Marking Snails in May
Collecitng with Howe
Back Patio
- Collected with Avanil in the back lower patio
- We found Patera perigrapta and Xolotreme sp., one Mesodon or Neohelix juvenile.
- Collected approx 2 of each to take to the museum.
- Marked approx 15 for the year. Marked approx 20 on - May 9 and another 15 last week.
Front Yard
- Explored under the border blocks in the front box bush bed
- Collected an age series of cf. Ventridens gularis to take to the museum, and one cf. Triodopsis hopeteninsis and Glyphialinia sp.
- Saw 3 Limax - leopard slugs juv.
- Many microsnails—need to collect in the future.