Saturday, May 27, 2006

Snail intruder

This tiny fellow tried to get inside my refuse bin today:

The snail-shell was very beautiful, mother-of-pearl and amber bands. I think was either a White-lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) or a Grove snail (Cepaea nemoralis).

It was difficult to make a clear close-up: snails may not move fast, but they move! This is the best I could do:

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