banana banana banana
By TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
Shingle Springs, California
August 6, 2010 12:56am CST
silly song from Charlie the Unicorn (sorry)....
I spent two days up in the Redwoods taking lots of pictures. I'll be posting them to my Multiply account once the upload. But meanwhile, let me tell you about the wildlife up there, one critter specifically that we saw quite a lot.
What do you think we would have frequent sightings of up in the big woods? Bears? Nope. Deer? Didn't see a one. Elk? Nuh uh. Jay birds? A few. Crows and ravens? Also a few. Chipmunks? A fair number. But what we saw most often were...
drum roll...
Ta da! Banana slugs. Yep, and I got lots of pictures too. It's easy to get a picture of something that moves slower than a tortoise and is bright yellow. I saw big ones, little ones, banana slugs on the ground, on leaves, on tree trunks, hanging from branches. Yep, the slimy little, er, not so little guys were everywhere.
I'd post one but myLot is not cooperating with me right now. Post a response and maybe I can upload the picture then (hopefully), if not I'll post the URL where the picture is posted.
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16 responses
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
6 Aug 10
We have ordinary brown slugs in our garden; I have never seen bright yellow ones, it makes sense they should be called banana slugs! I saw the photo on multiply; interesting looking things although a bit revolting, not my favourite slimy creature...
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@BarBaraPrz (51818)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
6 Aug 10
We just get the ugly brown ones, too.
That banana slug looks more like a banana pepper...
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@sunnycool (12714)
• India
6 Aug 10
Never seen one such thing --- however you reminded me of the banana's in my refridgerator ... huuuh really hungry 
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
6 Aug 10
speaking of hungry, I should go get breakfast...
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
6 Aug 10
you aren't done yet --- you got one big huge belly 
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
7 Aug 10
Honestly, I don't ever remember seeing a banana slug before. I have seen many slugs but not of that color. Lovely color..lol..I do hope you had a great time in Redwoods and didn't get eaten by a bear.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
9 Aug 10
Sorry I was very tired when I types that and my fingers didn't type what my brain was thinking. It was supposed to have typed Glad you didn't get eaten by a bear. Sorry for the mix up.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
8 Aug 10
We never saw a bear, though there was supposedly one that frequents our campsite.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
7 Aug 10
I hope I see a photo of one of those banana slugs! I never seen one before! I have seen slugs but not a yellow one! The only ones I see are little grey ones that like to live under empty water pails that are left sitting in the grass! They aren't very interesting!
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Now I know what a banana slug looks like! They are pretty but they do look like a banana! The rest of the photo's of the tress,mountains,the river and your family are awesome! I have got to go there some day and see the Redwoods! Unbelievilbe!
We would see some rats, stray dogs, and some crows may be. :) We have systematically destroyed chances of other animals surviving. :)
@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
9 Aug 10
EEEW. I have seen those in person. I will look to see if you got a picture posted though, when I look at the rest of this discussion. Glad you are back.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
9 Aug 10
I'm back, but I have over 700 e-mails to go through. Link to picture is posted under response #1.
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
13 Aug 10
i don't think i've ever seen a banana slug.
all we have around here are the common silver ones.
hiding under everything..yuck..
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
13 Aug 10
The banana slugs are brazen and come right out in the open!
@tamarafireheart (15384)
•
6 Aug 10
Hi dawn,
I've never geard of a banana slugs but glw worms yes! love to see the pics.
Tamara
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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8 Aug 10
Hi dawn,
Thanks, I've just had a look, I'm sure I've seen these kind of slugs before, they are beautiful though, aren't they? lol!
Tamara
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
7 Aug 10
Hey dawny! I'm posting from my email and I will maybetake
a look at these lovely (not) creatures that you are describing
since I'm quite sure I've never had the displeasure! I'm guessing
that they look like one of my very favorite fruits and I'm not
going to be able to get their picture out of my mind? I think
I will just post and run on second thought! I like bananas a
bit too much to ruin a good thing!
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
8 Aug 10
they look more like yellow peppers actually...
@MagicalBubbles (5103)
• Canada
6 Aug 10
Ewwww !!!
Ive never seen those bugs before but maybe we dont have them up here in Canada.
I would have been running out of there so fast. So they hang up in trees also?
I wish I hadnt looked at that pic. One more thing to keep me awake at night.
I sure hope you managed to have a good time anyways!!
Id love to say thanks for sharing......but !!!!! lol
Ive never seen those bugs before but maybe we dont have them up here in Canada.
I would have been running out of there so fast. So they hang up in trees also?
I wish I hadnt looked at that pic. One more thing to keep me awake at night.
I sure hope you managed to have a good time anyways!!
Id love to say thanks for sharing......but !!!!! lol1 person likes this
@WildHorses (718)
• United States
1 May 11
Orange you glad that they are not slugging at you?
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Aug 10
I just fed baby boy some banana, so this is a fun discussion to start off with this morning! I must say I've never seen a banana slug before (I did see your link)! Do monkey slugs eat them? Hee hee. Just don't step on one, you might slip - hee hee. The Redwoods must have been nice . . . oh I hope we get to go camping in the near future!!
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
6 Aug 10
Naomi did step on one, poor thing, but I think it's going to live....
No monkey slugs. lol
