Garden snail

Just saw our resident Magpie from yesterdays photo catch a mouse, ran to get the camera but she seemed to want some privacy, then I come across this fellow. If you look closely (perhaps enlarged) you can see his left eye!! It's funny until now I would only get annoyed with them for eating my plants! lol

Link to my other photo for today http://365project.org/dianeburns/others-2014/2014-03-13

[Niki]

Gosh I didn't know magpies caught mice. Snails are so graceful. I don't mind them ... it's slugs that annoy me lol.

[Graham Thresher]

A great close up.

[Davie]

Excellent capture of an interesting subject. The detail of this shot is incredible and love the colour. This is a Fav for me Diane...brilliant.

[Diane]

@kiwiniknak They sure do Niki, yes slugs are gross!!!

[Diane]

@thresheg Thanks Graham!

[Diane]

@davie Thanks for the great comments and Fav Davie!

[Deb]

Great shot! I love the detail on his shell and the body is amazing. I totally see his left eye!

[Diane]

@dgrynn Thanks Deb! I tried to get both eyes but didn't work.

[Jan Harris]

Very sharp. Well done, perfect focus.

[Sam]

Snails are such pests but your picture makes them look kinda' nice!

[Islandgirl]

Lovely focus and colors on this snail......................great shot.

[Julie Chapa]

Great capture and detail. I know what you mean about the plants!

[Diane]

@macromover Thanks Jan, I'm trying to improve!

[Diane]

@gigiflower They are very big pests in the garden Sam! I have these really lovely strappy leaved plants and they love them!

[Diane]

@radiogirl Thanks a lot!

[Diane]

@tjchapa Thank you Julie!

[Harbie]

What a neat photo! Great close up. They are so interesting looking. A fav.

[Diane]

@harbie Thanks for the nice comments and fav! I think they are cool as long as not in my plants but that's impossible!

[sally agnew]

Great detail on the shell:-)

[Poppo Livy]

Great shot Diane - and I hate slugs as well. especially the ones with the red trapezoid on their back

[Dione Giorgio]

I hate them, Diane. They eat everything they can find in my garden.

[Diane]

@hermann They are interesting when you look at them closely, but devils to the garden, especially if they like the taste of something! lol

[Diane]

@terryliv None of them are very good for the garden Terry!

[Diane]

@sangwann Yes they are pests Dione, I have these lovely strappy plants they absolutely adore, very frustrating!

[Kat]

Great detail - love it. I know i am probably meant to dislike snails, but find them fascinating and beautiful in their own way. :)

[Diane]

@darthkitty They are fascinating, as they are very unusual, but anyone who likes their garden doesn't like them for sure :)

[Tracey]

Wow great close up fabulous detail love this…fav

[Lyn Berriman]

lovely capture. He looks like he is in a hurry too!

[June]

Love the shadow!

[Stephanie Swift]

Yes, you really can see the eye. Great detailed shot shows the lovely markings on the shell and the pearly quality of the body. I've always liked snails and found them cute. Of course I live in an apartment and don't have a garden.

[Diane]

@tracelee Thanks for the positive feedback Tracey and fav!

@lynnilou He was on a mission to get somewhere! I had him crawl onto some black plastic which didn't stop him, but they didn't turn out very good.

@junep Thanks June!

@tristansmum I really like his eye, I was very happy to pick it up, but I couldn't get both!

[Juan B.]

Beautiful animal. It takes his life with calm ;)

[Helen]

Great macro shot, fav

[Diane]

@jborrases Certainly does :)

[Diane]

@dizzyd Thank you very much Helen!