Hi everyone, I'm Maddie. I like to go to the beach and look for seashells. It's so exciting to walk along the sand and find these beautiful treasures hidden between the coffee rocks. Join me to see what interesting things I'll find next in Queensland, Australia.
Hi Maddie! Once again, almost too many gorgeous shells to pic a favorite. The bright pink violet nerites get my special mention. Thank you for the longer video!
Well. As previous commenters have said, “What a haul!” The Tellins were my favs…but only b/c I haven’t seen them before! So MANY beautiful specimens. Braving the fog was definitely worth it. 🎉
Morning Maddie,I have two favorites and they are 1 is the wentletrap and #2 is the mud wells. Have a great day and stay safe out there. Sorry for no comment but my intent has been crazzy. Much love from California ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wow! Maddie! What a haul! I can only say that about half way through I stopped saying “that’s my favourite!” because you kept finding more and more. That was amazing!
Love all the scallops! They are my fav for craft projects. The long tailed spindle was really gorgeous. I love the Murex shells too. They seem so fragile but must be tough to survive all that tossing around! The baby bailor was very pretty. I loved the trash scallop with all the stuff in it! It reminds me of an old lady’s purse! 😂(mine) worn, tons of interesting stuff in it and still kicking! That’s my fav! I also really liked the combined worm snails at the beginning of the mangroves and that first piece of coral as well. The Wentel traps are amazing today!
Great video. The fog was so good! You are walking in a cloud ❤ Love the wentaltraps and the miraxes they are always my favorite. Love your that your videos are getting so many views! Go Maddie🎉
So many shells! It's so hard to pick a favorite! All the scallops! All the balers! All the wentletraps! The orange leaf tellins! That spindle! OMG! I'm glad the fog monster didn't get you, lol!
G'day Fuller Family 👋🏻🌊 Hehe, that's why a perfect shell is often call "gem" or "gem condition" - some people truly regard sea shells like treasures!! Thanks for watching 🥰
Nice cowrie catch! This collection was beautiful!!! The bonnet and the cowries (thick lip and eroded in particular) were my favorites. LOVED the ocean rock views too! You shell in such a beautiful area… incredible to look at on screen. I can only imagine in person! Beautiful as always.
G'day Roxann 👋🏻🏖️ Haha, I fumble a lot of shells, so it's nice to save it when I can! I'm glad I found a few favourite this time, I think you picked well with the bonnet and cowries 😲 Ohhh someone else was mentioned that too; I don't often show the scenery 😅 Phew, I'm happy I took the time to do it on this occasion; it added a story element to the episode? I thought it was fun 😊 Thanks for watching 🥰
G'day Nati 👋🏻🏖️ Oh trust me, Australian land snails can still get a little bigger than these medium sized ones!! Ahhh alas no; I don't sell any shells for various reasons 😅 I'll let everyone know if that ever changes, as a few people have expressed interest. If you'd like, I can recommend some Australian shell sellers (they ship internationally) that you might like to try?
@@SandCoffeeRocks Hi Maddy.... still bigger than that.? 🥰wow! That's amazing! I 'd really love to have some of these 😋 ours here are lovely and very special, too but way smaller unfortunately. Yeah, would be great if you could give me some adresses,thank you very much! Have a lovely evening. 🥂
Woooo Maddie 🤩🤣🤩🤣!!! What a crazy box was this one 😃 I loved it 😍 there was also some beautiful shells and other sea jewels 😍 that was a fantastic gift 👏👏👏 and very good for a change 😍 it was very interesting to watch ❤❤❤Francesco 👋
G'day Nelly 👋🏻💖 Hehe, I have found an even larger Granulated Frog Shell (and it was intact!) in an episode that no many people watched...maybe you will uncover it one day?? Or you can ask for a link 😉 But also, I'm quite jealous?? Do you find many intact ones at your beaches? Even small, they are beautiful shells!!! I wish they were more common here 🐚 Thank you so much for watching the old adventures 🥰
@@SandCoffeeRocks if u don't mind ,can u share the link please? 🥺 Idk if the granulated frog shells is common or not, but i have few intact ones (after almost a year i only have less than 10,maybe it means rare?), but they are small, thts wht i was shock u found a big one
This is sick and sad. Animals depend on shells for homes. Hermit crabs are using TRASH because they can’t find enough homes because of selfish thieves like you. This is digusting.
G'day Annie 👋🏻🏖️ Ahhh, there really wasn't much this time, but somehow the shell display turned out ok?? I really thought it was going to be my saddest shell display ever 😂 the teeny tiny sand dollars really made a difference this time! Thank you so, so much for watching the little adventure 🥰
High Maddie 👋 I agree with you for Morula biconica, it's not common everywhere, also a fantastic Gyrineum lacunatum, not common, then a gorgeous Monoplex exaratus 👍 very funny 🤣 the way you got the Turbo militaris , a special mention to the huge Cabestana spengleri, just perfect 🤩. It was another beautiful moment, very satisfying collection ❤❤❤ Francesco 👋
High Maddie 👋 Another very interesting and rich findings 🤩 an interesting Notocochlis cernica, seems not frequent . For same reason , even somewhat faded, Palmadusta humphreysii , a nice Conus musicus and the auger Duplicaria bernardii, also very satisfying mitre Strigatella aurantia. The lot as well the moments spent with you and Queensland, just amazing ❤❤❤ Francesco
High Maddie 👋 What a beautiful shells 🤩 a lot of cowries in almost perfect conditions 😍 gorgeous Polinices powisianus and Phalium areola ❤❤❤👋 Francesco
G'day Francesco 👋🏻🏖️ I think you found one of my favorite trips here; lots of glossy cowries and shells in very nice condition! Ohhh the Polinices powisianus is lovely; a rarer find here, they only show up once in a while. Phalium areola is much more common, but a dark one in nice condition is something special 🤩 Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
G'day Leslie 👋🏻🏖️ Ohhh I'm so glad you liked them! That limpet really stood out, even after it dried. The coral is always such a cool find here: I think beach goers have been spoiled with it lately 😁 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Hello maddie. I love the shells you collect in your videos. And i also like your content. It's so fascinating. Also. I loved the grape cowrie! Anyways. This message is almost done. You are my favorite shell collecting content creator! I used to collect shells at the beach! But they we're white cockles. And thank you for reading this maddie!
If they have critters inside the shells, are you allowed to take them to keep as pets? Some laws in QLD are very strict about that but it would be cool if you could
G’day Salty Yurio 👋🏻🐚 That’s an interesting question, and, like you expect, the answer isn’t without complications. To my knowledge, you are allowed to take a limited number of some live creatures from some beaches around Queensland; those beaches cannot be in marine national parks (like many areas around the Great Barrier Reef, Great Sandy Straight, etc), conservation areas, and specific no gastropod collection zones (like the Moreton Bay region). Other states have similar laws, with WA being more strict in some areas, and NT possibly being no collection at all. So technically, you can take home some live creatures from locations that aren’t against the law in QLD, however I would urge you not to do so unless you have a fully equipped home for them and are knowledgeable about how to care for these creatures. They need a salt water tank/environment (yes, even the hermit crabs; they have different needs than the mostly sand-bound ones that used to be in the pet stores) as well as food that conforms to their diet. Cowries eat algae on the rocks, crabs eat whatever they can, and nudibranches eat tiny nutrients that come in on the tides. Other snails are predatory and eat other molluscs. I think any of these creatures would be extremely difficult to care for; there aren’t really any aquarium instructions for them, and if I recall correctly, even the hermit crabs from the pet store were notoriously difficult to look after properly. While hermit crabs are hardy, they have needs that might not be easily fulfilled without expert knowledge and experience. So, while it might be a fun idea to get a free pet from the beach, I caution you about the time, effort, and cost that will go towards caring for these creatures. Thank you for this thought provoking question 🤔😉
Good morning, Maddie The bloched nerites, the tent shells, limpits I like them along with the tiny sand dollars. The young hairy triton, there were a few wonderful cowries, the miter, snake-head. I also like to see the live critters. The donkey cowries were just too cute. Thank you for another wonderful shelling adventure. I hope you have a wonderful day, Maddie
Hey Maddie! Well I finally have a favourite that is different from yours! The top snail, I think it was the last one with the yellow bottom? That’s my favourite! I love the fine little detail on that shell. ❤
Oh yes, I didn't call it by its name in this video, did I? It is indeed a Worm Cone, though it's also sometimes called a Chaldean Cone or an Astologer's Cone! It turned out to be a nice one after a bleach bath ☺️
Heheh, I think I'd call it a coffee bean instead of a seed 😂 I originally called my channel Sand & Coffee Rocks because I think Arabian Cowries look like a coffee bean and a rock became one object 🤣 Thanks again for watching 🥰
Hmmm I'm not sure how many drupes I have 😲 if I count the ones in my cabinet, I have 4 or 5 on display on there - my best of several species that can show up at the beaches here 🏖️ Did you collect all of yours too?
Hey Ari 👋🏻🏖️ Haha, you watch my shelling videos 😉 I just go to the beach a lot and keep looking 👀 They're not an uncommon shell here, but finding them in nice condition with the hairy periostracum on them is not common. I have been lucky over the last two years!! Thanks again for watching 🥰
Sometimes, you can't have all of the seashells in your house at the same time 😂 there isn't enough room! And yesss, I think some sea creatures or other beach goers might enjoy them more ❤️
Hey Ari 👋🏻🐚 Ahhh it's a combination of things; mostly the time they take to make, but also the fact that most of the shells with hairy/brown periostracum on them are all Hairy Triton shells, so it might be too much like making the same Short over and over? I don't know if people would continue to like it 🤔 but I do have some Hairy Tritons that I need to clean, so maybe I should make a few more Shorts for them. Thanks for watching 🥰
Hi Maddie! The Isabella’s Cowry is my favorite 🤩 Very different from the others.. 8:57 The Eroded Cowry is my next pick. Great Colors 😍The dark Flat Sand Snail is a Stunner!! WOW! 🤩 The Thick Edged Cowry is BEAUTIFUL 😍 I LOVE THE COLORS ON HIM! Last is the Checkerboard Bonnet! Again, great colors!! You really found some amazing, colorful shells this trip! I’m so glad I was able to go along with you! Thanks again my friend!! TTFN 👋🏼 ❤
I sure did like that big limpet! 🗻🗻🗻 Loved its shape. Beautiful wandering cowrie and eroded cowrie. ❤️ I think my favorite for the day is the tent ⛺️⛺️⛺️ top shell. Just a little cutie and so different. Thank you for a wonderful video Maddie! 🥰🥰🥰
G'day Pam 👋🏻💖 Hehe, I thought you might like the limpet 🤩 it's a surprisingly nice one; I usually have to remind myself to show/pick up limpets, but this one was a nice pick for everyone, I think? I do like the cowries but ahhh, so the favourite is the Tent Shell!! I'm glad that you mentioned it; i should have showed it at the end too. It's a really lovely and unusual shell to find here. Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
I love the rock pools Maddie.. The best two shells today were the Eroded Cowry and Wandering Cowry.. They look GEM quality 😍 I also liked the Gaudy Dog Welk.. Very cute little shell 🐚 😍 The Common Tent Shells are very nice. Love their details! Shoutout to the Bird Cardita!! TTFN 👋🏼 ❤
G'day Ari 👋🏻🏖️ Awww that's ok, I know you have school work and lots of other things to do ☺️ I love your comments ❤️ but I won't be too sad if you can't comment for a while 😉 I'm just glad that you like the videos! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
I don't understand something. On someone's comment, there was a green $7.99. I was curious, so I hit it. What was that? I came up $2.00 for me & it didn't charge my account.
G'day Disco DJ 👋🏻🐚 Ohhh that's called a "Super Thanks" and it's a donation that this person made to me (Yohanna is extremely generous!!) and it highlights their comment. It also encourages the person who made the video (me) to respond to the comment...I try to respond to every comment, but I understand that some channels with millions of subscribers wouldn't be able to reply to each and every one. As for your question, it's a Super Thanks, and clicking on it might have prompted RU-vid to see if you also wanted to make a Super Thanks comment of some kind. I'm glad it didn't charge your account as you didn't send it or intend to send one 😉 I don't ask for Super Thanks (just a like 😁 or a sub if you want to see more) because people are here to be entertained, and not to open the purse strings. I am very grateful if someone does though! I'm grateful for every comment too, thank you for spending your time to leave one 🤩 and thanks for watching 🥰 (edited for typos)