Go to Work on an Egg
For Looking Close on Friday theme 'Eggs in Black and White'.
While preparing for this theme I knew I wanted a white egg for playing with some white-on-white minimalism. As all the eggs from the local supermarket are brown, I called in at my neighbour's croft where she keeps a few free-range chickens and ducks of various varieties. She very kindly gave me a few eggs that were too small to be sold, from some young hens that had just started laying.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph. This snail wasn't in the least bothered by the broken edge of the shell. Some gardeners claim that putting broken eggshells around plants acts as a snail deterrent, but a study done by the Royal Horticultural Society found this to be of no use. Snails may be soft but they are tough!
In fact, eggshells are an excellent source of calcium carbonate that snails need to grow their own shells, so snails may actually be attracted to the broken eggshells for a nutritious nibble. Hence the title of the image is from an old British Egg Marketing Board advertising slogan from the 1960's.
If you don't find it too disgusting, zoom in on the image for the details on the snail's face.
Go to Work on an Egg
For Looking Close on Friday theme 'Eggs in Black and White'.
While preparing for this theme I knew I wanted a white egg for playing with some white-on-white minimalism. As all the eggs from the local supermarket are brown, I called in at my neighbour's croft where she keeps a few free-range chickens and ducks of various varieties. She very kindly gave me a few eggs that were too small to be sold, from some young hens that had just started laying.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph. This snail wasn't in the least bothered by the broken edge of the shell. Some gardeners claim that putting broken eggshells around plants acts as a snail deterrent, but a study done by the Royal Horticultural Society found this to be of no use. Snails may be soft but they are tough!
In fact, eggshells are an excellent source of calcium carbonate that snails need to grow their own shells, so snails may actually be attracted to the broken eggshells for a nutritious nibble. Hence the title of the image is from an old British Egg Marketing Board advertising slogan from the 1960's.
If you don't find it too disgusting, zoom in on the image for the details on the snail's face.