{"product_id":"moon-snail-watercolor-art-print","title":"Moonflower Snail — Fine Art Print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMoonflower Snail\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs daylight fades and the garden grows quiet, the Moonflower Snail begins to stir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoonflower Snails spend their days tucked beneath broad leaves and in cool hollows near moonflower vines. At dusk, they emerge and settle beneath the tightly furled blossoms, where they may wait patiently for hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong ago, naturalists believed these little snails caused the moonflowers to bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe now know they are doing something quieter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are waiting for them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoonflower Snails know the rhythm of the vines so well that they seem to recognize when a blossom is nearly ready to open, even before there is any visible change. As the flowers unfurl into the night, the snail begins its slow journey beneath them, feeding on fading petals and fallen plant matter while moths visit the blossoms overhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts enchanted shell carries pale moonflowers of its own, a tiny reflection of the nighttime garden it calls home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy morning, the Moonflower Snail has disappeared beneath the leaves again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo if you happen upon one waiting beneath a closed moonflower at dusk, leave them to their watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomething is about to bloom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis original watercolor and ink illustration is for cottage gardens, night owls, snail lovers, folklore collectors, and anyone who knows that some things are worth waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrint details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in my studio with archival pigment inks on heavyweight 100% cotton rag fine-art paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in 4×6, 5×7, and 8×10 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips flat and carefully packaged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal artwork by CB Icore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe physical original is not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifestyle and framed images are for display inspiration only and are not shown to exact physical scale. Please use the size selector for the actual print dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrefer the whole little family? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-enchanted-snail-trio-art-print-bundle\"\u003eExplore The Enchanted Snail Trio\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigments \u0026 Press","offers":[{"title":"4×6","offer_id":51079025459447,"sku":"PRT-MOON-4X6","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5×7","offer_id":51079025492215,"sku":"PRT-MOON-5X7","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8×10","offer_id":51079025524983,"sku":"PRT-MOON-8X10","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/0810\/6487\/files\/moon-shop-ready-art-only-v2.jpg?v=1787937984","url":"https:\/\/pigmentsandpress.com\/products\/moon-snail-watercolor-art-print","provider":"Pigments \u0026 Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}