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The lengths some snails will go to......

peachyprice
peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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...........for one measly leaf. This is where I found one this morning, together with its friend Mr Earwig.

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And this is the tree it climbed to get there!

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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    It's OK. I recognise them as two well-known figures in the world of molluscular and insecticidal base jumping. ;)

    In a moment, they'll leap out of there and probably fall to their deaths, or maybe a bird will have the little beggars for breakfast.

    Sad and pointless. Is it any wonder so many small creatures are into existentialism?* :(

    *Or is that exoskeleton-ism? :undecided
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    Now he's thinking 'sheeeet, how am I going to get down from here?' 'Muuum, Muuuuuuum, MUUUUUUMM, help!'

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    Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear
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