Say hello to my leetle friend.

It was raining yesterday, and rain in our area means teeny tiny snails by the back door rain gutter (which explains the water-blackening on the stair paint).  A perfect time to go outside and observe all the creepy, crawly things that come out to play after the rain! This guy was so cute we spent a considerable amount of time observing him... and then Shorty discovered that he had a companion! Note the snail buddy by the water-blackened part. Cute! Slimy, but teeny-tiny and cute. As Shorty observed, he didn't seem to react at all to the camera's flash - didn't even turn away from it. Shorty surmised that might mean snails don't see very well, and online research confirms this.   We live in the inner city, though we have a small yard. Proof that you can do nature studies even if you don't live in the country. :)     

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