Born Free
Looking as proud and regal as the famous lioness Elsa from the 1966 film Born Free. And just like Elsa, this little snail is being returned to the wild. I have kept this snail along with some friends safe and well-fed over the cold winter months - but now it is time to return them to my garden (away from the hostas) to live free again.
For Macro Mondays theme 'On Top'. I looked in my garden for something suitable to put a snail on - and found several of my small ferns putting up new fronds. This one was nicely back lit by morning sunshine that shows off the translucence of the snail's body. The curled head of the frond was just under 2.5cm across, the photo was cropped to be within the size limit.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.
Explored (Number 23) May 25, 2022 for Explore Macro Take-over.
Born Free
Looking as proud and regal as the famous lioness Elsa from the 1966 film Born Free. And just like Elsa, this little snail is being returned to the wild. I have kept this snail along with some friends safe and well-fed over the cold winter months - but now it is time to return them to my garden (away from the hostas) to live free again.
For Macro Mondays theme 'On Top'. I looked in my garden for something suitable to put a snail on - and found several of my small ferns putting up new fronds. This one was nicely back lit by morning sunshine that shows off the translucence of the snail's body. The curled head of the frond was just under 2.5cm across, the photo was cropped to be within the size limit.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.
Explored (Number 23) May 25, 2022 for Explore Macro Take-over.