These brown lipped snails are very common around us. Slugs and snails are gastropods – which can be translated as “stomach foot”, though in fact the stomach is protected inside the shell! The colour and banding of these snails can vary from light yellow to a very dark brown, or even orange. They can have anything from zero to five bands. They are an important food for many birds and small mammals.
Snail on birch
I often find a heap of empty snail shells between a flower tub and the front door, when they go there I have no idea, as I hardly ever see them in the garden. Lovely photograph.
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Glad they are useful for something other than rampaging in the garden. đŸ˜‰ Love the Fibonacci sequence in the shell, the magical formula of life.
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I must admit I have quite a soft spot for snails despite the damage they they can do!
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A very nice combination of tones and textures in this shot.
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Thank you!
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Pretty! But I do fire them over the wall to the cow pasture next door. I wonder are these the same kind that are also escargot?
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Yes, I have been know to fling them into the field as well! I think the escargot may be land snails (bigger by far) but not 100%
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I’m so tempted…had escargot once and loved it!
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I’m sure they do your veggie garden no good either!! đŸ˜‰
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Actually it’s their relatives the slugs that are more of a pest I’m the veg plot!
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Fortunately the chickens love them!! đŸ˜‰
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They do, though not their favourite. In fact some fussy chickens won’t go near them!
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How many rings does this guy have? 4 is my thinking but not so sure… đŸ™‚
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I think you are right
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Wasn’t sure if I was looking at it correctly. đŸ™‚
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What beautiful, rich colours – now there’s a shine on the snail to compare with the horse chestnut….
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They do have that beautiful horsrchesnutty brown
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