Today I was inspecting Lily Pond and saw a pond snail upside down, floating across the surface. Thinking that it was in trouble, I picked it up and gently placed it onto a plant. But then I saw some more doing the same thing. They seemed to be travelling, upside down, to new destinations.
On closer inspection, the pond snail is an agile, flexible character with amazing, if slow, ability to get around. And after a bit of Googling, it turns out that moving upside down is normal. The pond snails use the surface tension of the water to get around and also to forage for floating food. Thanks to Quora and walmermeadows.co.uk for the information. I just need to find that snail now who’s probably annoyed with me 😟
Final notes for this post. This is a picture of the hosta today. Seems to be holding up so far (see Hosta Challenge Blog 80). Fingers crossed.
Also, I was excited to find a large frog in Lion Pond. I accidentally caught it in a handful of pond weed and leaves. But of course, it was way to quick for me to reach for my phone. So this is all the evidence I have to show for it.
If I have the patience, I need to stay very still by the pond for a couple of hours… or invest in an expensive underwater camera. Hmm…
But wait… I popped out for a final look at 8.30pm, as the light was fading, and there it was, unmistakable eyes visible above the surface, only slightly disguised by pond weed and a jaunty hat. How lovely!
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