I was out at Mortar rock and I spotted a snail. A bit odd because the suns been out recently, but it was still around (Mortar is pretty shaded anyway). I didn't have my phone on me but I went online and found a snail similar, I knew it had to be a garden snail since that's pretty much all you find here. What I'm interested in is the curvy part of them that extends out of the snail. I know it's how they move and it's their "foot" but some snails seem to be more cylindrical and some snails seem to flatten out at the bottom, and I'm not sure why!
I think this is a yellow-rumped warbler.
Snail from the front yard at night
Giant Toad that came to rest outside our porch lights to catch bugs I assume!
Toads hoping around the walk way lights
Many of these toads were hoping around the grass near the dirt roads that had small puddles around them
Many of these toads were hoping around the grass near the dirt roads that had small puddles around them
Flying around during the day. Thought it was a lycaenid on the wing. Many thanks to Erica for loaning the net AND the white trash bag for a background.
Our golden retriever likes to munch on these. To me they have no flavor whatsoever. They grow between the sidewalk and buildings in our neighborhood. Curious as to what it is and why my dog might favor it.
I was out at Mortar rock and I spotted a snail. A bit odd because the suns been out recently, but it was still around (Mortar is pretty shaded anyway). I didn't have my phone on me but I went online and found a snail similar, I knew it had to be a garden snail since that's pretty much all you find here. What I'm interested in is the curvy part of them that extends out of the snail. I know it's how they move and it's their "foot" but some snails seem to be more cylindrical and some snails seem to flatten out at the bottom, and I'm not sure why!
This delicate hollow stem mushroom was observed in a shady part of the riparian oak-bay forest.