last vestige of summer?
19/10/13 23:31
It is the middle of October and the equinox is approaching rapidly but the daytime temperatures haven’t fallen below 100 centigrade yet. Nevertheless it was surprising to see a small tortoiseshell flying around the house this last couple of days - presumably a bit warmer inside. I suppose this one will attempt to hibernate over the winter.
![small tortoiseshell thumbnail](small-tortoiseshell-thumbnail.jpg)
Meanwhile outside this pair had obviously decided it wasn’t time to hibernate yet either. The small one in the first picture (and lower in the second) is probably a strawberry snail, eater of lettuce patches, whilst the other is possibly a copse snail.
![two snails thumbnail](two-snails-thumbnail.jpg)
![small tortoiseshell thumbnail](small-tortoiseshell-thumbnail.jpg)
Meanwhile outside this pair had obviously decided it wasn’t time to hibernate yet either. The small one in the first picture (and lower in the second) is probably a strawberry snail, eater of lettuce patches, whilst the other is possibly a copse snail.
![one snail thumbnail](one-snail-thumbnail.jpg)
![two snails thumbnail](two-snails-thumbnail.jpg)