Translucent Snail Shell

A small empty snail shell around 1cm. across

There are always empty snail shells to be found in the garden, but I've never seen quite such a delicate shell before. The shell is so thin that it's almost transparent and the slightest pressure would crush it.

Garden Snail

Garden Snail - Helix aspersa

We might get fed up with all the April showers, but snails just love the rain. The wet summer last year suited them just fine. This one was on the side of a flower pot that I was about to use, and when I moved it, it wandered off down the path and into the undergrowth.