Apparently if you are a snail and are in a romantic mood all you need is a large green leaf, some shade, and a mate, of course. I found these pair of Garden Snails (Cornu aspersum) enjoying a romantic moment or two this morning at around 8:00, yet they were still at it over two hours later!
Looks like I am going to have baby snails in a couple of weeks time.
August 2017, rear garden, Staffordshire, England.
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Lovely shells they have! Great pictures, Pete! 🙂
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Thank you, Indira 🙂
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Hey, they are snails…everything takes more time! LOL! Great photos! I like the last one where it looks like he’s looking at you saying, “do you mind!” Ha, ha.
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Lol! 🙂 I guess you are right there, Jude 🙂
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I have this uncomfortable (slimy lol) Peeping – Tom type feeling. You did get consent from them for the invasion of privacy I hope? 😉
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Lol! 🙂 I kind of snuck up and got a few quick shots in, but I think the one caught me when it popped an eye out on a long stalk and looked right at me! 😉
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Haha! Definitely sprung my friend, though they were frolicking in a public place 😀
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🙂
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This is not an activity I wish to see encouraged. My allotment is seething already 😦
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I have to agree. My French Marigolds have been decimated.
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They seem to be eating things this year that they don’t usually bother with. Population explosion or what!
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Yes, they have even scaled my crab apple tree to eat the leaves, and are eating evergreen shrubs which they don’t normally. It has beena very good season for them. And the number of slugs!
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Better get the nursery ready, Pete!
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Lol 🙂
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Superb images (as always), Pete.
Somehow I never thought of garden snails having a love life. I guess I never wondered where baby snails came from either.
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Thank you, Vicki 🙂 Yes. even snails enjoy some romancing 🙂
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Wonderful photos, Pete, and what a find! The snails are really quite pretty!
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Thank you, Laura 🙂 The shells are really quite something.
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Pete that is just precious! I love that last pic with one eye peeking out – maybe saying ‘Excuse me! This is a private moment!’ Looking forward to seeing the babies if you find them 🙂
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Thank you, Jude 🙂 Yes it was quite someting to see. I will look out for the babies.
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🐌😊
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lol moments not to be missed! ❤
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Indeed 🙂
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Haha fab images. Don’t think I want to ask what the brown slimy stuff underneath them is…
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Thank you, Jill 🙂 Oh, their manners are appauling!
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