Helix aspersa
The garden snail, Helix aspersa was introduced to California as a food animal in the 1850s and is now a notorious agricultural pest there, especially in citrus groves. Many areas have quarantines established for preventing the importation of the snail in plant matter. Wikipedia
Urban house garden.
Lat: 37.83, Long: -122.28
Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on Apr 4, 2012
48 Comments (1–25)
@Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman do they not grow in Costa Rica?
Ohhh... How do I miss my Succulents!! I had a garden full of them in California and when I see that beauty I wish I could have them here in Costa Rica.. : (
Thank you CassidyH. It is actually succulent leaves and not a flower.
The flower is so beautiful, it looks fake! You don't see that type of flower every day!
Thank you Jellyfishnebula!
That is a Beautiful Spotting!
Thank you batex and Chris Carille!
Really fantastic photo!
Cool plant!
np! :)
Thank you Sumukha Javagal!
Thank you Uday!
Amazing..! Loved the pattern and those colors..!
lovely!
amazing colour never seen a bright red-green combination of flower petals
Thank you bbprevas!
wonderful find.
Thank you LisaPowers!
This is a fine art photo!
Thank you KatCuff!
Thank you Mayra!
That's crazy cool!
Very, very wonderful!!!
Thank you SatyenMehta!
Fabulous shots!
Thank you DebLongLookabill!