Hello snail lovers. I'm not sure whether I'll be granted full membership but I thought I would chance my arm as they say. I have lots of 🐌 in my pond and they are very welcome. I'm not so keen on them in my delphinium patch. After moving a large pot last week I discovered a large slither of snails (about 20) I couldn't bring myself to harm them so they have been living in my green bin. However I forgot that collections started this week. ☹️Does this heinous crime mean that I'm banned from becoming a member.
Your banded snails are very pretty @Borderline; lovely photos!
@Buttercupdays - I was amazed to read about the snail ballet - I hadn't heard about that at all. If London wasn't so far away I'd be very tempted... The video's worth a watch
@plant pauper , I love the snail door-knocker. Is it yours, or one that you've seen? I wouldn't mind one of those on my door. It would certainly keep the postman amused, at least!!
@Lyn - great to see a photo of Brian. He really was a handsome beast.
@philippa smith2 - glad to hear that your pond snails are increasing in number. Ours seem to be doing ok too at the mo.
@wild edges - I couldn't agree with you more Dave. I can't imagine what a garden would be like without snails and slugs, even it is only to moan at!! Beautiful photos; I love the one of the tiny snail!
@Fire - it's the banded snails that are usually the culprits in my greenhouse, but they're so adorable that I let them off!
@Yviestevie - I think that you qualify as a member - I guess you could say that since the crime was committed without malice aforethought, you're only guilty of 'mollusc-slaughter' and not murder!! And as Philippa has said, at least you've got the collective noun right!
Hi @nathan 444 - welcome to the Forum and to the Snail Lover's Society. I love the song and video. I think we ought to use it as our Society anthem! Do you do all the Tiny Tunes things yourself?
@fidgetbones Maybe you could start a temperance movement for snails and slugs instead?
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I have lots of 🐌 in my pond and they are very welcome. I'm not so keen on them in my delphinium patch. After moving a large pot last week I discovered a large slither of snails (about 20) I couldn't bring myself to harm them so they have been living in my green bin. However I forgot that collections started this week. ☹️Does this heinous crime mean that I'm banned from becoming a member.
Welcome to all of our new SLS members.
Your banded snails are very pretty @Borderline; lovely photos!
@Buttercupdays - I was amazed to read about the snail ballet - I hadn't heard about that at all. If London wasn't so far away I'd be very tempted...
The video's worth a watch
@plant pauper , I love the snail door-knocker. Is it yours, or one that you've seen? I wouldn't mind one of those on my door. It would certainly keep the postman amused, at least!!
@Lyn - great to see a photo of Brian. He really was a handsome beast.
@philippa smith2 - glad to hear that your pond snails are increasing in number. Ours seem to be doing ok too at the mo.
@wild edges - I couldn't agree with you more Dave. I can't imagine what a garden would be like without snails and slugs, even it is only to moan at!!
Beautiful photos; I love the one of the tiny snail!
@Liriodendron - "shellism", I like that!
@Fire - it's the banded snails that are usually the culprits in my greenhouse, but they're so adorable that I let them off!
@Yviestevie - I think that you qualify as a member - I guess you could say that since the crime was committed without malice aforethought, you're only guilty of 'mollusc-slaughter' and not murder!!
And as Philippa has said, at least you've got the collective noun right!
@Cazgo - glad that you're liking the thread!
I found this interesting piece of news about a kidnapped snail today:
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/355425/couple-left-shell-shocked-after-accidentally-kidnapping-endangered-snail
I love the song and video.
I think we ought to use it as our Society anthem!
Do you do all the Tiny Tunes things yourself?
@fidgetbones
Maybe you could start a temperance movement for snails and slugs instead?
Has anyone else seen the piece about Tree Slugs on Springwatch?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/epq9hn/live/cchp5v
If anyone should happen to go on a tree slug hunt, please make sure to tell us all the details!
Here is a good guide to slug identification:
http://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/identifying_british_slugs_v1_2012.pdf