2008-07-17 plants,insects,views

This is the flower of the pomegranate, we bought one last year and didn't really expect it to survive the winter, but here it is !! we may even get fruit if we are lucky......

these are snails near Pezenas they spend the summer like this its called aestivation i think, people collect them like this to eat....

This is the first 'proper' Swallowtail to visit this summer, she laid eggs, but we have no babies yet !
However talking of babies, Trumpet a small black curly haired dog from the village, has had 3 puppies.............there is suspicion that the Daddy MAY be a black and white 'pointer' like dog, if you are reading this Francine & Christian, do you recognize your dog perhaps !!!???






Lastly for July there is one image of France never to forget.......the sunflowers or Tournesol as they are called here.