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Apple Snail Shell
Apple Snail Shell
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Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Lens: Nikon MF 180mm f/2.8 ED AIS
Location: Felda Fl
Date: Dec 6, 2007
Aperture: 4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 125
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 7, 2007

Viewed: 387
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

This type snail is very common in the Florida Everglades, and is a primary food for the relatively rare Everglades Kite. I put a few eggs in my aquarium one time, and they hatched and ate everything vegetable in it after just a couple of days. I turned them loose in the wild after removing all of my fish from the aquarium. They did clean the glass though LOL. The shell is dark brown when the animal is in it.

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12/28/2007 12:07:33 AM
Like how the leaves and weeds surround the shell. Nice rich colors.
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12/12/2007 04:47:23 PM
Nice composition, I like how the shell is such a contrast to the rest of the image.
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12/09/2007 02:52:45 PM
Cool!
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12/09/2007 01:35:15 PM
Ha! That's a great story. Lovely photo of such earthiness. Rich, beautiful colors.

Glad to see you here, Waddy!
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12/08/2007 07:57:50 PM
Welcome in , Waddy ! Your images are always a feast for my eyes as I crave tropical at this time of year. I love the story & lovely image- :)
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12/08/2007 02:37:51 PM
hey waddy ..!!! .. that little snail looks like he's hiding ... love the intense colouring and darkness .. :)
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12/08/2007 01:55:06 PM
Nice macro, good colours. We have similar snails here I think.
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12/08/2007 06:36:34 AM
great story to go with this pleasing image..... Thanks for sharing it with us.....
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12/07/2007 11:16:53 PM
nice composition. I like the darkness as it conveys the dark vegatation.
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