Helix aspersa

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited May 5, 2008 in Holy Macro
I thought I would put the latin name in a the thread title to see if you can work out before opening the show button what this is.


Obviously, if you are into natural history in a big way, you may know this name anyway. I knew it from school way back when.


I suppose the question is more aimed at those who don't now , or may have forgotten, but it is just a bit of fun...


:barb


Taken this evening as it was raining in the north west (nothing new there then) and quite simple to do.


I used the onboard flash to make sure there was no movement captured cos you know that when it rains, there is usually a breeze along with it.


Oh, and I used ISO 800 to so there is a bit of noise in the images but I have tried to minimise it a little.


So, have you worked it out yet?











Here is the answer:




snail02.jpg


snail01.jpg


snails4.jpg



Did you guess?


Paul.


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Comments

  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Very, very cool. My Latin totally failed me BTW. More into physics, less into bio.
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Laughing.gif, Ice...

    Methinks it may not be well known... We'll judge by the responses...


    Paul.


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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Paul Iddon wrote:
    Laughing.gif, Ice...

    Methinks it may not be well known... We'll judge by the responses...


    Paul.

    Good shots Paul. I sure hate those guys and although I have some Hosta's over a foot high I haven't come across one yet but I certainly will in due course.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Oh Bob, they do love a good healthy Hosta....



    Paul.


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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    Lovely series Paul of not my favourite subject (I have Hostas too)

    Like #3 best - lovely composition.
    Brian V.
    Brian V.
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    Thanks Brian.

    I don't need hostas for the creature feature here.. There are enough of them as it is!


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