to time in the ocean?
G"day Natalia 👋🏻💖 Thank you!! The new name must have brought me luck, because there was a lot of find this time! That hermit crab transfers was the highlight of the day; I'll have to repack some more Spengler's Trumpets for next time 😂 Ohhh but the lovely Brown-lined Paper Bubbles were the overall favourites 🤩 and well deserved, I'd say! Hmmm as for your question; the answer is...only if there aren't any waves or jellyfish 😂 I know, I know, at that point, you might as well be swimming in a pool! I don't often go swimming at the beach 🏖️ I'd rather get hot and bothered looking for shells 🤣 but some shelling friends (who I see out there) will usually start and end with a swim in the ocean...I just don't like wearing wet underwear 😅 until I change or go home! But generally yes, I do like swimming in pools or protected beaches with little swell. Nothing like those dumping waves to make me flee the water! How about you? I can't remember now if you live by the ocean 🌊 or do you prefer to cool down a different way in summer?
G’day CY Lee 👋🏻🐚 This is a hard question to answer for many reasons 🤔 but the main one is this: the answer will change a lot depending on where in the world you live…if you live in Australia, then I will have answers for you, but if not, then I’m not sure. If you have some beaches that you can walk along, then you might find some shells if you look for long enough. If that beach doesn’t have any shells, then you will need to try others. I think beaches that have less people/cities near them will have better shells to find 😉 I wish I could give you a better answer, but this is a really hard question 😱 Thanks for watching 🥰
You know how much I love when you shop the minis! ❤ Fabulous finds today! My favorite part of your adventure was when the crab transferred homes and you got the chestnut 🌰🌰🌰 banded moonsnail. Way to go Maddie! 🎉 my favorites today were the broken frog 🐸🐸🐸 shell and the two ring top cowries. I have two ring top cowries given to me by Lee’s grandfather over 45 years ago that he collected when he was in the service. I glued earring backs to them. I inherited the snakehead cowrie that he had given to my mother-in-law that she made into a necklace. Very special shells to me. 🥰🥰🥰
G'day Pam 👋🏻💖 Hehe, did you pick up on the "shopping the wracklines" as a quote from you? As for the other shells, my goodness, the crab transfer was a really cool one, wasn't it 🤩 those crabs always find the very best shells while that water is high!! Whoa, I didn't expect the broken frog shell to be the favourite though; it's such a cool one, isn't it? And that pair of Ring-tops as well... I don't often get to show them! Oh my goodness, what a beautiful story!! What incredible souvenirs he collecting during his service, and then it became a family heirloom. He must have been an incredible and thoughtful man, and I'm glad you received them. Thank you for watching the big adventure 🥰
Good afternoon, Maddie
The top shells and the lined dove shell are awesome. Love the mini sand dollars, honey abalone the limpit and the bloched nerites.The Rams horns are so cute. Seeing the live critters are always nice to see. The brown lined paper bubbles, the brown paper lined paper shell, the cowries, the frog shell was cool.That was an amazing transfer of shells. It happened so fast. I just love all the shells still not really any favorites. You are so fun to watch and just amazing shelling adventures. Thank you Maddie
Have a wonderful day.
G'day Toni 👋🏻🏖️ There was a lot of little top shells all in one spot, wasn't there!! I was quite surprised bu them, and the Lined Dove Shell as well!! Hehe, you don't need any favourites Toni, I can see how much you like each and every one of the mins this time~ Ohh and I'm glad that you enjoyed the crab transfer too; they crab really wanted his new home!! My goodness, that's an absolutely lovely compliment :D Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Maddie, you are so fun to watch. The shells are just icing on the cake !!!!!!
G'day Judi 👋🏻🏖️💖 Haha ahhh thank you?!!! I think that maybe the shells are the cake, and I'm the icing though 😉 because those shells really spoke for themselves this time 😲 I can't believe how long this adventure turned out to be!! Thank you so much for watching the extra long episode this time 🥰
Hi Maddie! So many favourites today... The honey abalone, the sundial, the very dark sub adult snakehead, and the chestnut banded moonsnail. Special mentions to todays live creatures. Hurray for the return of daytime low tides. 🙌
G’day Oceanluvn Gal 👋🏻💖🏖️ It was a day with a lot of shells to like 🤩 I’m thrilled that you liked the shiny Abalone, the little Sundial, and the sub adult Snakehead (that one might lighten out a little after a while??). The Chestnut-banded Moon Snail was a very exciting one for the day 🦀🐚 and not one that I actually expected to succeed!! I loved the daytime low tide but ahhh, the rain also returned this week!! I’ll have to see if next week is any better, but it’s going to be getting busy with the Christmas break now 😅 I’ll have to see what I find then 😮 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
So happy he took your trading trumpet!🎉🎉🎉
G’day Bethany 👋🏻🏖️ Me too!! I’ll have to remember to pack a few more trumpets for the future 🦀🐚 it was lucky that this crab was the perfect size for the one I had in my bag!! Thanks for watching 🥰
I always love a good hermit crab transfer. That lined dove shell is so pretty.
G’day Erin 👋🏻💖 That lined dove shell was a real cutie that I wasn’t expecting!! Thanks for watching 🥰🦀🐚❤️
So many beautiful cowries today! That ring top was gorgeous but I still like the odd ball Rams Horn so much!❤
G'day again, Heidi 👋🏻🏖️ Hmmm, who do you think would win in a beauty contest between the Rams Horns and the Ringtops?? Ahh, looking at your comment a second time, it's definitely the Rams Horns! Thanks for watching 🥰
So many great cowries and tiny shells! Loved the crab transfer.
G'day Donna 👋🏻💖 I was quite surprised that there were so many cowries waiting for me 😲 but yes, the highlight of the day was the crab transfer 🤩 I think the new shell will suit it better 🐚 Thanks for watching 🥰
Love watching the transfer of crabs to other shells. I had no idea they could do that! Great video today Mattie!
G'day Carole 👋🏻🏖️ It's crazy; I didn't know they could transfer shells like that until I was shelling for about 6 months, and then a friend told me 😂 it makes sense when I thought about it, but back then I just never figured that a crab would take a shell from a person! Thank you so, so much for watching the extra long video this time 🥰
Hi Maddie, I hope all is well with you.
I always love a sundial shell and the abalone was really good too.
Loved seeing the live hairy triton - they are so different with all the hair as a live snail.
The crab whisperer strikes again😂 how quick did that snail zip into his new shell. If you have a CV you need to add this to your qualifications!
The gold ring cowries reminded me of primary school days when we had a bucket load of them for learning to count with, I was always fascinated by them then.
Lovely end display as always. Thank you for taking us along with you. ❤xxx
G'day Alison 👋🏻💖 Whaaaat; you got to count with cowries!??? That's way better than wooden blocks intents to signify 1, 10, and 100. Dang, now I'm thinking about hundreds of cowries at school! Haha anyway 😂 that crab transfer was a lot of fun 🦀🐚 hmmm, I wonder what this skill would qualify me for in the work place 😲😂 obviously real estate!! I'm so glad you liked the awesome Giant Hairy Triton as well. I saved the favourite shells till last; the Abalone and the Sundial 🤩 what stands out to you about the little Sundial? And as always, thank you so much for watching 🥰
Hi Maddie
Once again I’m amazed at the number of Cowries you’ve found on this outing. But the Nerites and the little Keyhole Limpit were nice to see.Thanks for sharing your adventures
G'day Aussie Dirt Digger 👋🏻🪙💖 I was quite surprised by all the cowries this time too 😲 I guess the recent rough weather, and the lack of collectors being able to access the rock pools in the daytime high time, contributed to the cowries piling up?? I'm glad you liked the Nerites too 🤩 and the keyhole limpet: I collected a few off screen, but I probably should have shown a few more. Thank you so much for watching 🥰
The granulated rock shell was my favorite. ❤️
G’day Lisa 👋🏻🐚 It’s a really lovely kind of shell, isn’t it?!! So lumpy bumpy 😂! Thanks for watching 🥰
I could sit there for hours just looking through those minis. Loving the limpets….i wish I had collected more of those when I was over there .
G'day Bree 👋🏻🏖️ It's easy to while away the day by looking at the minis 😉 but you trip was a short one, so I can understand why you might have looked for, and collected, other shells beyond the limpets. I think people go through phases of liking different kinds of shells?? You'll have to come back again someday 🤗 Thank you so much for watching 🥰 I hope you're gearing up to have a wonderful Christmas over there!
Hi Maddie it was amazing to see the hermit crab transfer shells. Loved it. Stay safe and happy shelling 🐚😍
G’day Jane 👋🏻🏖️ It was so fun to exchange shells with that crab 🦀🤩 it might be good to carry around a few shells in your pack; just in case you see crab with a nice shell on your travels too!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
❤ Maddie wins!!!! I had a good laugh with that statement!! Super cool the nice hermit crab. Today was an espectacular adventure, with many shells that we don't see very often. My favs were the abalone, the sundial, the craby moon snail, ram horns, well all of them.. hahaha 😂
G’day Lucy 👋🏻❤️ Hehehe, I’m glad that caught a chuckle; I looked back on that and thought I was maybe a little too over-the-top with my excitement 🤣 it’s a very exciting rock pool 😅!! I’m so glad you liked it, and the hermit crab transfer as well… I don’t think hermit crabs like moon snail shells much; they don’t usually pick them as a home 🤔 so he was quick to change it! The Abalone, Sundial, and Ram’s Horns were wonderful finds too; not common at all!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Yes Maddie it’s true, shells in school! I would say crab whispering would go down on your CV as chief negotiator skills, no need to admit crabs were rehomed in the process😂😂😂
The sundial shells are a perfect shape in my opinion and I have seen you collect different coloured shells. There is just something very pleasing to the eye about them. The black and white was particularly pretty. The abalone was pearlescent and that petrol/oil slick of colours very beautiful. Perfection!
If I don’t get another opportunity, I hope you have a relaxing and peaceful Christmas, very best wishes to you and yours.❤xxxxx
G'day Alison 👋🏻💖 I still can't believe you got shells in school. Huh, I wonder what shell counting would have enabled you to put on your CV? I, at leas, have trivia shells, so you can reliably call me a bean counter 🤩 Ohh those sundials are a very pleasing shape, aren't they? That circular swirl is almost soothing? I think that's what people enjoy shells to much? Hehe, I never thought of abalones as having an oil streak colouring... but now I can't not think about it!! Ahhh and the same to you, Alison! If I don't get the chance to say it before Christmas, then I also hope that you have a safe and relaxing time with your friends and family as well 🥰
I just enjoy your Shelling adventures and your commentary is absolutely entertaining and the best! Thank you for sharing your love of shells.I look forward to all your posts!
G’day Wendy 👋🏻🐚 Awww thank you so much ❤️ I feel like my narrations can be a little silly sometimes, but that’s part of the fun 🤣!! Thank you so much for watching the shelling adventure 🥰
G'day, Maddie! Another great day of shelling. I'm rather jealous of your hot weather. It has been freezing here in Austria, although I don't think we will have a white Christmas.😢 Anyway, I would like to enlarge the adorable little lined dove shell you found; a bigger version would make a beautiful Christmas ornament for my tree. You were so smart to have some trumpet shells for exchanges with hermit crabs; the chestnut moon was beautiful. I really liked the granulated frog shell, despite the break. So many bubble shells and in good condition! I loved the live hairy triton. You found so many wonderful shells that it was very hard to pick favorites. Thanks so much for filming!
G'day Jan 👋🏻🏖️ Brrrr you can keep your cold and foggy weather!! Ahh, the weather is really warm, humid, and rainy right now; so it's not all perfect in -Maddie Land- errr Australia. I do have my fingers crossed that you'll get a beautiful Christmas, even if it's not blanketed in white. Onto the shells; I would LOVE a biggened (this isn't a real word, how sad) version of that Lined Dove Shell too... a few shells are a little similar, but not really. I think a lot of other shells would might fine Christmas Ornaments though!! I'm so glad hat you enjoyed all of the shells today; I was incredibly surprised that there were so many... those cowries and the live Hairy Triton were especially surprising!! As always, thank you so much for watching 🥰
Wow, the green spotted triton snail was beautiful! And so neat to see the house hunting hermit crab. Thanks Maddie! Merry Christmas! 🎄
G'day Sherrie 👋🏻🏖️💖 I realized while editing the video that I forgot to say the name of the live triton shell 😅 it's beautiful, and a Giant Hairy Triton ❤️🐚 I don't often see live ones in the rock pools on that side of the beach. Ohhh and that hermit crab was a lot of fun too, I'm glad you liked the transfer 😲 Thank you so much for watching, and Merry Christmas to you, too 🥰
Lots of beauties! I liked that abalone especially on the inside.
G’day Reet 👋🏻💖 Oh my goodness, that underside of the Abalone was just perfect! It was definitely the best I’ve found 🤩 Thanks for watching 🥰
So appreciate you taking the time to identify and teach about even the common stuff! Currently going through learning about and identifying my mini finds from my first visit to Point Cartwright
G'day Rattus Rachie 👋🏻🐚 Oh my goodness, you came to Point Cartwright!?? I wish I was there to see you...I haven't been in over a week because of the soggy weather and tides 🌊 but I might be able to advise you about the mini shells! I fully recommend checking out this website (I met the owner at the Brisbane Shell Show last year, nice guy!): www.seqshells.com/seqmicroshells.php this page is specifically for microshells, but you can see the other kinds of shells on the navigation menu at the top too!!! It only has scientific names, but a quick Google search will usually help you out 😉 I hope you had a fantastic time at this Sunshine Coast beach 🏖️ and are itching to go back for more! Thanks for watching 🥰
😮😮😮what a wonderful adventure Maddie!
Many minnies are so cuteee,
Well,my fav is:
1st chestnut 🌰 banded sand snail
2nd ringtop cowrie
3rd the honey abalone
Whoaaaa,i really enjoying your adventure today,
Thank you so much for the efforts to make this good adventure Maddie 🎉🎉🎉
G'day Nelly 👋🏻🏖️ Thank you!! I know I've asked this before, but you'll have to tell me again; do you get a lot of minis at your beaches sometimes, and how similar are they to what I find? Hehe, I somehow knew the Chestnut Banded Moon Snail would be your favourite this time; though you have also been having a lot of luck finding moon snails lately! The Ring-top Cowrie and Honey Abalone are also on the list as well; they are seriously awesome shells! Thanks for watching 🥰
@ShellingAdventures yoshh Maddie, so often i find minnies here just sometimes I'm too lazy to look for them (thanks to my bad eyes 😂)
Btw,is there any special video for Christmas or New Year?
@ I bet you have some amazing and rare minis over there too!! But I totally understand the eye thing… I always need glasses, and I have a few friends that say that searching for minis is hard on their eyes too. Hmm, for you question: I wasn’t planning to do anything special 🤔 probably another set of recap episodes with favourite shell finds for this year - I have done those for the past two years, but they’re not too popular: just easy to make while I’m away from the beach due to it being too busy. Though, if you have any suggestions for a special episode, then I’m all ears 👂🤔
@ShellingAdventures why i can't believe they aren't too popular, i love watching them,
Tbh, I have no suggestions for your special edition 😭 sorryyy,
But in my mind u will make a list (looong list 😜) for seashells of the years ,its really good recalling good memories of your adventures ,i personally enjoy it
@ Aww thank you 🙏🏻 and don’t worry, I can’t really think of a good Christmas or new years video either 😅!
You are brave going into that splash zone, I'm usually to chicken. I'm surprised you had so many finds this time of year. Thanks for sharing.
G’day Danielle 👋🏻🏖️ Oh, but the best shells are sometimes in the splash zone 🥲 it can be a bit too exciting up at the front sometimes, but it’s like a “fun” challenge to use all your senses to listen, look, and time your moment 😉 Also yes, I was surprised by the amount of lovely finds 😮 I think maybe not all the schools were out yet, plus the week of daytime high tides had kept more of the collectors away from the shells? Still, there was a lot!! Thanks for watching, and good luck on your next adventure too… be careful; the rocks will be especially slippery now!
Woah Maddie! I haven’t even watched the whole video yet (and I’ll likely add another comment when I’m done) but that little crabby moving house was so cool!😍 you’re a genius😂 that moon snail is so flipping cool, I also really like the Spanglers trumpet too but I’m glad Mr Crabby got a cool new home and you got that moon snail!
G'day Melanie 👋🏻🏖️ Hahaha oh my goodness, thank you for both of your comments!! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed seeing the house-swapped crabbie; I'm so glad that I was able to show it properly too! Yes, that Spengler's Trumpet was a nice one... but the moon snail is extra special and harder to find compared to the trumpet! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Me again😅 that sub adult snakehead cowrie is super cool. I don’t think I’ve seen many sub adult ones in your videos that I can remember so it’s interesting to see its shape! That was a great abalone you found too. We get so many abalone down here but it’s always exciting to see one so beautiful and shiny on the inside. I love the brown-lined paper Bubba’s as well😂 I’d love to find bubble shells where I am but no luck.
My favourites for today are the little black and white lined dove shell and the adult migrating moon snail has great texture and colour!
Thanks for a great video Maddie😁
G'day Melanie 👋🏻🐚 Hello again! You are absolutely right; seeing a shiny, sub adult Sneakhead is really unusual... also, the sub adult ones can all look a little different compared to how they grow; I have another one that doesn't have any of the dark markings/spot outlines on it yet. Very cool, I think, because they're at a hard-to-find growth stage. Ohhh that right, you get a tonne of amazing Abalone down there! Are they absolutely everywhere over your beaches? Oh that's another question; can you get paper bubbles that far south? I know you get a lot of the usual Brown Bubbles though. And the favourites are actually the Lined Dove Shell and the Migrating Moon Snail? I wasn't expecting that; though that dove shell has been getting a lot of love in the comments section~ Thank you so much for watching 🥰
I’ve yet to find any bubble shells at my beaches, however, I did find a well worn brown bubble shell when I went on my shell finding adventure to Robe SA. I do think I have come across a broken brown bubble shell at my beaches so it’s possible one day I might find one!
Abalone can be quite common here but to get beautiful ones is a little harder, so it’s always a treat! I find super tiny baby ones and they’re my favourite, they’re so shiny!😍
I think I loved the migrating moon snail and dove shell because they’re so different to what I get here.
I’m going to have to have a google but I think what we have here is the conical moon snails and at a couple of my beaches there are thousands! So I love seeing the other varieties.
Give Pud-Pud a chin scratch for me😻
I have heard good things about shelling in Robe (did I mention this already? I think I did) and sometimes see collections from Robe in the shelling groups on Facebook. Huh, those bubbles must get quite roughed up on the way to the shore; but I'm sure you'll get an intact one someday. WOW, thousands of Conical Moon Snails?!! They must really like the cold weather!! Ohh and remember, if they have red around the opening, then they are a Sordid Moon Snail~ Thanks again for watching, and give the kittens some good pats from me too.
@@ShellingAdventures I’m pretty sure it’s conical moon snails because they have the white/pale brown around the opening and really only vary from white to mid brown colouring. I haven’t ever found any with the beautiful red opening like the Sordid moon snails you find. I will try to take a photo of the piles of them next time I’m at that beach. It’s just off a reef so they must love that spot. There are other species at that particular beach that are also in abundance but I may need to share photos with you of what they are because I have no idea!
Love the bubble shells, so mahy lovely minis.
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G'day Di 👋🏻💖 The Bubble Shells were real stand-outs this time 🤩 it had been a while since I'd shown those Brown-lined Paper Bubble shells, so it was really special to be able to collect so many this time! The normal Brown Bubble was also a cutie 😊 though all the minis were wonderful this time. I was surprised by how much was there; this adventure was not supposed to be so long 😂! But anyway! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Awesome Video Maddie my favorite shells has got to be the cowries which i would love to have some cowrie shells and i hope you are well Maddie👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
G’day Richard 👋🏻❤️ Cowrie shells are just lovely, aren’t they?!! I hope you are well too 🙏🏻 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
You are SO my shell girl!!!! Maddie, the Magnificent on a shelling adventure! That was an epic shell switch 😍 that is such a beautiful shell!!! Congratulations!I tried to do it one time with a crown conch that was absolutely stunning, but he’s so would not take my lesser nice one. 😆Beautiful Arabian cowrie! I have this stuff that I bought. I haven’t used it yet. It’s kind of like an epoxy coating and it’s supposed to be like liquid glass. I wanna paint it on one of my would be naturally glossy shells just to see how it turns out if it turns out really good I wonder if putting it on a dull cowrie would restore it to that glass shine 🤞🏼 Anyways, that frog is awesome!!! SO glad you kept it! Gorgeous rock views!!!! Your whole beach area there is just gorgeous 😍🐚🏝️ oh and wow an abalone! Awesome shelling!
G'day Roxann 👋🏻💖 Oh my goodness, thank you so much for the lovely compliment!! I think you're my kind of shelling buddy too! I think those hermit crabs are very picky; you won't succeed ever ytime, and you definitely need a nice shell for them to want to trade into. something study, intact, and desirable for the crab. Oh wow, an epoxy resin coating on the shells would certainly given them a lot of gloss (do take care, resin is quite nasty to work with), but for me; I can just keep searching for the even nicer shells (and this particular Arabian was given to a fellow sheller up in Hervey Bay). You are far too kind; I think your Florida beaches are absolutely spectacular as well! Thank you so much for watching~
Hi Maddie! I changed my name back! It’s Heidi…I know you just got used to the other one! I just never got used to it! I love the Rams Horn! So cool! That chestnut banded moon snail is really beautiful! I can’t believe you got the crab to move! Yay! That’s wild! You are the crab whisperer!❤
G'day Heidi 👋🏻☘️💖 Hahaha ahhh that's right, you were Becoming a Greenstalker for a while 😲 I forgot about that! For some reason, I remember you name just being Heidi with a picture of a dog as your profile photo 🐶 but maybe that's not right? I love the new old name (names are so hard to nail down sometimes!!) but I think anything you choose wold be perfect! As for the shells, it was the Rams Horns that stood out to you 🤩 they are so perfectly sweet and swirly!! Hehehe, that crab moved really quickly from the moon snail 🐌 I think that moon snails, in general, are not as well-liked by hermit crabs 🤔 just like how they usually prefer not to take cowries and cones; they want other shells species as their homes. It was certainly cool to watch the change!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Great job Maddie.
G’day Brenda 👋🏻❤️ Thank you so much, it was a massive day with so many shell… I was quite surprised by how much there was! Thanks for watching 🥰
Beautiful shells 🐚 😊
G’day Nikoleta 👋🏻💖 Thank yooooou!! I’m so glad you liked the extra long adventure today 🐚 Thanks for watching 🥰
Hey Maddie! Congratulations on the first video with the new name.
Loved the crab shell transfer. The paper bubble shells were my favorites.
Do you like to swim? Do you swim from time to time in the ocean?
G"day Natalia 👋🏻💖 Thank you!! The new name must have brought me luck, because there was a lot of find this time! That hermit crab transfers was the highlight of the day; I'll have to repack some more Spengler's Trumpets for next time 😂 Ohhh but the lovely Brown-lined Paper Bubbles were the overall favourites 🤩 and well deserved, I'd say! Hmmm as for your question; the answer is...only if there aren't any waves or jellyfish 😂 I know, I know, at that point, you might as well be swimming in a pool! I don't often go swimming at the beach 🏖️ I'd rather get hot and bothered looking for shells 🤣 but some shelling friends (who I see out there) will usually start and end with a swim in the ocean...I just don't like wearing wet underwear 😅 until I change or go home! But generally yes, I do like swimming in pools or protected beaches with little swell. Nothing like those dumping waves to make me flee the water! How about you? I can't remember now if you live by the ocean 🌊 or do you prefer to cool down a different way in summer?
So beautiful! I sub
G’day M Muzaidah 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so much 🤩 I’m thrilled that you enjoyed the shelling adventure. Thanks for watching 🥰
hi can you give me tips on where to find big shells
G’day CY Lee 👋🏻🐚 This is a hard question to answer for many reasons 🤔 but the main one is this: the answer will change a lot depending on where in the world you live…if you live in Australia, then I will have answers for you, but if not, then I’m not sure. If you have some beaches that you can walk along, then you might find some shells if you look for long enough. If that beach doesn’t have any shells, then you will need to try others. I think beaches that have less people/cities near them will have better shells to find 😉 I wish I could give you a better answer, but this is a really hard question 😱 Thanks for watching 🥰
Where is this please?
G'day Zariah 👋🏻🐚 This is in Queensland, Australia 🌏🦘 Thanks for watching the shelling adventure 🥰
sorry miss spelled your name 😮
You're all good, Carole 😉 my friend Mr Sheller calls me Matt or Mattie too, so I'm used to it??? 😂 Thanks again 🙏🏻