"David in Normandy" wrote in message
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| Yesterday while hand weeding I moved this leaf aside and my heart
| stopped for a moment as encountered this little horror. I pulled my hand
| back sharply, then realised the offending object was quite harmless.
| Anyone recognise it ;-) ? I think the brain must be hard-wired to give
| reflex responses on seeing certain things!
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| http://www.avisoft.co.uk/Photos/Hpim7847a.jpg
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| Anyone else been startled by anything unexpected in the garden?
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We have protected slow worms here and my cat is constantly bringing them
home, so I often find them in the lounge or kitchen. The longest was 14
inches. Fortunatly as they don't move quickly they are not much fun to play
with so he doesn't harm them, fortunately as they are pretty rare! Gave a
fright first time I saw one, they do look just like a snake.