It's that time of year for banana slugs. Here's a pair that is preparing to mate. They have a ritual that can take hours. They are hermaphrodites, with both male and female organs, and both of these slugs might wind up pregnant and lay eggs. This was in Big Basin Redwoods Park, where now that it's the wetter time of year people report seeing hundreds on a hike, particularly just after a rain. #BananaSlugs #BigBasin #redwoods #photography

#BananaSlugs we encountered while hiking through the forest today. I LOVE banana #slugs.

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well hello, charmer!

#slugs #bananaslugs #lovely

let’s go surfing now,
everybody’s learning how

#SantaCruz #SantaCruzPier #bananaslugs

Went for a walk today and was greeted by small nature friends. Trying to enjoy the little things.

The big ones can be a lot sometimes.

#DashPointWA #DashPoint #mosstodon #moss #slugs #bananaslugs #slugs #pnw #nature

4⭐ Fall Creek, Henry Cowell State Park, Felton CA
https://www.trailspotting.com/2024/08/fall-creek-henry-cowell-state-park-ca.html
3.5 mile part-loop up a shallow canyon and under redwood forest canopy. Watch out for the famous banana slugs!

#Hiking #California #SantaCruz #BananaSlugs #Slug #TrailRunning #Nature #Outdoors #Blog #NorthernCalifornia #FeltonCA

Fall Creek, Henry Cowell State Park, CA

@fractalkitty There must be someone at #UCSC who would like this for Christmas. Banana Joe’s at #CrownCollege could have used it for their signs, but they’re long gone, I think. #BananaSlugs
@ucsc Go Bannna slugs! Maybe you could post some photos of the golf and mnt bike / cycling team too, local world class courses. #SantaCruzMountains #UCSC #golf #mntbike #bananaslugs #nogradesplease

#artadventcalendar day ten

It's a good day for slugs here today! Torrential rain. These slugs are painted on Santorini stone with acrylic paint pens

#bananaslugs #santacruz #scottsvalley #slug #art #rockpainting #paintedrock

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I’m on the baynature.org (c’mon we need to get them on Mastodon) mailing list, and how could you not appreciate a story about living in a hotbed of banana slug evolution? #sfba #sfbay #california #bananaslugs
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