Well, if not for the overcast day, spring is here, and I can see it in my front yard. I recently bought a new camera for work, a Canon Digital Rebel XTi, and I really need to get some practice. So, as a result, the readers of 7″ of Separation (all 4 of you) can sit back and enjoy my progress.
Here are a few shots from this morning.
A daffodil. These have been springing up everywhere! Junction City hosts a Daffodil Festival every year. The 35th annual Daffodil Festival went down last weekend. My mom and I drove out and had a nice time. It was a good way to spend the afternoon with moms.
Little pink flowers. I’m not sure what these are. I think they might be in the rose family, but I can’t nail them down in my ID book. If you know, let me know.
Fredrick, the slimy snail. Freddy here was creeping around on a tree just outside my door. I noticed him while I was drinking my coffee this morning. He put on quite a show.
I am pretty sure Freddy here is a Helix aspersa, which is not native to the Pacific Northwest, but can now be found all over the region.
In France, Freddy here would be a great snack, as Helix aspersa is the type of snail eaten throughout Europe.
Apparently, that is how Freddy got over here. It is believed the Helix aspersa was introduced by settlers as a dinner item, but some lucky snails never made the menu and escaped to plague gardens all over the Pacific Northwest.
Source: Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest by Eugene Korloff.
The variety on your blog is stunning.
AS are these pictures- seriously Nealon- I’m not usually one for snails, but these are hot!
You are a snail superstar.