Photograph by Liora Leah August 2007



Dandelions & Snails

When my sister and I were little, we enjoyed picking the dandelions off the grass and blowing the seeds around. Of course, this helped the weeds to establish themselves all over the yard! Dad would admonish us for doing it, but we just couldn’t help ourselves. One evening a few years ago, I was outside in the front yard observing the snails: During the day, they keep out of sight in the cool of the easement ivy. At night, the snails make their way slowly across the sidewalk, leaving shiny slime trails in their wake as they head towards the lawn. Once there, the snails gather ‘round the nearest dandelions and feast on the flowers. Although I’ve never tried them, I’ve read that dandelions make good salad greens; I guess that the snails, in their slow wisdom, already know that.

First of eight stories in the Yard Notes series: Tools & Sweat  http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=426

Second story in the series: Grass & Water  http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=7

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